Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) This section applies to a school board of a government school other than—
(a) a small school or a school-related institution; or
(b) a school to which section 43 (Constitution of school boards of school-related institutions and other schools in special circumstances) applies.
(2) The school board of a government school consists of—
(a) the principal of the school; and
(b) 1 member (the appointed member ) appointed by the chief executive as the appointed member; and
(c) 2 members (the staff members ) elected by staff of the school and appointed by the chief executive; and
(d) 3 members (the parents and citizens members ) elected by the parents and citizens association of the school and appointed by the chief executive; and
(e) the members (the board appointed members ) (if any) appointed by the board under subsection (6); and
(f) for a school prescribed under the regulations—2 members (the student members ) elected by the students at the school and appointed by the chief executive.
(3) A person is eligible to be elected or appointed as a staff member only if the person is employed as a member of the staff of the school.
(4) A person is eligible to be elected or appointed a student member only if the person is a student at the school.
(5) The appointed member, staff members, parent and citizens members and student members are appointed for the prescribed period.
(6) The school board may appoint 1 or more people to be members of the board for a term (not longer than 12 months) decided by the school board.
(7) The school board must not make an appointment under subsection (6) if there would be more than 2 board appointed members at the same time.