Agenda item

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.