Black Country News: School governors T appointed; WOLVERHAMPTON.MORE than 80 school governors have been appointed to schools across Wolverhampton Wolverhampton (w  l`vərhămp'tən), city (1991 pop. 263,501) and metropolitan district, W central England, in the Black Country. in readiness for the new school year.
A total of 82 school governors are set to take up places at 56 schools following the end of a four-year period of major constitutional changes for governing gov·ern v. gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns v.tr. 1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in. 2. bodies in Wolverhampton. Some of the governors are new appointments and some are re-appointments due to re-elections or changes in structure to a school's governing body Noun 1. governing body - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he . Coun Geoff Foster, Wolverhampton City Council's Cabinet Member for Schools said:"School governors' decisions directly affect the education and well-being of children." Anyone over 18 years old can become a governor. Volunteers can come from a variety of backgrounds and do not need special qualifications. It is more important that they care about the education of children, are prepared to listen, read and ask questions, and would like to participate by working as part of a team. Anyone interested in becoming a school governor can call 01902 555271 or 01902 554106 for further information. |
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