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Committee of Management
The overall management of the Preschool is governed by the Committee, which comprises a group of parents from the Preschool community who give their time to ensure the Preschool is a wonderful learning environment for both children and staff.
The Committee comprises of the following positions:
• President
• Vice President (in place of Director as stated in the Rules)
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Four (4) Ordinary Members
A brief description of each position is as follows:
President
Head of the Committee and Chairperson of the Committee meetings. The President has the same voting rights as all other Committee members, but has the casting vote in the event of a tied vote. As an executive member, has legal authority to act on behalf of the Preschool.
Treasurer
Manages the Preschool’s finances to ensure the efficient ongoing operation of the Preschool, including budget preparation, income and expenses monitoring and co-ordination of the annual audit. The Preschool has a part time Administration Assistant on staff who manages the finances on a daily basis, such as paying bills and collecting income. As such, the Treasurer’s role is one of general oversee of the finances, not daily operation. As an executive member, the Treasurer has legal authority to act on behalf of the Preschool.
Generations of families have brought their children to Kindylane – we now have grandparents who built and originally enrolled their children, now bringing their grandchildren back to our Preschool. It is wonderful to see parents who attended the Preschool now returning with their children. Many people comment that the warm and supportive environment of the Preschool remains since those very early years.
Secretary
Manages the Preschool’s formal correspondence and also prepares Minutes of the Committee meetings.
Ordinary Members
There are six (6) Ordinary Members that are actively involved in the Committee, but have no specific duties.
Due to licensing regulations stipulated by DEC, all Committee members must undergo background checks including criminal record and working with children checks. Anyone wishing to join the Committee will be required to agree to the checks and complete the necessary screening forms.
The Committee may at times be required to assess and adjudicate on sensitive and private issues involving the Preschool families. As such, confidentiality is a key requirement of Committee membership and must be strictly maintained at all times. Due to this confidentiality requirement, parents that are not committee members are generally not permitted to attend Committee meetings.
Parent involvement
Parents contribute significantly to the life of the Preschool in many ways and we welcome this involvement.
Ways in which parents can help are:
• Sharing your skills and interests with staff and children, e.g. craft, cooking, music, story telling, etc.
• Helping with lunch roster
• Maintaining and repairing equipment, e.g. working bees
• Joining either the Management Committee or the Auxiliary Committee
• Ensuring that fees are paid on time
Lunch Roster
All parents and care-givers are invited to help at Preschool on a lunch roster. This involves helping hand out lunches, assisting children while they’re eating and cleaning tables once children are finished. More detail will be explained by staff. Roster provides an opportunity for mothers/fathers/carers to observe their children in the Preschool environment.
Younger siblings are welcome to come with you when you assist at the Preschool, however you may choose to make your roster session a special time for your Preschool child only.
Notices
Each child has an individual pocket. The pockets are divided into each kinder group and are located in each room. These pockets are used for fee invoices and receipts, notices, permission forms and any other correspondence.