Minutes Newton Central School Board of Trustees
Tuesday 20th October_2020
Apologies: Attendance: Kim, Hannah, Riki, Tiopira, Rebecca, Kiri, Geoff, Vasiti (Christine via Zoom)
Led by: Discussion: Action:
Timatanga: 19:01hrs
MOTIONS APPROVED:
Karakia: Tiopira
1. Administration
Chairs
1.0 Minutes from last meeting and
The board approves the
correct record
minutes from the last
meeting, pending the
update of Tiopira’s record
1.1 Signing of hardcopy of last
of board appointment.
minutes
1.2 Update on assigned actions –
see table below minutes
1.3 Update on Maori medium
Deferred to next hui.
representation.
The board approves the
1.4 Board representation
co-option of a selected
member to replace the
departing elected
representative, subject to
community agreement
1.5 Secretary resignation
Christine has volunteered to be
secretary for the remainder of
2020.
MOTIONS APPROVED:
2. Strategic Decisions
2.0 Special Character
Elected
The discussion was focused on The board approves Riki
members
cohesion and integration of 3
to engage with Andrew
areas that wil come to
Melvil e to engage in the
represent our special
next phase of special
character.
character development
with a budget of up to
$2000.
2.1 Zoning
Hannah updated the board on The board delegates Riki
the upcoming hui with the MoE and Hannah to determine
and how the outcome of that
whether to accept the P2
meeting greatly impacts future students based on
zoning.
upcoming MoE meeting.
2.2 Staffing
a) Study-leave approval
Riki’s recommendation is for
The board approves the
the board to endorse the study- recommendation of Riki
leave
to grant study leave
request.
b) AUT counsellors
Riki updated the board on an
incoming counsellor starting at
NCS.
2.3 Kahui Ako Updates
Riki informed the board of new The board approves the
a) New leadership model
leadership opportunities which NAP letter endorsing
possibilities / Riki
would chal enge him, bring
Riki’s application for a
funding to NCS, but also limit
lead role in the Kahui Ako
his time as principal.
b) Endorsement of New Māori
The board approves the
Medium representative model –
letter sent supporting the
Tāmaki Herenga Reo
need for the
establishment of Tamaki
Herenga Reo.
MOTIONS APPROVED:
3. Financial
3.0 Urgent response funding
Riki &
Riki updated the board on the
Christine
5 applications for additional
funding, 4 of which were
approved.
Christine updated the board on
the Giltrap grant which has
been received.
MOTIONS APPROVED:
4.Strategic Discussions
4.1 Staffing Resolution
-
In Committee
4.2 Noho Marae Update (Awahou)
The marae visit has been
cancelled.
4.3 Noho Marae Te Uru Karaka
The recommendation is for the
board to approve the Te Uru
Karaka trip, subject to the
RAMS.
Christine presented her draft
4.4 Review and update on policies
constitution framework.
5 Correspondence (listed below
Minutes)
5.1 Correspondence
MOTIONS APPROVED:
6. Property
6.1 Meeting on 28th – need agreement
The board approves the
on location of relocatable classrooms
two options for
relocatable classrooms to
6.2 Property consult agenda
present to MoE at
upcoming meeting.
7.Te Whao matters
Tiopira voiced concern over the
capacity of intermediate
schools having space for Te
Uru Karaka students.
7. Agenda Items for Next Meeting
1: Update on
Maori Medium
Representation.
2: Update on Te
Uru Karaka and
RAMS.
Whakamutunga: 21:29pm
Note 1: Correspondence is listed on the back of the agenda
Note 2: List of current delegations attached to agenda
Inward Correspondence:
03/08/20International Students Update
23/09/20 Stewardship Update – KaoW– New leadership structure
15/10/20Better Start Progress Report
24/09/20TLRI Proposal
19/10/20 Classroom placement options - short term solutions
Outward Correspondence:
21/09/20Reference letter to TLRI regarding research project for Te Akapūkāea
19/10/20Approval Letter for Principal to apply for Kāhui Ako Leadership Role
19/10/20Tamaki Herenga Reo Endorsement
NEXT MEETINGS:
Please review Meetings document here.
STATUS OF ACTION ON DECISIONS
hui
action
who
RAG status
24/08/20
Engage specialist to review Support Staff Riki
In progress
structure
24/08/20
Implement tree audit
Riki
In-progress
24/08/20
Draft thank you letters to:
See names
To be done this
Tipene (Hannah)
month
Sheila (Hannah)
Andrew Melvil e (Kiri)
24/8/20
Resolve bil board situation to remove
Riki
Needs to be
addressed
24/8/20
Convene appraisal sub-committee
Hannah
reported at last
hui (Nov 2019)
24/8/20
review policy redevelopment in relation with all
Working Group
underpinning school values
15/05/2018 EXIT interviews to be conducted
Riki
On-going
and Hannah
24/08/20
Riki to invite Māori medium staff to Riki
To be done in
a BoT meeting each year to discuss
2020
pedagogical and curriculum plans on an
annual basis.
7/08/2018 lengths
of
terms
for
co-opted Christine
In progress
trustees (produce a SS for al members)
7/08/2018 complete Curriculum policy review in 2019 policy team
In progress
11/09/2018 Arrange parent survey re online achievement Laurayne,
In progress
reporting Link to questions
Hannah, Kim,
I certify that these minutes were approved as a true and correct record of the Board of Trustees meeting of Newton Central
School, dated 8th September 2020
Signature / Name
Signature / Name
Co-chair ________________________
Co-chair ________________________
Date: ____________________________
