{"id":27158,"date":"2023-09-10T20:48:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T20:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=27158"},"modified":"2024-01-12T21:19:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T21:19:57","slug":"principals-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/principals-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Principals &#038; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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Management\">Board of Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/principals-staff\/#Principals\" title=\"Principals\">Principals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/principals-staff\/#Responsible_to_Board\" title=\"Responsible to Board\">Responsible to Board<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/principals-staff\/#Teachers\" title=\"Teachers\">Teachers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/principals-staff\/#Suspension\" title=\"Suspension\">Suspension<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/principals-staff\/#No_Teacher_Registered_Available\" title=\"No Teacher Registered Available\">No Teacher Registered Available<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Board_of_Management\"><\/span>Board of Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is the duty of the patron to appoint a Board of Management where practicable.\u00a0 Some schools, particularly private schools, have not done so.<\/p>\n<p>The extent to which \u201cpracticable\u201d \u00a0limits the duty is not clear.\u00a0 It is arguably contrary to the intention and purpose of the legislation, which prescribes accountability to parents through the Boards of Management.<\/p>\n<p>Boards of Management have corporate status.\u00a0 No action lies against a member of the Board acting in good faith in pursuance of the provisions of the Act.\u00a0 The Board of Management manages the school on behalf of the patron for the benefit of the students and parents.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Principals\"><\/span>Principals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The 2012 Act amended the provisions regarding principals.\u00a0 The principal of a recognised school and teachers under the direction of the principal have responsibility in accordance with the Act for instruction provided to students in the school.\u00a0 They shall contribute generally to the education and personal development of students in the school.<\/p>\n<p>There are procedures for the appointment of principals, which are published by the Department of Education.\u00a0 Appointment procedures provide for advertising, selection board interviews, notification and disclosure of interests.<\/p>\n<p>The procedures must be followed in substance.\u00a0 Noncompliance with the details of the procedures may not necessarily invalidate the decision.<\/p>\n<p>The principal has the powers which are necessary or expedient in connection with carrying out his or her functions in accordance with the policies determined by the Board and the regulations made under the Education Act.\u00a0The principal is entitled to be a member of every committee appointed by the Board.\u00a0 Whenever practicable, the principal shall consult the teachers and staff.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Responsible_to_Board\"><\/span>Responsible to Board<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The 2012 Act provides that the principal is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school, including guidance and direction of the teachers and other staff.\u00a0 He or she is accountable to the Board for the management of the school.\u00a0 He or she provides leadership to the teachers, staff and students.<\/p>\n<p>He or she is responsible together with the Board to the parents of students and teachers for creation in the school of an environment which is supportive of learning among students and which promotes professional development of teachers.<\/p>\n<p>Under the direction of the Board and in consultation with teachers, the parents and to the extent appropriate to their ages, the students, the principal is to set objectives of the school and monitor achievement of the objectives.\u00a0 He or she is to encourage the involvement of the parents of students in school in education.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Teachers\"><\/span>Teachers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The 2012 Act varies the provisions in respect of staff.\u00a0 The Board shall appoint so many \u00a0teachers and other staff as it considers necessary for the performance of its functions and powers. The numbers and qualifications of the staff of a recognised school, paid from public funds are determined by the Department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>The department determines the terms and conditions of employment \u00a0of teachers and other staff appointed by the Board. Remuneration and superannuation is determined by the Department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding employment by the Board, the teacher or member of the staff may be redeployed to another recognised school in accordance with published redeployment procedures.\u00a0 Once redeployed, the teacher or member of staff becomes an employee of the latter recognised schools or Board. The 2012 strengthens the power of that Department to redeploy teachers.<\/p>\n<p>The Teaching Council must provide the Minister or VEC with information held in respect of every registered teacher.\u00a0 This includes information as to registration, conditional registration, lapsing and cessation of registration.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suspension\"><\/span>Suspension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Board of a recognised school in accordance with procedures determined by the Minister following consultations with bodies of patrons, \u00a0the school management organisations, trade unions and staff organisations may suspend or dismiss principals, teachers or other staff.<\/p>\n<p>The 2012 Act provides for the procedures for the suspension, submission, appointment and remuneration of teachers to be put in place after consultation.\u00a0 It does not require agreement, just consultation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Teacher_Registered_Available\"><\/span>No Teacher Registered Available<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Department, where it is satisfied that it is necessary to facilitate urgent, temporary or occasional staffing needs, may prescribe the circumstances in which a person who is not a recognised teacher may be employed in place of a registered teacher in a recognised school and be remunerated, together with his or her conditions of employment.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, this may only occurs if there is no registered teacher available to take up the position.\u00a0 Limits may be placed on the length of time that \u00a0persons may be so employed.\u00a0 Requirements may be prescribed for the minimum qualifications.<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27158\" data-postid=\"27158\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27158 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board of Management It is the duty of the patron to appoint a Board of Management where practicable.\u00a0 Some schools, particularly private schools, have not done so. 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