A governing body meeting can only be held if it is quorate – but what does this mean?
In order to make any decisions, 50 per cent of the governors (rounded up) must be present. So if your governing body has 12 filled places, the quorum is six. But if your governing body has 13 filled places then the quorum in seven. The 50 per cent rule (rounded up) relates to the number of governors on the governing body and does not include vacancies. So in a governing body that has 16 governors but 4 vacancies, the quorum is six. The quorum for committees however is different. For committee meetings, the quorum is three governors unless the terms of reference for that committee have been set higher. The Headteacher, if he or she has been chosen to be a Governor, is included in the three for the quorum.
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