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Members of the Local Governing Body. 4.1.1 The number of people who shall sit on the LGB shall be not less than three and a maximum of 16. 4.1.2 In addition each LGB should include (or have made efforts to include) the following members: - incumbent or Principal Officiating Minister of the Parish in which the Academy is sited under clause (applicable to designated Church schools only) or delegated representative; - 1 staff member - 2 parent members - the Principal or Executive Principal 4.1.3 The Trustees may also appoint co-opted members to an LGB. A person who shall be “co-opted” to the LGB means a person who is to serve on the LGB without having been appointed or elected to serve on the LGB. The Trustees may not co-opt a person who is employed at the Academy if thereby the number of persons employed at the Academy serving on the LGB would exceed one third of the total number of persons serving on the LGB (including the Principal). 4.1.4 The Trustees (all or any of them) shall also be entitled to serve on the LGB and attend any meetings of the LGB. Any Director attending a meeting of the LGB shall count towards the quorum for the purposes of the meeting and shall be entitled to vote on any resolution being considered by the LGB. 4.1.5 All persons appointed or elected to the LGB shall give a written undertaking to the Trustees to uphold the object of the Company. 4.1.6 The Trustees may appoint up to 2 persons who are employed at the Academy to serve on the LGB through such process as they may determine, provided that the total number of such persons (including the Principal) does not exceed one third of the total number of persons on the LGB. The positions held by those employed at the Academy (e.g. teaching and non teaching) may be taken into account when considering appointments. 4.1.7 In appointing persons to serve on the LGB who are employed at the Academy the Trustees may invite nominations from all staff employed under a contract of employment or a contract for services or otherwise engaged to provide services to the Academy (excluding the Principal) and, where there are any contested posts, shall hold an election by a secret ballot. All arrangements for the calling and the conduct of the election and resolution of questions as to whether any person is an eligible candidate shall be determined by the Trustees. 4.1.8 The Principal (or Acting Principal where appointed with the written agreement of the Trustees) and the Incumbent or Principal Officiating Minister of the Parish in which th...
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