Governors
Schools for Every Child has different levels of Governance.
Members - The top level of governance over the whole trust.
Trustees - This is the strategic board for the whole trust.
Local School Board - This is our school board of governors.
Local School Board
Rayleigh Primary School is supported by a Local School Board (LSB). Those elected to the school board serve in a voluntary capacity. They are either elected by the parents or their fellow teachers or are co-opted.
The post of clerk to the LSB is reconfirmed annually, as are the appointments of the chair and vice-chair.
The chair is Mr Gary Rogers and the vice-chair is Mr Matthew O'Leary.
| Local School Board Membership | ||
| Mr. G Rogers | Chair | Co-opted Governor |
| Mr. M O'Leary | Vice-Chair | Co-opted Governor |
| Mrs. L Maughan | Co-opted Governor | |
| Mr. P Dudmish | Co-opted Governor | |
| Mrs. L Swindell | Parent Governor | |
Mrs. Z Tebbutt | Parent Governor | |
| Miss J Milner | Headteacher | |
| Mrs. J Pickering | Link Trustee | |
Terms of Office:
Co-opted Governors - 4 years
Elected Parent Governors - 3 years
Elected Staff Governors - 1 year
Pecuniary Interests: None
The Local School Board are responsible for:
- Helping establish (with the headteacher) the aims and policies of the school
- Determining how standards can be maintained and improved
- Deciding the conduct of the school
- Helping to draw up (with the Headteacher and staff) the school development plan
- Helping to decide how to spend the school’s budget
- Making sure the National Curriculum and RE are taught
- Appointing, promoting and supporting staff
- Acting as a link between the local community and the school
- Drawing up an action plan after inspection and monitoring its progress
The school board currently meets once each term to conduct the general business of the school.