SASA – Chapter 3 (PUBLIC SCHOOLS) Regulations 18 – Constitution of Governing Body.

18. Constitution of governing body.

(1) Subject to this Act and any applicable provincial law, the governing body of a public school must function in terms of a constitution which complies with minimum requirements determined by the Member of the Executive Council by notice in the Provincial Gazette.

(2) A constitution contemplated in subsection

(1) must provide for

(a) a meeting of the governing body at least once every school term;

(b) meetings of the governing body with parents, learners, educators and other staff at the school, respectively, at least once a year;

(c) recording and keeping of minutes of governing body meetings;

(d) making available such minutes for inspection by the Head of Department; and

(e) rendering a report on its activities to parents, learners, educators and other staff of the school at least once a year.

(3) The governing body must submit a copy of its constitution to the Head of Department within 90 days of its election.