Board of Trustees...
Boards are accountable for student achievement. As a trustee our Board is responsible for the following...
- Evaluating educational achievement at our school.
- Developing a school charter which includes the stratgeic direction of our school and identifying the school vision.
- Holding and attending regular meetings.
- Monitoring of all management responsibilities through the delegation of powers to the Principal.
- Managing board and staff relationships, community relationships and media relationships.
- Responsible for monitoring and regular review of finance, property, personnel and student achievement.
- Writing of policies regarding the boards role.
Our school and community expect our Board to...
- Stay a full term on the Board.
- Be supportive, productive and knowledgable about our school and their role as a trustee.
- Be prepared to train.
- Understand goverance and management.
- Understand the importance of communicating effectively with the community.
Taken from the "Board of Trustees Toolkit" supplied by Ministry of Education - Schools Support Network
We have a highly supportive and proactive Board of Trustees. Their priority is to see student achievement raised. Meet them below...
Glenn Connelly Parent Representative [Chairperson]
Karen Hurley [Treasurer]
Vacant position [Property & Resource Management]
Carolyn Soane Parent Representative [Policy and Legislation]
Anna Falcon Parent Representative [Health & Safety]
Jo Emerson Principal
Niki Burtenshaw Staff Representative
Treasurer for the Board of trustees: Karen Hurley
About me: Palmy born & bred but I've lived in Longburn for 10 years now. My partner Dave works at Inspire Net and currently looks after Longburn School's computer network. My two daughters attend Longburn School and love it. My son also attended Longburn but has moved on to high school. In the past
I was a staff member at Longburn School, chalking up three years as Office Manager and several years as a Teacher Aide. I'm currently
a fulltime student working towards a Masters degree in Psychology.
Favourite Sports: I'm an armchair sports fan - my favourite teams are the Blackcaps, All Whites, All Blacks, Hurricanes, and the Kiwis
Favourite TV Shows Dexter, Missing Pieces, True Blood, Glee
Hobbies/Likes Travel, Food, Media, Twitter, Books
Dislikes Sewing, Galeforce winds, Creepy crawlies, Arguments
Cats or Dogs: Cats
Optimist or Pessimist: Depends on who the Blackcaps are playing that day
Commonly used sayings: Yes please! (when offered food)
Chairperson for the Board of Trustees: Glenn Connelly
Personal Profile
This includes:
* Leading the Board
* Working collaboratively with the most excellent Principal
* Talking to the community; when I have to
* Signing important stuff
Basic Rundown—Married with 5 kids; aged 16-9 (4 girls and a boy, in that order). I have been living in Longburn for eight years. Shifted in temporarily to rent whilst looking for another home. Enjoy the small community, have great neighbours. Still need a bigger house though!
Work Rundown—I work for Palmerston North City Council as a Senior Transportation Engineer. What do I do, you ask? Asset management, road safety & design and policy matters. Have been working with the council for ????.
Favourite Car—My Ford Anglia (1964), which was painted Alice Blue largely in original condition. Sadly it got squashed by a retaining wall in Wellington. Favourite Sports— Ultimate Frisbee, Summer Football. Will give any team sport a go. Not too keen on exercise for its sake but will chase a ball all day.
Favourite TV Show—Big Bang Theory (brings out the kid in me!)
Hobbies/Likes— Cooking/baking (I like eating), growing our own food, guitar (I still plan on having lessons), photography,
fixing stuff (fortunately I have 5 kids) animals, outdoors, cycling.
Dislikes—Dishes (and asking the kids to do the dishes)
Cats or Dogs—Dogs, but love cats and animals too. My parents showed, judged and bred dogs.
Optimist or Pessimist—Optimist (eternal)
Commonly used sayings
Growing old is compulsory … growing up is optional!
Life is like a roll of toilet paper … the nearer the end you get the faster it goes!