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Section 56 of The Basic Education Act 2013: Composition of Board of Management

    

(1) The Board of Management established under section 55 shall consist of the following members appointed by the County Education Board:
(a) six persons elected to represent parents of the pupils in the school or local community in the case of county secondary schools;
(b) one person nominated by the County Education Board;
(c) one representative of the teaching staff in the school elected by the teachers;
(d) three representatives of the sponsors of the school;
(e) one person to represent special interest groups in the community; and
(f) one person to represent persons with special needs;
(g) a representative of the students’ council who shall be an ex officio member
(2) The Board of Management may from time to time co-opt into its membership such persons as it is satisfied possess skills and experience to assist in the discharge of the Board’s functions.
(3) The number of members of the Board of Management co-opted under subsection (2) shall not exceed three at any particular time and such members do not have a right to vote at the meetings of the Board.
(4) The members of the Board of Management shall elect their chairperson from amongst themselves provided that the member to be so elected shall not be a person who was appointed under subsection (1)(c).
(5) For public schools sponsored by faith-based organisations, the Chairperson of the Board of Management shall be appointed by the County Education
Board in consultation with the sponsor.
(6) For a public school, the chairperson of the Board of Management shall be elected by the members in their first meeting.
(7) Despite subsection (5), a faith-based sponsor who does not make a significant contribution and impact to a school or institution as contemplated under section 2 of the Act shall not be consulted in the appointment of the chairperson of the Board of Management of that school or institution.
(8) The conduct and affairs of the Board of Management shall be as set out in the Fourth Schedule.
(9) The provisions of sections 54 to 57 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a board of management of any public-
(a) primary school;
(b) secondary school;
(c) adult and continuing education centre; and
(d) multipurpose development training institute.

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