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SERBIAN ETHNIC SCHOOL“SAINT SAVA”

675 Port Road, WoodvillePark

CONSTITUTION OF SERBIAN ETHNIC SCHOOL SAINT SAVA

 

 

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 1.      NAME

Thename of the association shall be “Serbian Ethnic School Saint Sava” WoodvillePark hereinafter referred to as the “School”

 
2.      OBJECTIVES

a)     Toteach Serbian language, history, geography, customs, traditions and to promoteSerbian culture.

b)     Topromote activities for the development and benefit of the School.

c)     Topromote communication and co-operation with teachers and institutions involvedin language teaching.

d)     TheSchool shall be non-profit making.

Theincome and property of theSchool shall be applied solely towards the promotionof  the objects of the School and noportion thereof shall be paid or transferred,                        directly or indirectly,by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit to themembers or relatives of members of the School.

 
3.      GENERAL RULES

a)     TheSchool shall comprise of: pre-school if need rises, primary school andsecondary school levels.

b)     ASchool Management Committee shall be appointed to manage the financial,administrative and educational aspects of the School as directed by generalmeetings. Daily school administration shall be controlled by the appointed SchoolPrincipal.

c)     TheSchool’s curriculum shall be written by staff of the School based on thecurriculum criteria required by the Educational Department of South Australia.

d)     Instructionshall take place outside of day school hours at least once a week on at least35 weeks in the year.

e)     Allchildren attending school are covered by the public liability cover with theEthnic Schools Association.

f)      Toyswhich might be considered dangerous and harmful to other children are bannedfrom the school.

g)     Classesare held at  Serbian Community hall, 675Port Road, Woodville Park from  5.30 to9.30

 
4.      MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE

 
There are two categories of membership:

a)   Honorary members are those who are willing to comply with the goals and objectives of the School and are invited to join by the School Management Committee. Honorary members do not have voting rights.

b)   Regular members are:

- Existing teachers, principal and deputy principal of the School.

- Parents/guardians of the students who are currently attending the School.

  Regular members have the right to vote at general meetings.

Membership is cancelled when the member withdraw voluntarily, passes away, or is subject to a vote of no confidence at an Annual General Meeting.                         

 5.      SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

a)     The Committee shall consist of:  School Principal, Secretary, Treasurer, two or three teachers and four parents/guardians (parents’ representatives) elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

b)     The Committee shall be accountable for its actions to any general meeting.

c)     The Committee shall be elected by the AGM for a term of two years. The

 Committee can form sub-committiees, engage consultants and fill casual vacancies which may occur during an elected term.

 
6.      COMMITTEE  DUTIES

a)     To propose for appointment the School principal for a term of two (2) years and he/she can be re-appionted. The principal must be approved by the Annual general Meeting.

b)     To prepare budgets in consultation with the School principal and submit them for approval to the Annual general meeting.

c)     To administer financial matters and pay accounts.

d)     To maintain educational equipment and materials.

e)     To appoint teachers and terminate their appointments in consultation with School principal.

f)      To arrange school social events.

g)     To accept gifts, subscriptions and legacies and to raise money as may be thought fit for any of the objectives.

h)     To suport other educational or cultural undertaking which are conforming with the goals and objectives of the School.

i)       To seek financial assistance from government and non-government bodies for the implementation of special projects.

 
7.      GENERAL MEETINGS


a)     A general meeting is open to all interested persons but only regular members 

of the School shall have voting rights.
 

b)     A general meeting shall be valid with any number of persons present so long as it has been announced in the prescribed manner.

 
c)     The Annual General Meeting shall be convened once a year but extraordinary genneral meetings can be convened as and when necessery. Such extraordinary general meetings can be convened by the Commettee or at the request of any ten (10) persons eligible to vote at an Annual Genneral Meeting.

d)     The Committee must announce to its members the Annual General Meeting by forwarding the agenda to members

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e)     If it is intended to propose changes to the Constitution, to appoint the Principal or terminate his/her appointment, then the general meeting and the proposed agenda shall be announced at least three(3) weeks prior to the set

date.

 
f)      General resolutions shall be passed by a simple majority of eligible voters present. A two-thirds (2/3) majority shall be required to change the Constitution or appoint Principal or terminate his/her appointment.

g)     The general meeting shall elect its Chairperson, Secretary and two (2) ballot scrutineers.

 
h)     The duties of the Annual General meeting shall be:

 
1)      To accept reports from the School Principal

2)      To accept the Treasurer’s financial report and to approve next year’s proposed budget.

3)      To appoint the Principal or to terminate his/her appintment

4)      to elect Secretary, Treasurer, parents and teachers to the Committee.

 5) To put forward proposals for the improved functioning of the School and to approve proposed future activities of the School.

 
8.      FINANCE

a)     Proper books and accounts shall be kept and maintained showing correctly the financial affairs of the school.

b)     The income of the school shall consist of student book fees as set by the Committee, donations, government grants, bequests and sundry income.

c)     All cheques and other instruments involving disposition of property of the School must be signed by any two of the following: President, Principal, Deputy Principal in the absence of the Principal, Secretary and Treasurer.

d)     An auditor shall audit the School’s books and his/her report shall be presented to the Annual General Meeting.

e)     A financial year of the School shall be the calendar year which begins on the 1st of January and ends on the 31st of December.

 
9.      SEAL

The Committee shall provide for the safe custody of the Common Seal which shall only be used by the authority of the Committee and every instrument to which the Seal is afixed shall be signed by a member of the Committee so authorised and shall be countersigned by the Secretary or by a second member of the Committee so authorised or by some other person appointed by the Committee for that purpose.

