Become a Governor
Posted On 26 Nov 2019
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Code of Practice for our Governors
The Governing Board of Monk Fryston CE Primary School is a committee of the trustees. It is formed jointly across the federation with Saxton CE Primary School and has representation from both schools. It has delegated authority to oversee the running of the school under the Scheme of Delegation as defined by the Trust Board of the STAR Multi-Academy Trust. Click here for the STAR MAT website
We have members who are Parents (elected by the parental body); Foundation (nominated by the Parish and appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education), Staff (elected by the staff), (Trust Board appointments who are Co-opted, selected by the Governing Body to bring specific skills or expertise), as well as those with a role that entitles them to be a governor (Rector or their deputy and Headteacher).
The governing board has the following core strategic functions:
Establishing strategic direction, by:
Ensuring accountability, by:
Ensuring financial probity, by:
and ensuring risks to the organisation are managed.
Our current Governing Body is:
| Mrs
Tracy Pickles (Chair) |
Parent Governor | 4-year term of office; Appointed October 2016; Term ends 8/10/2020 |
No pecuniary or business interests | The Bungalow Betteras Hill Road Hillam LS25 5HD |
| Mr Peter Roberts | Rector | Ex-officio | The Benefice of Monk Fryston and South Milford (Diocese of York) | |
| Mrs Sarah Fawcett | Foundation Governor | 4-year term of office; Appointed September 2018; Term ends 1/9/2022 | Netball coach | |
| Mrs Katie Taylor | Trustee appointment | 4-year term of office; Appointed September 2018; Term ends 1/9/2022 | Private music teacher | |
| Mr Rick Weights | (Executive Headteacher) |
ex-officio |
No pecuniary or business interests | |
| Ms Jan Marshall | Foundation Governor | ex-officio | No pecuniary or business interests | |
| Mrs Val Law | Staff Governor | 4-year term of office; Appointed October 2019; Term ends 1/10/2023 |
No pecuniary or business interests | |
| Mr Nick Burdon | Parent Governor | 4-year term of office;
Appointed September 2021; Term ends 31/8/2025 |
No pecuniary or business interests | |
| Mrs Ann Jesty (Vice-Chair) | Trustee appointment | 4-year term of office; Appointed September 2018; Term ends 31/8/2022 | No pecuniary or business interests | |
| Mrs Laura Southern | Parent Governor | 4-year term of office; Appointed May 2019; Term ends 31/5/2023 | No pecuniary or business interests | |
| vacancy | Trustee appointment | |||
| vacancy | Trustee appointment | |||
| vacancy | Trustee appointment |
The register of business interests can be found here – 2020-21 MFS Governor’s Register of Business Interests
Attendance information for 2019 – 20 can be found here – Governor Attendance reg 2019- 20
Governors undertake specific responsibilities on behalf of the Full Governing Body. The current list of these is:
Governor roles & responsibilities 2020-21
| Chair | Tracy Pickles |
| Vice Chair | Ann Jesty |
| Health & Safety | |
| Safeguarding | Ann Jesty (Peter Roberts supporting) |
| Pay Panel | Katie Taylor (Chair) Ann Jesty |
| EYFS | Laura Southern |
| SEND | Sarah Fawcett (Tracy Pickles supporting) |
| Pupil Premium | Sarah Fawcett (Tracy Pickles supporting) |
| Headteacher Appraisal | Tracy Pickles, Ann Jesty, |
| Church School Effectiveness | Tracy Pickles Jan Marshall Peter Roberts |
| School Curriculum | Katie Taylor Ann Jesty Laura Southern |
| Finance | Jan Marshall (Laura Southern supporting) |
All governors must declare interests that may conflict with the work that they do. Currently, no governors have declared conflicting interests. A full register of business interests is maintained in the school office.
No governors are governors in other schools, and none have relationships with staff or employees of the school.
We have developed a ‘Governor Job Description‘ so that you can see the expectations of the role. If you are interested in becoming a governor when we have a vacancy, please contact the school office or the Chair of Governors.
Our governors operate within the guidelines of an agreed Code of Practice for our Governors, and are expected to operate within the ‘Nolan Principles of Public Life’ at all times.
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