Letter from Board of Trustees
Letter to Parents / Caregivers From the Liston College Board of Trustees
Message from Ralph Elika Board of Trustees Chair
Dear Parents and Caregivers
The Board of Trustees hopes our students, parents and caregivers have enjoyed our long and warm summer. This year has gone by quickly and we have already had our first two Board of Trustees meetings. We wish to take the opportunity of belatedly welcoming to the Liston College community all our new students, our new parents and caregivers and our new staff. We trust your time with the school is rewarding and that our students experience a successful and enriching school life.
Liston College BOT Elections
The current Liston College Board of Trustees has only two more Board meetings before triennial board elections for parent representatives take place on Thursday 3 June 2016. Much has been achieved over the 3 year period of this board’s governance: principally completion of the strategic plan and continued excellent student achievement results. They have put in place a development plan which will see a new class room block being built this year and long term plan for improvement of the fields.
In our governance role as Board of Trustees we are charged with ensuring student achievement by overseeing the strategic direction of the school, ensuring sound financial and property management, determining policy and as employer, ensuring sound employment practices.
Our Board is made up of 5 elected parent representatives, 4 Proprietors’ representatives appointed by the Bishop, the Principal, a student representative and a staff representative. With trustee elections for parent representatives imminent, it is now your opportunity to contribute and make a difference to Liston College by nominating candidates, by putting yourself forward for nomination and by voting for those candidates whose skills and experience will govern and support strong professional leadership and effective teaching encompassing our special catholic character, for all our Liston students.
At the end of this triennial term four current parent representatives will not be standing for election, all of whom have contributed valuable experience and expertise to the Board over a number of years and all of whom would describe their experience as interesting, challenging and above all rewarding.
Deirdre Auger, the secretary of the BOT is the returning officer for the BOT elections and Deirdre will be able to answer any of your questions. The chairperson and current trustees are also more than willing to answer any queries around trusteeship that you may have.
Board of Trustees Election Timeline: 2016
Nominations open: 1 May
(nomination forms will be posted to all eligible voters)
Nominations close: 20 May
Voting papers issued by: 25 May
Polls close/ Election date: 3 June
Votes counted/ results declared: 9 June
Board takes office: 10 June
We wish you and your families God’s blessing. Ma te pono me te aroha
Ralph Elika
Board Chair
