Stockbridge School Board
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Minutes
of meeting on Tuesday, 5 September 2000, at Stockbridge Primary School Library,
7.00pm.
NOTE:
This is a
joint meeting with PTA
Apologies:
Maggie Darling, Gregor Henderson, Kate Jones
In
Attendance: Jacqui
Horsburgh (Head Teacher), Emilia Knight (Clerk)
PTA
Members Present: Amanda Burton, Marie-Agnès
Lecuirot, Bruce Gow, Joanna Francesci, Faith Turner
1.0
WELCOME
and apologies:
Graham Bodenham (Chair) thanked those present for attending and made
apologies on behalf of the Board members who could not attend.
1.1
Minutes of
the meeting on the 30 May 2000 were approved.
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2.0
MATTERS ARISING
2.1.
Pelican Crossing at Hamilton Place, Stockbridge.
John
Burton confirmed that plans have been drawn up for traffic calming measures in
the Stockbridge area and it is hoped that these will be implemented within this
financial year. The proposals are understood to include double yellow lines at
Hamilton Place and a Pelican Crossing in front of the School. Plans for the
latter are not available at present.
2.2
Review
of Co-opted Members. Fiona
Fraser announced her intention to stand down at the end of November. This means
we now have two vacancies for parents. Whilst parents will be notified in
newsletters and Board publications, all members are asked to try to identify
potential members. The vacancies will be mentioned at the forthcoming Open
Evening and P1 parents evening. It is hoped that Board members will be able to
attend these meetings to answer questions and canvas support. As the pending
community members are having difficulty committing time to the Board, it was
agreed to write invitations to other organisations, previously identified.
3.0
Head
Teacher’s Annual Report. The
attached report was presented to the Board.
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4.0
REPORTS
4.1
PTA
Meeting 31 May 2000. John
Burton attended the PTA meeting and reported back to the Board.
The main issue discussed at the above was the School Fair which followed
in early June.
4.2
Resources
Sub Group half yearly report. Graham
Bodenham presented the attached report.
4.3.
PTA
Summer Fair 3 June 2000. Amanda
Burton confirmed the total funds raised was £1874.84.
Many aspects of the fair showed great success and will be repeated next
year.
4.4.
AGM
– Attendance/Format It
was noted that attendance was not very representative of the school, being
mainly parents of children who were performing at the event. Chair suggested
that next year more children be involved in the performance, to encourage a
better attendance.
4.5.
Communications
Sub Group half yearly report
(deferred from previous meeting) Fiona
Fraser reported that this group had become redundant by virtue of the fact that
it’s objectives are already being carried out by other Sub Groups and by the
Board, generally, through the newsletter.
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5.0.
OTHER BUSINESS
5.1
Schedule
for Board & PTA Meetings – session 2000/2001.
Chair circulated meeting dates with two amendments proposed:
The Environment Sub-group half yearly report has been changed from 3
October 2000 to 10 October 2000 and the School’s draft budget proposals
2001/2002, School’s Meals Sub-group half yearly report and Communications
Sub-group half yearly report has been changed from 3 April 2001 to 27 March
2001. An amended schedule is attached.
5.2
Board’s
objectives for next session 2000/2001
These were drafted at the last meeting but an amendment was proposed by
John Burton; that the Communication Sub Group be disbanded as it has become
redundant. This was agreed by the Board.
5.3
Sub Groups – standing orders, membership, reporting
The reporting schedule was adopted under item 5.1 Membership of several
groups is light at the moment due to the reduced number of Board members and PTA
members.
5.4
P3 teacher – arrangements for maternity cover.
Mrs.
Horsburgh confirmed that the school was still in communication with the local
authority with regards to the above. Although
there are no long term permanent support staff available at present, names have
been put forward. No replacement
has been found to date and concern was expressed over the possibility of having
more than one temporary teacher to cover the period. It was recognised that this
was a matter of urgency to find a replacement and Mrs. Horsburgh confirmed that
she would be back in touch with the local authority regarding this
matter.
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5.5
Open
Evening 14 September 2000 & P1 parents evening 27 September 2000
Mrs
Horsburgh confirmed that the format of this event has been changed. There will
be a 15-20 minute presentation in the hall before children and parents are
allowed to visit all the classrooms. Parents
will then return to hall to meet other members of the School Board and
refreshment will be served by the PTA.
5.6
CEC
Education Revenue Budget questionnaire. The
Chair presented the Board with a questionnaire regarding cut backs or potential
cut backs in future Revenue Budgets. Fiona Fraser agreed to co-ordinate a
response as her final contribution to the Board.
5.7
Placing
in Schools Appeal Committee vacancies. The
Education Dept are seeking nominations to the Appeals Committee. Mrs Horsburgh
explained the role of the Committee. However, no-one present felt able to commit
any more time.
6.0
CORRESPONDENCE The
following correspondence has been received since the last Board meeting:
a)
CEC Education
1.
Issue 23, School Boards Information Update newsletter May
2000.
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2.
Summary minutes of Consultative Committee With Parents meeting 13 June
2000.
3.
ICT – Edinburgh’s 3 year programme and CD-ROM
4.
Area Attendance Advisory Group membership nomination form
7.0
ANY
OTHER BUSINESS.
7.1
Nursery Hours Mrs. Cox was questioned about the possibility of
longer nursery hours. Mrs. Cox
confirmed that there was indeed a shortage of nursery children and in order of
increase figures, longer hours were being offered to existing children in order
to compete with longer provision on offer at nurseries in the private sector.
The local authority are aware of the problem, which is being felt by nurseries
across the City and new local authority initiatives involving longer hours, if
accepted, will be available in the new year.
7.2
Meeting
closed at 9.00pm.
8.0 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: 10 October 2000 at 7.00pm.
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