Looking over your site I am concerned at the below extract from a contributors letter which seems to indicate that both Boards of Thomas Muir HS and Bishopbriggs HS ceased to operate as individual entities some time ago and indeed operated as an Interim Board for all matters.
(2) the Board's view did not change but, as you know, the Board ceased meeting as a separate entity following the establishment of the Interim Board and before the Council indicated that the builders had submitted proposals to build at the Thomas Muir site.
This concerns me greatly ,if true, as this is not what the School Board Scotland Act 1988 dictates will happen.
Interim Boards should only concern themselves with arrangements for the new amalgamated school e.g. primarily only selecting the new Headteacher and Senior staff and deciding on the new uniform.
All other matters should be dealt with separately by each Board meeting independently.(See School Board (S) Act 1988 Section 7) and both should be deciding matters for the benefit of the parents of the school they represent.
Sec 7(2) provides that an Interim Board will be established in the case of a combined school as soon as the decision to constitute it has been taken. The Interim Board is to comprise of members of the School Boards for the schools being amalgamated, meeting together,or,where only one of the school concerned has a Board, the members of that Board. Their functions as an Interim Board will relate only to the proposed new school. The existing Boards will remain responsible for the old schools so long as they continue.
Sec 7(4) determines that an Interim Board is to cease to exist when a School Board has been established for the combined school. This should occur as soon as practicable after the first pupils are admitted (sections 1(1) and 2A(2))
I agree that this did NOT happen - I wonder what consequences that will have?
This information has been confirmed by and independent Executive School Board Member.
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