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NZSTA / NZSBA Board Governance Guidance – Use of Trespass Notices in Schools

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From: SPENCER JONES

Dear Ministry of Education, NZSTA / NZSBA,

Kia ora,

I request the following information regarding guidance provided to Boards of Trustees on the use of trespass notices.

1. Governance Guidance

Please provide:

a) Any training materials, guidance documents, or advisory notes provided to Boards regarding:
• use of trespass notices
• excluding parents from school grounds

b) Any recommended:
• process steps
• decision-making frameworks
• record-keeping expectations

2. Delegation Practices

Please provide:

a) Any guidance on:
• whether Boards should formally delegate authority to Principals
• how such delegation should be recorded

3. Good Practice / Risk Management

Please provide:

a) Any documents discussing:
• risks of inappropriate or disproportionate use of trespass powers
• examples of good practice or case studies

4. Support Requests from Schools

Please provide (summary only):

a) Whether NZSTA has received requests for advice from Boards relating to:
• issuing trespass notices to parents

b) Any anonymised summaries of issues raised (if available)

Clarification

This request is limited to:
• existing documents and summaries only

Kind regards,
Spencer Jones

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