Governors
Samuel Lucas Governing Board
The Governing Board is part of the Leadership and Management of the school and works within the Department for Education and Local Authority guidelines and provides an independent view of the school. Governors set the vision and strategic direction and try to improve the school, ensuring that the aims and vision are implemented through long term development.
The Governing Board provides an oversight of the management and operation of the school, with the aim of improving the quality of education provided and raising standards. The Governing Board does not run the school on a day to day basis. The daily management of the school is the responsibility of the Headteacher and the other senior staff.
The Governing Board will usually meet between 4 and 5 times in each academic year. The meetings are usually held in the evening and last approximately two hours. The Governing Board has also established Committees to focus on different areas of the School. These Committees will tend to meet once or twice a term and again, usually meet in the evenings. The Committees are:
- Resources Committee (Finance / Personnel / Premises)
- School Improvement Committee
The Governing Board is appointed to:
- Appoint the Headteacher and other senior staff
- Help set the schoolâs vision, aims, plans and policies
- Offer support and advice to the school
- Act as a âcritical friendâ, challenging the school leadership where appropriate
- Approve and monitor the schoolâs budget
- Ensure the policies are appropriate and are implemented in the school
- Visit the school to confirm policies are implemented and to understand the school better
- Help to develop community links
- Review pupil discipline
- Focus on a safe and well-maintained learning environment
The Governing Board is not involved with:
- Managing the day-to-day aspects of school life
- Inspecting the school and its teaching and learning
- Deciding on the way pupils are taught;
- Determining whether a pupil should be excluded
Who is the Governing Board?
The Governing Board is made up of up to 12 members. There are 5 categories of members for a Community School: Parent; Staff; Community, Coopted and Local Authority. The Governing Board may also appoint an Associate Member.
A full list of the current Governors are as follows:
NAME |
GOVERNOR ROLE |
TERM OF OFFICE |
APPOINTING BODY |
REGISTER OF BUSINESS / PECUNIARY INTERESTS |
REGISTER OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS |
RELATIONSHIP TO MEMBER OF STAFF OR THEIR RELATIVES |
GOVERNOR AT OTHER ESTABLISHMENT |
Ben Fuller |
Chair / Co-opted |
February 2019 – 2024 |
Governing Board |
Ben is an employee of Herts for Learning Ltd. which supplies services to schools. |
None |
None |
None |
Tracy Thomas |
Headteacher |
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None |
None |
None |
None |
Michael Taylor |
LA Governor |
June 2020 – 2024 |
Governing Board |
None |
None |
None |
Hitchin Boys School |
Dominic Roberts |
Co-opted governor |
September 2020 – 2024 |
Governing Board |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Brianna Cyrus |
Parent Governor |
November 2020 – 2024 |
Parent Election |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Roshunda Grant |
Staff Governor |
June 2020 – 2024 |
Governing Board |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Lorraine Painter |
Co-opted / Staff |
June 2020 – 2024 |
Governing Board |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Michael Kershaw |
Co-opted Governor |
June 2018 – 2022 |
Governing Board |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Nick Shaw |
Vice Chair / Parent Governor |
October 2020 – 2024 |
Parent Election |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Katherine Brown |
Parent Governor |
February 2019 – 2023 |
Parent Election |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Naga Ramya Siri Anumolu |
Co-opted Governor |
February 2019 – 2023 |
Governing Board |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Oliver Cooper |
Co-opted Governor |
February 2019 – 2023 |
Governing Board |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Kelly Massie |
Associate Governor |
February 2019 – 2023 |
Governing Board |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Alex Yates |
FGB Clerk |
|
Governing Board |
Herts for Learning Employee |
None |
None |
None |
Copies of the signed minutes for Governing Board meetings are available from the School upon request.
