The letter sent to every principal from the Director General re ‘NOTIFICATION OF DELEGATED OR SUBDELEGATED AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE A POWER OR FUNCTION’, is not to be ignored. I encourage all of you to be aware of the content.

The DoE spreadsheet, currently in its preliminary format, is a reference to the delegation of powers sub delegated to the principal. Please note the special delegation of powers for IPS principals.

Training will be in place shortly as the Regional Executive Directors are currently undergoing the process, Principals are next. I have attached here the training schedule and a copy of the Delegation of Authority spreadsheet.

The material is being developed by the Governance Unit in response to the 2009 Department of Education Review. The intent, as expressed by the representatives of the unit, is to improve transparency and accountability in the way the DoE informs principals of their power under the Act.

As the accountability trail continues remember your colleagues. Also being promoted in ‘ruokay- are you okay-‘ http://www.www.ruokday.com.au/

‘In these times of dramatic change, ERG visits and daily challenges of school leadership, where school leaders carry an ever growing busy load, maybe we need to take time to look after each other….there might be a colleague on your site or at the next school that would value someone asking RUOK?  Take a look at the site via this link and let’s look after each other…..’

Edd Black, Chair, School Leaders’ Council.  Acknowledgements also to Clive Emby.

FYI: THE POWER, POLITICS, PITFALLS & POTENTIAL OF SURVEYS OF PARENTS, STAFF & STUDENTS. 

The BIG issue: Can MySchool satisfaction surveys be used for SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY?

The answer is NO -- do you want to know why?

The links below provides details of the extended seminar program and online booking:

• https://seminars2011.schoolevent.org
• https://seminars2011.schoolevent.org/getfile.php/RADII_INFO_060911.pdf