Meet the Governors

Welcome

Here you will find information about the Governing Board of St Mark’s CE Primary School.

We are a group of 10 people made up of School staff, Church appointees, parents and others with a keen passion to ensure that the children of St Mark’s receive the best education possible.

Governors have 3 main roles.

• To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• To hold the Headteacher to account for the education performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of the staff
• To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure that the money is well spent

DfE (March 2019) Governance Handbook

As a Governing Board, we have a range of expertise to ensure that these 3 functions are fulfilled. We meet regularly throughout the academic year as a Governing Board in order to carry out these functions.

We meet as a Governing Board twice each term when we all discuss, question and challenge the leadership of the School. We do not have Committee meetings other than the statutory Committees which meet as and when necessary. 

We also attend Governor Days which are held regularly throughout the academic year. This is when we visit School to carry out first-hand monitoring. We have the chance to talk to the children and to experience life at St Mark’s for ourselves. We also visit School at other times.

Governors who have served in the last 12 months

Rev Canon S Oliver (Ex Officio) term of office started 19.03.2012 and ended 31.08.2018. There were no business interests.

Mrs J Hancox Parent Governor term of office started 15.12.2015 and ended 21.12.2018. There were no business interests.

Mrs C Smith Headteacher (Ex Officio) term of office started 06.11.2012 and ended 28.04.2019. there were no business interests.

Register of Governors’ Business Interests 2019/2020

Mrs J Price                 Member of Local Advisory Board at Colley Lane Primary Academy, Cradley 

                                   Member of the Interim Executive Board of Ham Dingle Primary School, Pedmore

                                   Works as a Clerk to Governing Bodies for Dudley MBC 

Mr G Southall            Close family relative works at the School

Mr K Rondeau, Mrs C While, Mrs F Jones, Mrs D Jones, Miss M Clare, Rev V Tobin and Mrs M Makarounas have no business interests.

Governor Committees 2019/2020

The Governing Body meets as a whole Governing Body twice each term. There are no Committees except for those constituted to carry out statutory functions. these Committees are shown below.

Head Teacher's Appraisal Committee

 Mrs J Price (Chair)

 Mrs C While

 Mrs F Jones

Pay Committee                                     Pay Appeals Committee

Mrs J Price (Chair)                                 Mrs F Jones                                            

Mr G Southall                                         Mrs C While

Mrs D Jones                                           Miss M Clare

Staff Dismissal Committee                              

The Chair of Governors will constitute the Committee as and when they need to meet from Governors who are available and eligible.

Staff Dismissal Appeals and Pupil Discipline Committees

The Chair of Governors will constitute the Committee as and when they need to meet from Governors who are available and eligible.

Governor Responsibilities 2019/2020

Governor Attendance at Meetings

 Key

 √      Present

 X      Absent

 -       Not a member of the Committee

Summer 2019

A Governor Morning was held on Thursday 20th June 2019 when the focus was setting the ethos and strategic direction for the School.

Spring 2019

A Governor Morning was held on 1st April 2019.

Autumn 2018

Summer 2018