When employing such staff, the SGB must bear in mind:
The ability of the candidate
The principle of equity
The need to redress past injustices
The need for representivity.
2.3
SGB FUNCTIONS FOR SECTION 21 SCHOOLS
The Constitution guarantees equality and recognition of the right to
redress and the state is required to ensure that these constitutional
obligations are met.
National norms and minimum standards has been set for:
Funding public schools
Exempting parents who cannot pay school fees
Public subsidies to independent schools.
The South African Schools Act
Places important responsibilities on the state for funding public
schools
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Encourages schools to become self-managed and self-reliant
through striving for section 21 status
Places the responsibility on public school SGBs to improve
educational quality in their schools by raising additional financial
resources to add to what the state provides. The SGB cannot carry
these responsibilities without the active involvement of the SMT.
Schools who wish to receive Section 21 status may apply in writing to
the MEC to perform these functions. All or some of these functions may
be allocated or assigned to schools by the MEC, depending on the
capacity of a school to undertake these functions.
These functions include:
To maintain and improve the school’s property and buildings and
grounds occupied by the school including school hostels, if
applicable
To determine the extra-mural curriculum of the school and the
choice of subject options in terms of provincial curriculum policy
To purchase textbooks, educational materials or equipment for the
school
To pay for services to the school
To provide an adult basic education and training class or centre
subject to any applicable law, or
Other functions consistent with this act and any applicable
provincial law
2.4
WITHDRAWAL OF FUNCTIONS FROM SCHOOL GOVERNING BODIES
If there are reasonable grounds for such action, the Head of Department
may withdraw a function or functions of an SGB, provided that:
The SGB has been previously informed of the intention, and the
reasons for the withdrawal
The SGB has been given a reasonable opportunity by the Head of
Department to appeal against the intention to withdraw a function
The Head of Department has considered all the implications of
such representations made by the SGB.
2.5
REMUNERATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF SGB MEMBERS
A member of the SGB may not be remunerated (paid) in any way for the
performance of his or her duties.
However, if a member of the SGB
incurs any expenses in the performance of his or her duties, he or she
may be reimbursed for expenses.
2.6
THE MARKETING FUNCTION OF THE SGB
The SGB should seriously consider the need to promote the image of
the school to its immediate and even wider community by undertaking
ongoing public relations programmes. Public relations may include:
Approaching sponsors and advertisers, launching fund raising
exercises, promoting the school through the medium of displays in
public places, etc.
