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Section 32, The Education Act, 2004
Status not yet checkedThe Education Act, 2004, Sierra Leone
(1) The Minister may, by Government Notice, establish a Board of Governors in respect of any school, other than a primary or
private school.
(2) Every Board of Governors established under
subsection (1) in respect of any school shall be responsible for the
management of that school in accordance with rules prescribed by
the Minister under this Act.
(3) Every Board of Governors shall be a body corporate
with perpetual succession and a common seal.
(4) Every Board of Governors shall consist of–
(a) a Chairman to be appointed by the Minister
from among the members;
(b) five representatives of the Minister to be
appointed by the Minister;
(c) four members to be appointed by the Minister
on the recommendation of the proprietor of
the school immediately prior to the
establishment of the Board of Governors in
respect thereof under this section;
(d) one member nominated by the local authority
of the area in which a school is situated, and
appointed by the Minister;
(e) one representative elected by the Ex-Pupils
Association; and
(f) the Principal who shall serve as Secretary to
the Board.
(5) The quorum for all meetings of the Board of Governors
shall be five so long as the total membership stays at twelve and 40%
of the members present are representatives of the Minister.
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