MINUTES OF "A MEETING OF ST PAUL'S SCHOOL COUNCI L HELD AT THE SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY 12 February 1997 AT 1600 HOURS.{PRIVATE }

Present:

Apologies:

Minutes of the Meetings of 13 and 30 November 1996

Report of the Headmaster:

Mrs J A Smith, Deputy Chairman, in the Chair Dr P N Coman, Diocesan Education Consultant Mr G T Auckl and Mrs L B Boucaut The Rev G w McGrory Mr S C Miles Mr GA Case, Headmaster Mr R J Verdon, Bursar

Mr A E .Knox, Chairman Professor G E Kearney Mr P Klavins Mr J Zappala Mr N C Reid, Consultant Member

Md Mrs Boucaut, Sd Mr Miles: That the minut es of the Counci l meeting hel d on Wednesday 13 and Saturday 30 November 1996 be adopted . Carried .

Council: Mr P Klavins' request for leave from Council until July was approved.

The name o f the Rev G G Dorman, recent l y appointed to the Parish of Zillmere and a former Deputy Head of Slade School, was added to the l ist of those for consideration for membership of Council. The whole question was

.. referred to the next meeting of Council and is to be made an item in the Paper o n School Governance.

Council agreed to c.hange the date Business Plan Review from August 9, July 26, 1997.

Staff:

of the 1997 to

The Headmaster briefed those present regarding circumstances associated with Mr Lynch's death.

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Enterprise Bargaining: School Council reviewed the submission from the School Consultative Committee in regard to payment for extra-curricular activity and confirmed that t he maximum amount to be allocated for the 1997 year was $100, 000. The apportionment between t he various activities and staff. was to be the responsibili ty of members of staff involved in the selection of coaches and teachers-in-charge.

Buildings and Developments. The new music building and car park planning will be referred to the Finance and Commercial Activities Committee. That Committee will be responsible for reporting to the Co -ordinating Group as to progress, development and funding.

Membership of the Queensland Anglican Schools System Limited: Dr Coman informed the meeting of a forthcoming meet i ng with the Lendlease Corporation concerning the proposed school at Mango Hill and the need for St Paul's to be represented at the meeting.

Dr Coman also addressed the meeting in relation to the possibility of St Paul's School applying to join the Anglican Schools System and spoke of the advantages that may accrue to the School.

It was agreed that the Headmaster and Bursar _meet with Mr Harkin of the Schools System and establish the full advantages and disadvantages implicit in joining the System and itemise the data that would need to be considered, together with any necessary cl!anges to the method of operation or profile of the School.

If St Paul's School was admitted to QASS Ltd, the system would receive level -9 funding on behalf of each student, and could return to St Paul's funding at say leve l -5 or level -6 . A similar approach could also be made by the Diocese to The Glennie School and Toowoomba Preparatory School. A firm decision would need to be notified to DEETYA by 30 June 1997 if St Paul's was agreeable to joining the system (and if the system accepted its application) .

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Report of the St Paul's School (Bald Hills) Foundation Limited

Motor Vehicle Agreement: Md Mr Auckland, Sd Mrs Boucaut: That the agreement between The St Paul's School(Bald Hills) Foundation a nd St Paul's School relating to the rental of a Fairmont Ghia motor vehicle be executed on behalf of the School and that Mrs Smith and Mrs Boucaut be authorised to sign the document on behalf of the School Council .

Carried .

Md Mr Case, Sd Fr McGrory: That the Headmaster's Report be adopted. Carried.

The meeting was informed that the Foundation had entered in a contract with Pillar Holdings Pty Ltd for a recital by Mr Roger Woodward to be held on Wednesday 19 March 1997 i n the Chapel o f St Paul. This recital would be used as a focus to launch the second phase of the Golden Jubilee Appeal with particula r focus on the music building project.

It was noted that considerable success had been achieved in obtaining commercial sponsorship support for the event.

The Foundation was planning several other functions during the coming year and could offer other School -support groups the opportunity to become involved in these events.

Report of the Corranittees of Council

School Planning

Co-ordinating Group Meeting 7.ii.97

The meeting reviewed a paper on the establishment of an ELICOS Centre at St Paul's' School.

It was agreed that although the Centre would be operated by the Foundation the proposal should be forwarded to the Finance and Commercial Activities Committee for consideration.

The report of the Co-ordinating Group meeting of February 7, 1997 was received.

In the light of the wide range of opinions expressed regarding the new operating and reporting procedures of the Committees of Council, it was agreed to convene an additional meeting of the Council on Wednesday 12 March 1997 at 1600 hours to consider this issue.

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Other Business: Dr Coman requested that St Paul's make the services of the Bursar available to his Diocesan Consultant's office in respect of i ndustrial relations matters during the absence on leave of Mrs Reid. The School would be reimbursed for the time the Bursar was engaged on Diocesan business. The Headmaster agreed to this request.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 1925 hrs.

The next meeting of the St Paul's School Council will be held at the School Wednesday 12 March, 1997 at 1600 hours.

Signed as a true and correct record.

Chairman

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