School Council: Notice of Election and Call for Nominations 2022

An election is to be conducted for members of the school council of Hallam Senior Secondary College.

Nomination forms must be lodged by 4.00 p.m. on Monday 21^st February 2022 and are available (see links below) or from the school’s General Office.

If a ballot is required for any of the categories, ballot papers will be mailed or delivered to members of the relevant electorate on 28 February 2022. The ballot will close at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 7^th March 2022.

Following the closing of nominations, a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school. The terms of office, membership categories and number of positions in each membership category open for election are as follows:

Membership category	Term of office	Number of positions
Parent Member	From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2022 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of poll in 2024	5
School Employee Member	From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2022 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of poll in 2024	1
Student Member	From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2022 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of poll in 2024	2

If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect and calling for further nominations will be posted in a prominent position at the school.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any additional information.

Kind regards

Mr. Simon Sherlock
Executive Principal

Once the nomination form is completed, return it to the principal within the time stated on the notice of election. You will receive a Nomination Form Receipt in the mail following the receipt of your completed nomination.

If there are more nominations received than there are vacancies on council, a ballot will be conducted during the two weeks after the call for nominations has closed.

Remember

Ask at the school for help if you would like to stand for election and are not sure what to do
Consider standing for election to council this year
Be sure to vote in the elections.

Timeline

Event	Date
Notice of election and call for nominations	Monday 14^th February 2022
Closing date for nominations	Monday 21st February 2022
Date by which the list of candidates and nominators will be displayed	Wednesday 23rd February 2022
Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed	On or before Monday 28^th February 2022 (if required)
Close of ballot	Monday 7th March 2022
Vote count	Tuesday 8th March 2022
Declaration of ballot	Tuesday 8^th March 2022
Council meeting to elect office bearers	Monday 14^th March 2022