| (b) |
the principal, in his or her official capacity; |
| (2) |
Elected members of the governing body shall comprise a member or members of each of the following categories: |
| (c) |
members of staff at the school who are not educators; and |
| (d) |
learners in the eighth grade or higher at the school. |
| (3) |
A parent who is employed at the school may not represent parents on the governing body in terms of subsection (2)(a). |
| (4) |
The representative council of learners referred to in section 11(1) must elect the learner or learners referred to in subsection (2)(d). |
| (5) |
The governing body of an ordinary public school which provides education to learners with special needs must, where practically possible, co-opt a person or persons with expertise regarding the special education needs of such learners. |
| (6) |
A governing body may co-opt a member or members of the community, or persons from outside the community, with the relevant expertise, to assist it in discharging its functions. |
[Section 23(6) substituted by section 16 of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 32 of 2024), Notice No 5212, GG51258, dated 16 September 2024 – effective 24 December 2024 per Proclamation Notice 237 of 2024]
| (7) |
The governing body of a public school contemplated in section 14 may co-opt the owner of the property occupied by the school or the nominated representative of such owner. |
| (8) |
Subject to subsection (10), co-opted members do not have voting rights on the governing body; |
| (9) |
The number of parent members must comprise one more than the combined total of other members of a governing body who have voting rights. |
| (10 |
If the number of parents at any stage is not more than the combined total of other members with voting rights, the governing body must temporarily co-opt parents with voting rights. |
| (11) |
If a parent is co-opted with voting rights as contemplated in subsection (10), the co-option ceases when the vacancy has been filled through a by-election which must be held according to a procedure determined in terms of section 28(d) within 90 days after the vacancy has occurred. |
| (12) |
If a person elected as a member of a governing body as contemplated in subsection (2) ceases to fall within the category referred to in that subsection in respect of which he or she was elected as a member, he or she ceases to be a member of the governing body. |
Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act, 2010
