ii. The object of the Association is to advance the education of the pupils in the school. In furtherance of this object the association may: -

1. Develop more extended relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school.
2. Engage in activities, which support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it.
3. Provide and assist in the provision of facilities for education at the school (Not normally provided by the Local Education Authority)

iii. The Association shall take out Public Liability and Personal Accident Insurance to cover its meetings, activities, Officers and committee.

iv. The President of the Association shall be the Chairman of the School Governors.

v. Membership shall consist of all parents and/or guardians of pupils attending the school and all teachers, ancillary staff and governors. Additionally a full member who should have obtained the consent of the nominee may nominate those people who have the interests and welfare of the school at heart for membership. Nominees may be admitted to annual membership if approved by the committee. There shall be no entrance fee to the association.

vi. The management of the association shall be vested in a committee consisting of the following officers: - Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer together with 8 other members, one of whom shall be elected from the teaching staff of the school.

vii. The officers and committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and shall serve until the commencement of the next Annual Meeting. No person may hold the office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Honorary Secretary or Honorary Treasurer for more than three years consecutively.

viii. Five members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. All committee members shall have a vote with the Chairman having an additional casting vote.

ix. The committee shall have the power to co-opt a maximum of three members and may in addition fill casual vacancies by co-option. Co-optees shall serve until the next Annual General Meeting. A co-opted member shall have full voting rights.

x. The committee may appoint sub-committees as it deems necessary and shall prescribe their function provided that all acts and proceedings of any such sub-committee shall be reported to the committee as soon as possible. No such sub-committee shall expend funds of the Association otherwise than in accordance with a budget agreed by the principal committee.

xi. Committee meetings shall be held at least once each term and shall be open to all members of the Governing body and to all staff of the school.

xii. The Annual General Meeting will be held in the month of May. The Chair shall be taken by the outgoing Chairman or in his/her absence the Vice-Chairman of the committee until after the election. The new Chairman will then chair the remainder of the meeting.

xiii. Nominations for the committee or its Officers shall be proposed and seconded by the members and should have the consent of the nominee. Nominations may be made at any time prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting.

xiv. Two Auditors who are not members of the committee shall be elected annually at the AGM to audit the accounts and books of the Association.

xv. Special General Meetings may be called at the written request of a minimum of 10 members.

xvi. Fourteen days notice shall be given of any Special General Meeting to all members of the Association.

xvii.
A. The Honorary Treasurer shall be responsible for the keeping account of all income and expenditure and shall present a financial statement to all committee meetings and shall present the accounts duly audited for approval by the members at the AGM.
B. The Chairman or in his/her absence the Vice-Chairman, shall preside at each meeting, shall sign the minutes of the proceedings meeting after these have been submitted to the meeting for approval and shall see that the meetings are conducted with propriety and order.
C . The Honorary Secretary shall attend to correspondence as required and shall keep correct minutes of all business done and shall circulate to all committee members an agenda for an impending meeting.

xviii. Bank accounts shall be operated in the name of the Association and withdrawals shall be made on the signature of any two of the Officers of the Association.

xix. The committee and Officers shall be allowed "out of pocket" expenses where appropriate and as agreed by the committee.

xx. The financial year shall commence on the 6th April.

xxi. Any matter not provided for in the constitution and the committee whose decision shall be final shall deal with concerning the Organisation and activities of the Association.

xxii. No alterations to this constitution may be made except at the AGM or a Special Meeting called for this purpose. No amendments or alterations shall be made without the prior written permission of the charity commission to clause 2.22 and 23 and no alteration shall be made which would cause the Association to cease to be a charity in law. Alterations to the Constitution shall receive the assent of two thirds of the members present and voting at an AGM or Special Meeting.

xxiii. The Association may be dissolved by a resolution presented at a Special Meeting called for this purpose. The resolution must have the assent of two thirds of those present and voting. Such resolution may give instructions for disposal of any assets remaining after satisfying any outstanding debts and liabilities. These assets shall not be distributed among the members of the Association but given to the school for the benefit of the children of the school. In the event of a school closure to the school to which the majority of the children of the closing school will go, In any manner which is exclusively charitable in law. If effect cannot be given to this provision then the assets can be given to some other charitable purpose.

April 1991