Election of a Teacher Representative to the Community Services Committee
Argyll and Bute Council · 24 August 2023
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE EDUCATION 24 AUGUST 2023 ELECTION OF A TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The purpose of this report is to update the Committee on the appointment of one non-voting teaching representative to sit on the Community Services Committee to represent the teacher workforce. 2.0 RECOMMENDATION 2.1 The Community Services Committee is asked to: a) Note the content of this report and endorse the appointment of Dan Semple as the representative nominated as a non-voting member of the Community Services Committee. 3.0 DETAIL 3.1 The constitution of the Council outlines that there should be two non-voting teachers elected by teaching staff employed in Local Authority schools in the Council’s area to sit on the Committee where education matters are discussed. 3.2 Within Argyll and Bute Council the Community Services Committee has delegated authority to discharge the powers and duties as education authority. 3.3 A vacancy has arisen on the Committee due to the resignation of Alison Palmer who served as a non-voting teacher representative. In line with the required procedures requests were sent to schools asking for nominations to sit on the Community Services Committee. On completion of this exercise Dan Semple was appointed. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 Dan Semple has been nominated by teaching staff to represent them as a non- voting member of the Community Services Committee for the duration of this Council, following the retiral of Alison Palmer.
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5.0 IMPLICATIONS 5.1 Policy – This is in keeping with the Councils Constitution. 5.2 Financial – This post is not remunerated. 5.3 Legal – None 5.4 HR – None. 5.5 Fairer Scotland Duty – None. 5.6.1 Equalities – None. 5.6.2 Socio-economic Duty – None. 5.6.3 Islands – None. 5.6 5.7 Climate Change – None. Risk – None. 5.8 Customer Service – None. Douglas Hendry Executive Director with responsibility for Education Policy Lead: Councillor Yvonne McNeilly For further information contact: Fiona Ferguson, Director Support Officer 01546 604367