Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Nicholas Goddard, Andrew McMillan and Alderman Dame Fiona Woolf.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive the terms of reference of the Sub Committee as set by the Board of Governors at its meeting on 8 June 2017.

Members received the Terms of Reference of the Sub Committee as set by the Board of Governors at its meeting on 8 June 2017.

RECEIVED

To receive the public note of the inquorate meeting held on 14 November 2016.

RESOLVED – That the public notes of the inquorate meeting held on14 November 2016 be approved.

There were no questions.

Consideration was given to the following:

·           To seek approval to appoint Mr Brian Harris as a Co-opted Governor to the Board and to the Finance, General Purposes and Estates Sub-Committee.  Mr Harris has a long history with the School and is able to offer significant support.

·           The Board of Governors and Sub-Committee meetings were discussed.

Proposed to alternate meeting venues between Freemen’s and the Guildhall and to advance (when meeting at Freemen’s) the meeting start time; the call-over to commence at 08.30. The rationale is to enable Governors to return to the Guildhall, should they need to attend meetings later in the day.

·           The Bursar has given apologies for the late submission of a paper providing an update on the insurance claim.  This will be discussed under the Non-Public Agenda.

·           Video conferencing was discussed.  The Chairman had received an e-mail from the City of London Corporation’s IT department, detailing three options.  The Chamberlain has identified a budget from which the cost of this can be covered.  In response to the Chairman suggesting video conferencing should be a central facility and one which can be used by other schools, the Chamberlain will follow up the outline options submitted and liaise with the Town Clerk.

RESOLVED – That,

a)    the Committee  appoint Mr Brian Harris as a Co-opted Governor.

MOTION - That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

MOTION - That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Motion carried.

To receive the non-public notes of the inquorate meeting held on 14 November 2016.

RESOLVED – That the non-public notes of the inquorate meeting held on
14 November 2016 be approved.

Joint Report of the Chamberlain and the Headmaster.

RESOLVED – That the Chairman and Deputy Chairman, will, under urgency, discuss and resolve the Bursary application.

Report of the Headmaster.

Members considered a report of the Headmaster concerning Strategic Intent and KPIs.

The Headmaster to be heard.

Members considered a verbal report of the Headmaster concerning Risk Assessment.

RECEIVED

There were no non-public questions.

There was one item of Any Other Business relating to an insurance claim.