APPENDIX THREE (A) SCHOOL COMMITTEE [Vide Rule 10-B]- SS CODE

 

APPENDIX THREE

(A) SCHOOL COMMITTEE

[Vide Rule 10-B]

 

1. (a) Every recognized school shall have a school committee which will be responsible to government for the management of the school

 

(b) A society or trust conducting a large number of schools shall have a co-ordination committee for all the school conducted by the society or trust or for a group of school of the society or trust in addition to the school committee of each such school.

 

2. The school committee shall consist of:

 

(a) Representatives of the parent body consisting by the president of governing body or his nominee and three members nominated by the governing body, the president of the governing body or his nominee shall be the chairman of the committee.

 

(b) One member, from amongst the permanent teachers from the school in order of seniority by annual rotation.

 

(c) The head of the school.

 

The head of the school shall be ex-office secretary of the school committee and shall keep a record of the proceedings of the committee’s meetings.

 

3. In the case of proprietary school recognized by government the school committee shall include so far as 2 (a) above is concerned, founder-members up to four. If there is only one founder-member, he may nominate three other members as his representatives on the committee.

 

4.  Functions of the School Committee shall be as under:

(i) Management and regulation of the finance of the school, keeping of accounts and making investments of the funds of the school;

 

(ii) Preparation of budget estimates;

 

(iii) Appointment of teachers (other than the head of the school) and other employees of the school;

 

(iv) Institution of new teaching courses;

 

(v) Confirmation, promotion of and punishment to the teachers, subject to such conditions and regulations as may be laid down in the code or directions issued by the department in this behalf;

 

(vi) Grant of leave other than casual leave, to the staff other than the head of the school whose leave will be grnated by the parent Body;

 

(vii) Framing by-laws and regulations for the conduct of its business;

 

(viii) Reporting to the parent body on matters relating to the school.

 

5. The co-ordination committee shall consist of:

 

(a) The president (or his representative of the parent body).

 

(b) The head of each school conducted by the same management or of each school in the group of schools in a locality for which the co-ordinations committee is formed, and;

 

(c) A member of the school committee of each school or group of schools, representing the parent body.

 

6.  The co-ordination committee will in general co-ordinate the activities of the school committees of the schools under the same management or a group of school in the same locality and will have the powers of appointment, promotion and transfer of employee in the schools under its control.

 

7. The term of the school committees or co-ordination committee shall be co-terminus with that of the parent body.

 

8. No individual member of the school committee or co-ordination committee excepting the head of the school shall directly or indirectly interfere with the internal administration of the school, the discipline of the school and he duties of the teachers.