Governor Vacancies

All governing boards have to have parent governors. Anyone who has parental responsibility for a pupil on the school roll at the time of election can stand for election and can vote in the election. A parent who works for the school for 500 hours or more per year or a parent who is an elected member of the local authority is not eligible to stand for election but they are permitted to nominate and vote. If insufficient parents stand for election the governing board can appoint parents to the governing board.

The term of office for a parent governor is specified in the school’s Instrument of Government. For Hiltingbury Infant School the term is four years, although a governor can stand down at any time.