Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Professor Anna Sapir Abulafia, Dr Stephanie Ellington and Deputy Richard Regan.

The Chairman welcomed the Chief Commoner to the meeting.  The Chairman also welcomed Deputy Robert Merrett to his first meeting.

Tom Hoffman, Ann Holmes, Deputy Wendy Mead and Randall Anderson declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of Item 15 (City of London School for Girls Expansion Options).

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 5 June 2017.

RESOLVED – That the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 5 June 2017 be approved as a correct record.

The Chairman thanked Mrs Moys for her comments regarding documentation associated with various agenda items.

To receive the draft public minutes of the Bursary Committee meeting held on 27 June 2017.

RESOLVED – That the non-public minutes of the Bursary Committee meeting held on 27 June 2017 be noted.

RESOLVED – That the meeting moves into non-public items - agenda item 15. CLSG Expansion options.

Report of the Headmistress.

Governors agreed to vary the order of business so that Item 16 (City of London School for Girls Expansion Options) was considered next.

RESOLVED - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items 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.

The Board considered a report of the Headmistress concerning CLSG expansion options.

The Board moved back into public session at the conclusion of this item.

Joint Report of the Chamberlain and the Headmistress.

A joint report of the Chamberlain and the Headmistress relative to revenue outturn 2016/17, was received for information.

Report of the Chamberlain.

A draft annual report of the Chamberlain relative to financial statements 2016/17 of the City of London School for Girls Bursary Fund, incorporating the City of London School for Girls scholarships and prizes fund, was received for information.

The Chairman has requested the Bursar to investigate additional donations in consideration

of awarding more Bursaries.

Report of the Headmistress of the City of London School for Girls.

The public report of the Headmistress was received for information.

The educational trip to Granada has been postponed.  This was due to the collapse of

Monarch Airlines; flight costs have been recovered.

The City Surveyor provided an update on the leaks to the main hall extension.  The roof

may be the cause of the leaks but without heavy rainfall, it is not possible to determine this. 

Bolt and Heeks, who built the extension, would be asked to resolve any issues.

There were no questions.

There were no items of urgent business.

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.

RESOLVED - That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items 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.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 5 June 2017.

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 5 June 2017 were approved as a correct record.

To receive the draft non-public minutes of the Bursary Committee meeting held on 27 June 2017.

The minutes of the Bursary Committee meeting held on 27 June 2017 were received.

RECEIVED

Joint Report of the Chamberlain and the Bursar.

Governors considered a joint report of the Chamberlain and the Bursar regarding the School Management Information Dashboard.

RECEIVED

Report of the Town Clerk.

Governors agreed to vary items of the agenda so that Item 16 – Report on Action Taken was considered next.

Governors considered a report of the Town Clerk regarding action taken since the last meeting.

RECEIVED

Report of the Headmistress of the City of London School for Girls.

The Board considered the report of the Headmistress which provided information of non-public matters in relation to the School.

Governors noted the approved Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

Governors noted the approved Careers Policy.

Governors noted the approved Pupil Searches and Confiscation of Pupils’ Belongings Policy.

Governors noted the approved Internal Assessment Policy.  

Governors noted the approved Record Keeping Policy.

Governors noted the approved Crisis Management Plan.

Governors noted the MFL Exchange DBS Check Letter.

Governors noted the Sample Letter for MFL Exchanges.

Governors noted the Documentation for MFL Exchanges.

Governors considered the Suicide Protocol.

Governors noted documentation accompanying the presentation on results.

Governors considered the Pupil Questionnaire.

Governors considered the Parental Questionnaire.

Governors considered the School Development Plan 2017/18.

Governors considered the Review of the School Development Plan 2016/17.

Governors considered a note regarding Teaching Staff Provision.

Governors considered a note regarding Support Staff Provision.

Governors considered a breakdown of pupil numbers.

Governors considered a breakdown of pupils by ethnicity.

Governors considered a breakdown of pupils by religion.

Governors received the latest Gateway report regarding the City of London School for Girls Refurbishment Programme Phase 2/Phase 3.

Governors considered the risk register.

Governors received the minutes of the School’s Health and Safety Committee meeting held on 4 September 2017.

There were no questions.

Governors considered two items of urgent business.