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Governors

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The three core functions of any governing board are:

 •       Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

•       Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and

•       Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

At Monkleigh Primary School, the full board meets monthly with lead governors who have delegated authority. Any work undertaken by these delegated governors is reported back to the full board. 

 In addition, the board has a Pay and Performance Committee, which meets throughout the year, with delegated responsibility for ensuring that staff appraisals are carried out appropriately.

 There are two further committees which only meet if there is a need for them to do so.  These committees are convened to consider any formal proceedings, such as a staff disciplinary issue or the permanent exclusion of a pupil.

Scheme of Delegation

The terms of reference for each of the following explains what delegated authority the Governor/committee has been given to make decisions on behalf of the full board:

Current Governors (reviewed March 2023)

Governor Lyn Bennett
Category Co-Opted
Appointed By Governing Body
Office Held None
Term of Office 13/09/2022 - 12/09/2026
Responsibilites Behaviour / Attendance Deputy Lead Governor;  Forest School Link
Pecuniary Interests None Declared
   
Governor Mrs Charlotte Boundy
Category Parent
Appointed by Parents
Office held None
Term of office 25/11/2019 - 24/11/2023
Responsibilites Premises, Security and Health & Safety Joint Lead, PE Link Governor, PSHE/RSE Link Governor
Pecuniary interest Catalyst Homes Ltd (share holder / company sec.); Old Rectory Lettings (Partner/Proprieter) Bird and Bear Ltd
   
Governor Jane Clarke
Category Co-Opted
Appointed by Governing Body
Office held  
Term of office 13/09/2022 - 12/09/2026
Responsibilities  English Link Gov
Pecuniary Interests Dymarke Precision Engineering Ltd - Employee Wife of one of the directors; RHS Rosemoor Employee Casual member of the education team staff; parent of child in school
   
Governor Rev. Marisa Cockfield
Category Co-Opted
Appointed by Governing Body
Office held None 
Term of office  26/03/2023 - 25/03/2027
Committees Pay & Performance; Headteacher Appraisal
Responsibilities

Premises, Security and Health & Safety Joint Lead; Deputy Safeguarding Lead; Behaviour/Attendance Lead; Deputy Curriculum Lead

Art & Design / EYFS / Music / RE / Science Link Governor

Pecuniary Interest Team Vicar for Bideford, Landcross, Littleham, Monkleigh, Weare Giffard;  Church of England Benefice holder
   
Governor Mr Austen Donnellan
Category Co-Opted
Appointed by Governing Body
Office held Chair of FGB
Term of office  05/05/2021 - 04/05/2025
Committees Pay & Performance; Headteacher Appraisal
Responsibilities  Curriculum / Personnel Lead;  Geography/History/Modern Foreign Language Link Governor
Pecuniary Interest Marketing Director (Employment)
Governor Mr Jonathan Gifford
Category Parent
Appointed by Parents (Governing Body)
Office held None
Term of office 18/11/2021 - 17/11/2025
Committees Pay & Performance
Responsibilities  Finance Lead; Maths/ICT Link Governor
Pecuniary Interest  Member of Giffords LLP - accountants (sponsor of school minibus); parent of children in school
 
Governor Mr Jamie Hobbs
Category Parent Governor
Appointed by Parents
Office held  
Term of office 06/10/2022 - 05/10/2026 
Responsibilities Premises / Health & Safety
Pecuniary Interest

Employee of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service;  Married to member of school staff

   
Governor Mrs Leah Paiano
Category Local Authority
Appointed by Local Authority
Office held Vice-Chair Full Gov. Body
Term of office 25/11/2019 - 24/11/2023
Responsibilities

Safeguarding Lead; Community/Staff/Parental Links Lead; Pupil Premium Lead; GDPR Lead;

Safeguarding/Pupil Premium/Wellbeing/GDPR Link Governor

Pecuniary Interest Spouse of staff (site maintenance); Employee of Plymouth CAST
Governor Mrs Karen Reeves
Category Headteacher
Appointed by Ex-Officio
Office held None
Term of office 16/01/2014 - present
Responsibilities N/A
Pecuniary Interest None
Governor  Mrs Kate Slocombe
Category Staff
Appointed by Staff
Office held None
Term of office 01/10/2020-30/09/2024
Responsibilities SEND/Inclusion Lead; SEND Link Governor
Pecuniary Interest None
Vacancies
Category Co-Opted
Category Co-Opted
Clerk Mrs Loveday Diane Beer
Pecuniary Interest Administrator at Monkleigh Primary School
   
