SGA Constitution

Conduct of the Association

There will be at least one meeting or event each term which will be open to all Southwark governors.

The management of the Association will be conducted by the management committee (MC), who shall be elected at the AGM. The MC will aim to be representative of schools in Southwark and between 6 to 10 people. The exact structure will be determined at the AGM, e.g. 5 primary (including one from the voluntary aided sector), 2 secondary (including one from the voluntary aided sector), 1 early years, 1 primary special and 1 secondary special representative.

There shall be an Annual General Meeting each year in the autumn term for the purpose of:

• electing the management committee including Chair and up to two Vice Chairs
• appointing governors to statutory bodies, partnership groups and any other body requiring governor representation

reviewing the constitution.

Notice

Governors will be given at least two weeks' notice of all meetings of the Association

Governors wishing to raise an issue at a meeting must inform the Chair before the start.

Quorum

The quorum required for the SGA meeting to make decisions will be 20.

Affiliation

The Association will allow affiliation to appropriate bodies.

Management Committee

1.   Nominations for the management committee must be received by the clerk two weeks in advance of the meeting. If insufficient nominations are received in advance, nominations may be proposed and seconded from the floor at the AGM.

2.   The term of office will be two years. Members may serve for four consecutive years but there must then be a break of at least a year before they are eligible to serve again.

3.   If there are fewer than six governors elected to the management committee the AGM meeting will consider nominations from governors who have already served four or more years.

4.   Sub committees may be established by the AGM and by the management committee.

5.   The management committee will meet regularly to plan and organise association meetings. Minutes available on request.

6.   The quorum for meetings of the management committee will be one half of its membership.

7.   In the event of a vacancy arising on the management committee, the management committee may appoint a member to fill it until the next AGM.

8.   If any member of the management committee missess three consecutive meetings of the committee and does not send apologies their membership of the committee will lapse.

Management Committee

1.   To be in regular communication with the LA with regard to issues related to governors and education for the purpose of forming agendas for meetings and giving helpful information to governors. In particular the management committee should liaise closely with Governor Services.

2.   To nominate governor representatives to partnership groups and statutory bodies as required (in between AGMs).

3.   To plan and orgnise a programme of events for governors which include briefings, information sharing, discussion, support and development.

4.   To set up any working parties or sub committees as required.

5.   To nominate governors to attend national or regional governors' meetings and conferences.

6.   To access past minutes and materials please click on the link below. 

SGA Management Committee 2021