The School Patron & NKETS Executive Committee |
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WelcomeWelcome to the information page about our School Patron. We hope you find the information helpful, and we encourage you to become actively involved in supporting our school by becoming an active Member of NKETS. Contents
School DevelopmentDecember 21st 2011 Dear Parents, Guardians and members of the school community As you are aware, the Executive Committee has been considering a request from the Department of Education to expand our school. We have consulted the school community for your views on the proposal, and have received valuable inputs from parents, staff, students and the Board of Management, as well as from Educate Together. We have also had extensive and detailed discussions with the Department of Education, culminating in a lengthy meeting between a delegation of Department officials and representatives of NKETS Executive and the Board of Management. Having exhaustively examined all the facts and perspectives on the proposal, we are pleased to let you know that the Executive has voted unanimously in favour of the expansion of NKETS. The Executive is fully satisfied that, as a point of principle, increasing the availability of primary school places based on an Educate Together model is something that we should proactively aspire to, and is in line with the school purpose and ethos. We also see it as important for our school to respond positively to what is a clearly-identified need in the Celbridge area. Furthermore, we are convinced that an expansion to a 2-stream school gives us a significant opportunity to further enhance our school, building on and strengthening what is a highly-cherished school ethos. We intend to hold an information meeting at the earliest practicable opportunity to brief you more extensively on the plans. In the meantime, we will continue to liaise with the Department and with other authorities to advance the process. We thank you for your support during our consultation process, and look forward to engaging with you over the coming months as we progress with this exciting development. Please view the documentation below for further information:
AGM 2011NKETS Ltd. Annual General Meeting 2011NKETS Ltd. AGM was held on Monday, 14th November 2011. The Agenda included:
Four members of the 2010 Executive retired and the AGM duly elected a new Executive for 2011 - 2012. About the School PatronIn Educate Together schools such as NKETS, the role of the Trustee, or School Patron, is fulfilled by the school community - including parents, teachers and other parties, who form themselves into a Limited Company. NKETS Ltd. was established in 1993 to fulfill the role of School Patron. The Company (NKETS Ltd.) fulfills its patronage role through the election of an Executive Committee, which is the management board of the patron body. The Executive Committee is made up of 11 members who are elected by the membership of the company at our Annual General Meeting. Membership of the company is open to parents, teachers, and interested parties and is by payment of an annual subscription. In becoming a member, you will have the right to vote at the A.G.M. and to elect the Executive Committee, which will represent you as a parent when policy or long-term decisions for the school are made. It will also give you the opportunity to go forward for election onto the Executive Committee if you so wish, once you have been a member for twelve months.
The Constitution of NKETS Ltd. states that "the primary function of the Executive is to represent the collective views of the membership on all matters pertaining to the N.K.E.T.S, subject to the provisions of the constitution."(Article 2, Paragraph 2.8.3) The main responsibilities of the Patron include:
Executive Committee (the 'Executive')Executive 2011 - 2012
Work of the ExecutiveThe Executive holds monthly meetings during the school year. It also meets with the Board of Management as the need arises. The Executive Committee nominates two of its members to serve on the Board of Management. Members of the Executive are actively involved in a number of committees, including:
In line with the Constitution of NKETS Ltd., an Annual General Meeting is held each year to elect a new Executive Committee and to deal with motions from the membership. School Ethos Initiative 2011 - 2012The Executive is pleased to announce the launch of an important new initiative for 2011 - 2012. The objectives of the initiative are a) to provide an opportunity for meaningful engagement by the school community in examining and re-stating our school ethos, and b) to provide the Executive with up-to-date information on the views of the school community regarding school ethos. This will inform the Executive in the governance of school ethos, and will enable us to more effectively fulfil our role in representing the views of the membership on matters pertaining to NKETS. This exercise can also help us collectively as a school community to more effectively promote our school within the local area, and to participate in wider local and national debates about future schooling needs. Most importantly, we hope that the School Ethos Initiative will help to open up new channels of engagement between the Executive and the school community that will allow for vibrant and effective participation by the school community in relation to school ethos. To read more about the initiative, please click here. Financial InformationIn line with the relevant legislation, NKETS Ltd. produces a set of audited accounts each year, which are presented at the AGM and also submitted in our annual returns to the Companies Registration Office. Our auditors are Lyons O' Connell, a local firm of chartered accountants and registered auditors. CommunicationsThe Executive is committed to engaging and communicating with its membership and the wider school community. We invite you to sign up to our newsletter, and to make contact with us via email, letter or direct contact. News UpdatesTo receive updates and communications from the Executive via email, please sign up here. Contact the CommitteeIf you would like to contact the committee, you can email executive@nkets.ie, or write to the Secretary, NKETS Executive Committee, c/o NKETS Primary School, Clane Road, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. MembershipTo ensure the effective governance and continued success of our school, it is of great importance for all parents to become involved and to make use of their voting rights. We therefore strongly encourage you to become a member. To become a member of NKETS Ltd. a person must pay an annual membership fee. In our case this is €2.50 for a single membership or €5.00 for a family membership. If you wish to become a Member of NKETS Ltd., please complete the form below.
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