   
   
RESIGNED / TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRED IN THE LAST YEAR
Governor  Mrs Catherine Higley 
Category Co-Opted
Appointed by Governing Body
Term of Office 17/11/2021 - 07/06/2022 (resigned)
Responsibilities Curriculum Lead; English / Art / DT Link Governor
Pecuniary Interests No declarations recorded
   
Governor Mr David Butler
Category Co-Opted
Term of Office 25/06/2019 - 07/07/2022 (resigned)
Responsibilities None
Pecuniary Interests Monkleigh - Parish Councillor, Parochial Church Council, Village Hall Committee, Neighbourhood Watch, South West Water share holder, National Education Union member, Which? Consumers Association voting member
   
Governor Ms Grace Rodgers
Category Co-Opted
Term of Office 21/09/2021 - 05/10/2022 (resigned)
Responsibilities None
Pecuniary Interests Company Director - Phil Saunders Creative Ltd; Parent of child in school (historic)

Governor Attendance at Full Governing Body Meetings (& Minutes) 2022-2023

 Date LB CB JC MC AD JG JH LP KR GR KS ? clerk Minutes
 13/09/2022 y ap y y y y   y y x y   y pdfApproved
 05/10/2022 Y Y AP Y Y   Y Y X Y   Y pdfApproved
 23/11/2022 Y Y Y Y Y AP AP AP Y   AP   Y pdfApproved
 18/01/2023 ap ap Y Y Y ap Y Y Y   Y   Y pdfApproved
 01/03/2023 ap  ap ap ap Y Y Y Y   Y   Y pdfApproved
 26/04/2023  Y ap Y Y Y Y Y Y Y   Y   Y pdfDRAFT
 24/05/2023                    
28/06/2023                            
19/07/2023                            

Y=present; ap = apologies (sanctioned); X= absent      (G = guest)

Governor Attendance at Full Governing Body Meetings (& Minutes) 2021-2022 

Date  CB DB MC  AD JG CH LP KR GR KS clerk Minutes
21/09/21 Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y pdfApproved
20/10/21 Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y pdfApproved
17/11/21 Y ap ap Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y ap pdfApproved
12/01/22 Y ap Y Y ap Y Y Y Y Y Y pdfApproved
21/01/22 Y ap Y Y ap Y ap Y ap Y  Y visioning meeting
16/02/22 ap  ap ap Y Y Y ap Y ap Y pdfApproved
23/03/22  Y X Y Y Y ap ap Y Y Y  Y pdfApproved
27/04/22
Y X ap Y ap X Y Y X Y Y pdfApproved
18/05/22  X  X Y Y ap X Y Y Y Y Y pdfApproved
22/06/22 Y  X ap Y Y Y Y Y Y Y pdfApproved

Y=present; ap = apologies (sanctioned); x = absent      (G = guest)

 

Governor Attendance at Full Governing Body Meetings (& Minutes) 2020-2021 

Date  CB DB MC  AD JG JH BO'D LP KR GR CS KS MCS Minutes
29/09/20 Y x Y Y ap Y Y Y Y Y Y G Y pdfApproved
07/12/20  Y Y Y ap Y    Y Y Y Y Y Y pdfApproved
02/03/21  Y Y Y Y ap Y Y Y Y Y Y pdfApproved
04/05/21  ap Y Y Y Y Y Y ap    Y    pdfApproved
25/05/21 Y Y Y Y ap Y Y ap Y Pt 2 confidential
07/07/21  Y Y Y ap Y Y Y Y Y pdfApproved
04/08/21 Y Y ap Y ap Y Y Y Y pdfApproved

Governor Attendance at Resources Committee Meetings 2020-2021 

Date  CB MC  AD JG LP KR CS
20/10/20  ap ap Y Y N/A Y Y
 23/11/20  Y Y Y Y N/A ap Y
 01/02/21 Y Y Y Y ap Y ap
27/04/21 ap Y ap Y Y  N/A
23/06/21  Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A

Governor Attendance at Teaching & Learning Committee Meetings 2020-2021

Date  DB LP KR GR KS MCS
09/11/20  Y Y Y ap Y Y
 09/02/21  Y Y Y Y Y Y
25/05/21  Y Y Y ap Y