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
- Appoint the Headteacher and other senior staff
- Help set the school’s vision, aims, plans and policies
- Offer support and advice to the school
- Act as a “critical friend”, challenging the school leadership where appropriate
- Approve and monitor the school’s 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
- 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
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 | – | None | None | None | None | |
| Michael Taylor | LA Governor | June 2020 - 2024 | Governing Board | None | None | None | Hitchin Boys School |
| Vacancy | Co-opted governor | ||||||
| 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 |
| Vacancy | Co-opted / Staff | ||||||
| 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.
| FULL GOVERNING BOARD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2021 | Spring 2022 | Summer 2022 | |
| Ben Fuller | Attended 27.09.2021 | Scheduled 07.02.2022 | Scheduled 27.06.2022 |
| Tracy Thomas | Attended 27.09.2021 | Scheduled 07.02.2022 | Scheduled 27.06.2022 |
| Michael Taylor | Attended 27.09.2021 | Scheduled 07.02.2022 | Scheduled 27.06.2022 |
| Lorraine Painter | Attended 27.09.2021 | N/A | N/A |
| Mike Kershaw | Attended 27.09.2021 | Scheduled 07.02.2022 | Scheduled 27.06.2022 |
| Nick Shaw | Attended 27.09.2021 | Scheduled 07.02.2022 | Scheduled 27.06.2022 |
| Katherine Brown | Attended 27.09.2021 | Scheduled 07.02.2022 | Scheduled 27.06.2022 |
| Naga Ramya Siri Anumolu | Attended 27.09.2021 | Scheduled 07.02.2022 | Scheduled 27.06.2022 |
| Roshunda Grant | Attended 27.09.2021 | Scheduled 07.02.2022 | Scheduled 27.06.2022 |
| Brianna Cyrus | Apologies 27.09.2021 | Scheduled 07.02.2022 | Scheduled 27.06.2022 |
| Kelly Massie | Attended 27.09.2021 | Scheduled 07.02.2022 | Scheduled 27.06.2022 |
| RESOURCES COMMITTEE | |||
| Autumn 2021 | Spring 2022 | Summer 2022 | |
| Tracy Thomas | Attended 01.11.2021 | Scheduled 01.03.2022 | Scheduled 20.06.2022 |
| Ben Fuller | Attended 01.11.2021 | Scheduled 01.03.2022 | Scheduled 20.06.2022 |
| Michael Taylor | Attended 01.11.2021 | Scheduled 01.03.2022 | Scheduled 20.06.2022 |
| Lorraine Painter | Attended 01.11.2021 | N/A | N/A |
| Nick Shaw | Apologies | Scheduled 01.03.2022 | Scheduled 20.06.2022 |
| Oliver Cooper (Chair) | Attended 01.11.2021 | Scheduled 01.03.2022 | Scheduled 20.06.2022 |
| Kelly Massie | Attended 01.11.2021 | Scheduled 01.03.2022 | Scheduled 20.06.2022 |
| SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE | |||
| Autumn 2021 | Spring 2022 | Summer 2022 | |
| Ben Fuller (Chair) | Attended 20.09.2021 | Scheduled 24.01.2022 | Scheduled 14.06.2022 |
| Lorraine Painter | Attended 20.09.2021 | Scheduled 24.01.2022 | Scheduled 14.06.2022 |
| Michael Kershaw | Attended 20.09.2021 | Scheduled 24.01.2022 | Scheduled 14.06.2022 |
| Roshunda Grant | Attended 20.09.2021 | Scheduled 24.01.2022 | Scheduled 14.06.2022 |
| Naga Ramya Siri Anumolu | Attended 20.09.2021 | Scheduled 24.01.2022 | Scheduled 14.06.2022 |
| Katherine Brown | Attended 20.09.2021 | Scheduled 24.01.2022 | Scheduled 14.06.2022 |
| Brianna Cyrus | Attended 20.09.2021 | Scheduled 24.01.2022 | Scheduled 14.06.2022 |
Samuel Lucas welcomes new Governors to join the team as this always brings a fresh perspective into the Governing Board.
- 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
A day’s ‘Governor Induction’ 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. ‘Safeguarding Children for Governors’ 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.
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.
