its application<\/a>, the trust said a change to a charter school would solve a continuing fall in education attainment and Ministry of Education intervention “has been ineffective”.<\/p>\n“Siaosi brings a wealth of high-level management and executive oversight and governance experience from various roles,” the application said.<\/p>\n
It also claimed it had been told a number of teachers support the bid but “it is not possible to voice their support as these is [sic] seen against the retiring principal”.<\/p>\n
“We acknowledge that the teaching staff of the school are opposed to conversion, and we have been told (although this may not be true) that a number are seeking positions at other schools. We will not try and persuade those staff to stay,” it also said.<\/p>\n
The trust also said the school’s PPTA is opposed to charter schools, but it believed its application “deals with the objections”.<\/p>\n
In its letter to parents and caregivers, the school said it was well placed to provide a quality education.<\/p>\n
What the rules say<\/p>\n
Charter schools were operated by a sponsor, which in this case would be the Bangerz Education and Wellbeing Trust.<\/p>\n
Sponsors in turn are approved by the Charter School Authorisation Board.<\/p>\n
Applications can be started by a school, or by members of the school’s community together with the prospective sponsor.<\/p>\n
A school board ceases to exist after a conversion to a charter school.<\/p>\n
The Authorisation Board must consider the level of support in the community, and it must consult with the community to gauge this support.<\/p>\n
The office for Associate Education Minister and charter schools supporter, David Seymour said it would not comment because politicians were not involved in decision making.<\/p>\n
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