 10.  DISOLUTION

If upon winding up or dissolution of the School there remains after satisfaction of all debts and liabilities any property whatsoever, such property shall be distributed to other body or bodies having similar objects or to such charitable body or bodies which shall prohibit the distribution of its income and property among its members.

11.  POWERS OF ASSOCIATION

The association shall have all the powers conferred by section 25 of the Act.

 
SCHOOL POLICIES

1.       Introduction

2.       Enrolment

3.       Behaviour Management

4.     Inappropriate behaviour

5.       Fire Evacuation

6.     Procedure

7.       Tuition

8.       Parent Participation Policy

9.       Student Responsibilities

10.   Teacher Responsibilities

 
1.      Introduction

The policy of the School is to provide ahappy, safe and caring environment where children can learn without any form ofharassment, and be able to work with the teachers as a co-operative unit.  They will be encouraged to be involved ineducational activities that are relevant, meaningful and appropriate.  The children will be taught to be responsiblefor their own decisions and behaviour and to accept the consequences for theirbehaviour.  Last, but by no means least,the children will learn to respect their teachers, elders and their peers.

 
2.     Enrolment

a)    All children must be enrolled before theycan commence their studies.

b)    The forms must be duly completed andreturned signed by the parents or guardians.

c)    The teachers will determine their level ofcompetence and assign them to their respective classes.
 

3.     Behaviour Management

The aim ofthe School is to create a caring and safe environment to enable teachers toteach and for students to learn without fear of discrimination and be subjectedto any form of harassment.  Tosuccessfully achieve our objectives the following rules must be followed:

 
a)     Students will respect each other and behave in a waythat does not harass, harm, or endanger themselves or others.

b)     Students will use the playground, facilities andequipment in a thoughtful and caring manner.

c)     Students will share space, facilities and equipmentequitably.

d)     Students will respect Staff members and follow theirdirectives.

e)     Students will be aware of classroom rules, takeresponsibility for their own behaviour and respect the rights of others.

f)      Students will remain in the defined area in front ofthe classroom.

g)     Students will not move to the playground area unlessa teacher accompanies them.

h)     Teachers will strive to create a safe, caring,learning environment by ensuring that students accept their responsibilities,and thereby establishing a code of conduct to be observed by all.

i)       Teachers will provide supervision of all studentsduring class lessons time, during recess, before and after lessons until parentalpick-up.

j)       Teachers will arrive normally 10-15 minutes beforethe commencement of lessons to provide the supervision that is required.

k)     Parents will co-operate fully with the teachers inpicking up their children promptly after school.

 
4.     Inappropriate behaviour

 
Thephilosophy of discipline is primarily one of self discipline.  Encouragement is given for the students tobehave responsibly and appropriately.

Where there is a breach of guidelines forgood behaviour, the following actions may be taken:

 
1)       Apologising

2)       Re-doing work

3)       Time out / isolation

4)       Parents informed

5)       Suspension / expulsion

 
The SchoolPrincipal will decide what course of action should be taken.  If the problems are of a minor nature then itwill only be necessary for the teacher to talk to the student concerned andrequest for a written apology and the incident will be recorded.  Students who continue to re-offend will incurharsher penalties with the parents being informed.

 
5.     Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan


a)     For the safety of our childrenwe value an effective fire evacuation plan, as used at Serbian Ethnic School.

b)     Each classroom is provided witha fire extinguisher.

c)     Each teacher has been provided with a whistle thathe/she can use for evacuation purposes.

d)     On hearing repeated soundings of whistle, children,teachers and all other people at the school will assemble at the courtyard.

e)     Teachers must take the class list and take a rollcall to ensure that no children are left behind in the class.

 
6.     Procedure

 
a)     Whistle will be sounded over a long period of time

b)     Classes are to be cleared quickly and in a quiet andorderly manner.

c)     Teachers are to keep children away from the fire,take attendance lists and guide them safely from the room.

d)     Each teacher is responsible for checking all rooms(toilets, storeroom, etc.) to ensure that they are all clear.

e)     The head teacher will phone for the fire brigade.

f)      The teachers will take another roll call once thechildren are seated and assembled at the courtyard.

g)     The head teacher will take full control in the eventof an emergency and all other teachers will report to him/her.
 

The Fire Evacuation Plan will beexercised each term during class lessons.

 
7.     Tuition

 
a)     Textbooks are supplied by the School. Teachingmaterials not in the text will be photocopied and made available to thestudents.

b)     Homework is set by the teachers to assist childrenin the areas of reading, spelling and grammar.

c)     Student assessment will be on a continuous basiswith final written reports being issued at the end of the final term.

d)     The local teachers are accredited with the EthnicSchool Board.  Teachers must attend theAccreditation Course within 1 years of Service.

e)     The appointment of our teachers will be made by theManagement Committee of the School.

 
8.     Parent Participation Policy

 
a)     Parents are welcome to participate and to beinvolved in all aspects of our activities;

b)     The Management Committee will establish propercommunication process on all school matters with parents and students and willencourage them to provide input with activities.

c)     Parents are actively encouraged to provide supportin the area of yard supervision eg. at recess breaks.

d)     Parents will notify the school whenever theirchildren are unable to attend the school.

 
9.     Student Responsibilities

 
Students at Serbian Ethnic School shallhave the following responsibilities.

 
a)     Being tolerant to all children in the class and toresolve the conflicts assertively and not aggressively.

b)     Caring for the school properties and for thepersonal belonging.

c)     Participating attentively in all activities andshowing pride in school achievement.

d)     Report to class on arrival and not to leave classarea without a parent or authorized person at the end of the school session.
 

10. Teacher Responsibilities

 
Teachers will:


a)     Provide recognition to Students for theirachievements.

b)     Be responsible for providing an educational program.

c)     Follow the requirements as outlined in this policywith respect to student supervision.