Under section 78M of the Education Act 1989, with delegated authority from the Minister of Education, I hereby direct the appointment of a limited statutory manager for the St Mark’s School (Christchurch) Board of Trustees.

The following functions, powers and duties of the board are to be vested in a limited statutory manager:

• All functions, powers and duties of the board as an employer (whether statutory or otherwise), including any/all personnel related matters.

A limited statutory manager must also advise the board on the following matters:

• Establishing communications within the school and with its community; and
• establishing procedures and processes (whether statutory or otherwise) for the investigation and resolution of complaints to the board.

This notice takes effect on the day of publication.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of November 2014.

KATRINA CASEY, Deputy Secretary, Sector Enablement and Support, Ministry of Education.