Governors’ Meeting Attendance Register
FULL GOVERNING BOARD |
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Autumn 2020 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
Ben Fuller |
Present 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Tracy Thomas |
Present 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Michael Taylor |
Present 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Dominic Roberts |
Apologies 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Lorraine Painter |
Present 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Mike Kershaw |
Present 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Nick Shaw |
Present 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Katherine Brown |
Present 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Naga Ramya Siri Anumolu |
Present 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Roshunda Grant |
Present 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Brianna Cyrus |
N/A |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
Kelly Massie |
Present 28.09.2020 |
Scheduled 08.02.2021 |
Scheduled 28.06.2021 |
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RESOURCES COMMITTEE |
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Autumn 2020 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
Tracy Thomas |
Present 09.11.2020 |
Scheduled 01.03.2021 |
Scheduled 05.07.2021 |
Dominic Roberts |
Present 09.11.2020 |
Scheduled 01.03.2021 |
Scheduled 05.07.2021 |
Ben Fuller |
Present 09.11.2020 |
Scheduled 01.03.2021 |
Scheduled 05.07.2021 |
Michael Taylor (Chair) |
Present 09.11.2020 |
Scheduled 01.03.2021 |
Scheduled 05.07.2021 |
Lorraine Painter |
Present 09.11.2020 |
Scheduled 01.03.2021 |
Scheduled 05.07.2021 |
Nick Shaw |
Present 09.11.2020 |
Scheduled 01.03.2021 |
Scheduled 05.07.2021 |
Oliver Cooper |
Present 09.11.2020 |
Scheduled 01.03.2021 |
Scheduled 05.07.2021 |
Kelly Massie |
Present 09.11.2020 |
Scheduled 01.03.2021 |
Scheduled 05.07.2021 |
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
COMMITTEE |
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Autumn 2020 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
Ben Fuller (Chair) |
Present 12.10.2020 |
Scheduled 18.01.2021 |
Scheduled 07.06.2021 |
Robert Burgess (Associate Governor) |
Present 12.10.2020 |
Scheduled 18.01.2021 |
Scheduled 07.06.2021 |
Michael Kershaw |
Present 12.10.2020 |
Scheduled 18.01.2021 |
Scheduled 07.06.2021 |
Roshunda Grant |
Present 12.10.2020 |
Scheduled 18.01.2021 |
Scheduled 07.06.2021 |
Naga Ramya Siri Anumolu |
Present 12.10.2020 |
Scheduled 18.01.2021 |
Scheduled 07.06.2021 |
Katherine Brown |
Present 12.10.2020 |
Scheduled 18.01.2021 |
Scheduled 07.06.2021 |
Brianna Cyrus |
N/A |
Scheduled 18.01.2021 |
Scheduled 07.06.2021 |
Becoming a Governor
School governors come from every walk of life and there is no requirement for you to have an educational background, indeed it is desirable to have a variety of skills and backgrounds on the Governing Board. The nature of the role is dependent on the individual schoolâs circumstances and legal requirements (e.g. its size, outcome of a recent Ofsted inspection etc) but will always contribute to the over-arching work of the governing body and link to the main focus of school improvement; thus ensuring the children and young people are able to achieve to the best of their ability, in a safe environment.
Samuel Lucas welcomes new Governors to join the team as this always brings a fresh perspective into the Governing Board.
So what would I have to do?
- show commitment by attending meetings (full governing body and committee meetings)
- attend training when needed
- work as a member as part of a team without self-interest
- make visits to the school during the school day so you can know our school
- have the best interests of the school at heart
Is training available?
Yes.
A dayâs âGovernor Inductionâ is run by the Hertfordshire County Council Governance Team and is recommended in the first 3 months of your new term of office. This will help you to understand more about the role of being a Governor and is usually run at the weekend. âSafeguarding Children for Governorsâ training is also recommended in the first 6 months, as the welfare and safety of our children is paramount. This course normally takes 2-3 hours and is run regularly during the week in the evening.
When you become a Governor, the Chair of Governors or governor who oversees training will be able to help you book onto courses. Once your governor term is confirmed, you will also receive monthly emails with details of training courses on offer. At Samuel Lucas we encourage Governors to take any training that they feel they need.
How do I become a Governor?
If you are interested in becoming a governor and you are a parent of a child or a member of the wider community and would like to apply to join the Samuel Lucas governing body please contact the school directly regarding vacancies.
If you would like further detail or an informal discussion about becoming a Local Authority or Community governor in Hertfordshire, please (01438) 843082. Further information is also available on the Hertfordshire County Council website.