Board of Trustees
Latest from the Board.....
Verran Field & Bike Track Development
Board of Trustees Update - April 2023
Verran Feild Development.pdfRoll of the Board…
All New Zealand's state schools have a board of trustees (BOT). The BOT is the Crown entity responsible for the governance and the control of the management of the school and are accountable for the school’s performance.
The Principal is the board's chief executive and responsible for the school’s control and management. The Principal is required to comply with the board's general policy directions; but has complete discretion to manage the school on a day to day basis.
The BOT is responsible for determining the strategic direction in which the school is heading (in consultation with parents, staff and students). The board must also ensure that its school provides a safe environment and quality education for all its students. Boards are also responsible for overseeing the management of personnel, curriculum, property, finance and administration.
Verran BOT Meetings...
The Verran BOT typically meet once a month between February and December on the last Tuesday of each month. Meetings are open to the public; however, they are not public meetings where everyone has the right to speak. Speaking rights can be granted in advance by the Board Chair. Sometimes parts of Board meetings are closed to the public when the board is discussing confidential matters. Upcoming meeting dates are listed below.
May 23 7pm
June 20 7pm
Who is on the Verran BOT?
At Verran Primary, our Board is made up of the Principal, a group of 5 elected parents and an elected staff trustee. We have a wide variety of skills and experience and work together as part of a professional team.
Trustees are elected by the parent community and staff members. Elections for parent and staff trustees are held every three years. However, at Verran we have mid-term elections where the board have half the number of its parent representatives elected in a triennial election year and the remainder at a mid-term election 18 months later.
Statement of Variance (This tells you what our targets were in 2023, what we achieved and why)
Verran Board Meeting Minutes
October 2023 Meeting
Current Board of Trustees Members:
👤 Erin Jurgeleit (Presiding Member - Trustee)
👤 Peter Stoner (Principal)
👤 Gesine Warringsholz (Staff Representative)
👤 Grant (Charlie) Bradley (Trustee)
👤 Bonnie Yahel (Trustee)
👤 Margot Hannaford (Trustee)
Can I get involved?
Standing for the BOT is a great way to get involved in your child’s education. Training and support are available to make carrying out this responsibility easier.
Elections are run every 18 months and in order to stand for the board you must confirm that to the best of your knowledge you are eligible to be a school trustee. The website of the New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA) has an excellent website with lots of great information for current or potential trustees. www.nzsta.org.nz
If you are interested in standing for election, a good idea is to talk to a current BOT member. You may also like attend a couple of BOT meetings to get a better idea of what goes on at the meetings and about the responsibility involved. Click here for more information of boards of trustees.
Financial Audit
Annual Report 2022.pdfIndependant Auditor Report.pdf