NAENAE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting
Thursday 27 October 2022
Naenae College
Present:
Karen Shepherd (Parent Representative), Rome Vailini (Parent Representative)
Derek
Saumolia (Parent Representative), Milica Zivanovic (Parent Representative), Eric Parker
(Student Representative), Devon Turi (Staff Representative), Taneora Ryall (Co-opt Member)
Apologies: Tafaoimalo Loudeen Parsons (Parent Representative) Te Ana Fowell (Co-opt Member)
In attendance: Nicole Rose (Secretary)
The meeting of the Naenae College Board of Trustees commenced at 1847
Governance:
The Board received recommendations for the co-opting of two board members Taneora Ryall
and Te Ana Fowell.
• Co-opted member Taneora was introduced to the board, with a proposal that he be accepted on
to the Board of Trustees as a co-opted member.
Approved R Vailini / K Shepherd
• The Principal submitted apologies on behalf of Te Ana Fowell who was unable to attend the
meeting. The Principal provided a recommendation to the Board that Te Ana be co-opted on to
the Board of Trustees.
Approved N Richards / R Vailini
• The Board discussed the establishment of the newly elected board sub-committees. The Principal
discussed the mahi that needs to be completed by the committees in order to drive the strategic
direction of the board.
• The Board noted the previous committee structure:
1. Marae
2. Community Engagement
3. Finance/Resource Committee
4. Non trustees’ committees:
o Operational – Curriculum Executive
o Health and Safety Committee
The Principal proposed that the Marae Committee and the Community Engagement Committee be
combined into one committee. The Principal proposed the following sub-committee structure:
• Wellbeing committee
• Resource committee
• Marae and Community Engagement Committee
• Digital Technology Strategic Committee – Non board committee with recommendations being
submitted to the board as required
• Curriculum Executive Committee - Non board committee with reporting monthly to the board via
the Principal’s report
• Health and Safety Committee – Non board committee with reporting monthly to the board via the
Principal’s report
Motion: That the Board accept the committee structure proposal submitted by
the Principal
Approved N Richards / K Shepherd
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Action – Board members are encouraged to indicate which committee they want to be on, and the chair
should determine which committees need additional members by the next meeting.
Action – Before the January meeting, define the responsibilities of each committee, including which
committee members will take on which roles.
Board Governance Manual Feedback:
• Board members reminded to review the Board Governance Manual and provide any feedback at
the November meeting.
Decision Paper Minutes of the September Board Meeting
The Naenae College Board of Trustees received and noted the minutes of the September Board meeting.
The Naenae College Board of Trustees:
•
Approved the minutes of the Board meeting which was held on Thursday 25 August 2022
N Richards / D Turi
Policy Review
Noting Paper – Policy Review for Term 4
The Naenae College Board of Trustees received and noted the paper, with the following items being discussed:
• The Principal noted the importance of engaging with our school policies and how they govern our
school.
• Board members will be allocated policies that they are to be aware of and responsible for.
• If any issues are discovered in the policies, issues can be raised with School docs and amendments can
be made to reflect our school should they be required.
• Policies can be reviewed by student and staff representatives
The Naenae College Board of Trustees:
•
Noted the policies which are due for review during Term 4
•
Motion Policy review roster for the next 6 months to be
completed. This will include delegations to board members
to complete policy reviews.
Approved N Richards / R Vailini
Action – Policy review roster to be completed and presented for approval at the November meeting
Resource Committee
Decision Paper – BOT Funding Contribution to renovations:
The Naenae College Board of Trustees received and noted the paper, with the following items being discussed:
• The principal noted that late this afternoon we received an amended figure from IR Group, that the
BOT Contribution will be
$174k
The Naenae College Board of Trustees:
•
Approved a contribution of $174,166.12 towards the 10 Year Property Plan
K Shepherd / D Saumolia
•
Approved latest BOT accounts to be provided to the Ministry of Education, as required when making a
BOT contribution to a Ministry owned building via capital project
N Richards / R Vailini
•
Noted the Resource Committee
endorsed the funding contribution for Board approval.
•
Noted The Resource Committee discussed the funding of the administration block renovations in its
meeting held 18 October 2022.
•
Noted The committee understands that this funding is critical to gaining Ministry of Education
approval for the project to go ahead.
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Approved the minutes of the Resource Committee meeting held on Tuesday 18 October 2022
K Shepherd / N Richards
Marae Committee:
Noting Paper – Minutes of the Marae Committee
The Naenae College Board of Trustees received and noted the paper, with the following items being discussed:
• The Marae Committee agreed to increase fees for hireage, with additional discussions to be had
regarding Naenae College family discounts.
• The Whare Kai renovation is due to be completed this week, including painting.
The Naenae College BOT:
•
Approved the minutes of the Marae Committee held on Thursday 27 October 2022.
D Turi / N Richards
Financial
Decision Paper: Approval of the Naenae College Business Operations Manager to be a financial signatory
The Naenae College Board of Trustees received and noted the paper.
The Naenae College Board of Trustees:
•
Approved Nicole Rose, Business Operations Manager to be submitted as a financial signatory on
Naenae College Board of Trustees bank account.
N Richards / K Shepherd
Student Report
Student Representative Report – Eric Parker
The Naenae College Board of Trustees received and noted the paper.
The Naenae College Board of Trustees:
•
Accepted the staff representative report for October 2022
E Parker/T Ryall
Staff Report
The Naenae College Board of Trustees received and noted the paper.
The Naenae College Board of Trustees:
•
Accepted the staff representative report for October 2022
D Turi / K Shepherd
Principal’s Report
The Naenae College Board of Trustees received and noted the paper, with the following items being discussed:
• Jane Hambidge accepted the role of Assistant Principal and is commencing work in January 2023.
• The Presiding member asked whether the Career HOD would be replaced like for like.
The board:
Accepted the Principals report for October 2022
N Richards / D Turi
The meeting of the Naenae College Board of Trustees concluded at 2037
Signature _______________________________ Date______________________________________
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