ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Board of Management Nominations
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association Board of Management Election 2023.
Under the Counties Manukau Free Kindergarten Association constitution, the elected Board of Management shall consist of not more than six persons, one Tangata Whenua Representative and one Teacher Representative.
Each Board of Management Representative is elected for a three-year period. Any member of the Board of Management may be eligible for re-election and currently, we have one board member completing their term.
Only members of the Association are able to sign nomination forms; Kindergarten Support Group Representatives and members of the CMKA Board of Management. Head Teachers may sign a nomination per procurationem (p.p.) on a member’s behalf and with that member’s permission. A copy of the nomination form accompanies this memo. All completed nomination forms received prior to the closing date of Wednesday 1st November 2023 will be tabled on Wednesday 22nd November 2023 at the CMKA AGM and the election of new Board members will take place. In the event of more nominations for Board of Management positions being received than vacancies, a ballot will be held.
As a not-for-profit Incorporated Society, CMKA requires a Board of Management to ensure appropriate governance for the organisation. Head Teachers, please ensure that all parents, whānau, and your wider community are aware of the Board of Management nomination process and prominently display the nomination information in your kindergarten.
Nominations close at 4pm on Wednesday 1st November 2023.
These can be received by post, email or delivered by hand to CMKA Head Office.
OUR BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
The Association is governed by a Board of Management elected under the rules of the Association’s Constitution. The Board consists of a Chairperson, 6 members voted on by elected representatives of member kindergartens and one teacher representative elected by the teaching staff of the Association. The CEO has a membership of the Board in an ex-officio capacity.
The Board is accountable for and has control of, the management of the Association. The Board’s role is not a ‘hands-on’ management activity. The Board employs staff to fulfil the day to day management of professional tasks within the Association and to advance the educational interest of its children.
Board meetings are held monthly at the Association office with no fewer than ten meetings per year.
Contact the Board
A new email has been created for the CMKA Board of Management and the ELCM Board of Directors: board@cmka.org.nz.
Content of all correspondence received to this email address will be treated as highly confidential and directed to the Board Chairperson in the first instance. A list of correspondence received by the Board is included in the minutes of the Board meetings each month.