Agenda item
Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair
To elect the Chair and Vice-Chair 2015/16.
Minutes:
Outgoing Chairman, John Tyzack handed the meeting to Ian Pearson, who asked for nominations for the Chair of the Schools Forum. No nominations had been received in advance and no volunteers had come forward.
Prompted by Ian Pearson, John Tyzack recalled that when elections for Chair were last held, the Trade Union representative had been ardent that John Tyzack be elected Chair. David Ramsden proposed that John Tyzack be elected Chair of the Schools Forum. The proposal was put to Forum members and agreed.
John Tyzack in the Chair.
John Tyzack asked for any nominations or volunteers for Vice-Chair of the Schools Forum. After some hesitation from members, Bruce Steiner put himself forward. He stated that he had experience of managing some 20,000 people in his professional life and now he was enjoying retirement he would have the time to commit to the role. Graham Spellman proposed that Bruce Steiner be elected Vice-Chair of the Schools Forum. The proposal was put to Forum members and agreed.
DECISION: that John Tyzack be elected Chair of the Schools Forum and that Bruce Steiner be elected Vice-Chair of the Schools Forum.