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Kindergarten Committee

The Parent Committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting, in February, and meets monthly. All parents are welcome to attend these meetings. The Executive positions to be filled are the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Committee is responsible for the management and administration of the centre, as well as initiating fund-raisers and social activities for parental participation.

Roles

President

Provides leadership and strategic direction
Staff supervision, management and recruitment
Prepares and presents reports for committee meetings and AGM
Attends and chairs committee meetings
Ensures compliance with Associations rules and constitution
Monitors compliance of state and federal legislation, funding requirements, C&K agreement and affiliation standards
Authorises expenditure
Manages complaints
Meets with C&K representatives (e.g. BOC and ECA) and other stakeholders
Delegates responsibilities
Reviews C&K correspondence including C&K fortnightly eNews
Motivates the committee / parents / staff
Impartial
Encourages participation
Breaks deadlocks

Vice-President

Attends committee meetings
Assists with staff supervision, management and recruitment
Provides support and assistance to the President
Steps up in the absence of the President
Has a thorough understanding of the Associations rules and constitution
Accepts responsibility for special projects (e.g. fundraising and family events)
Meets with C&K representatives (e.g. BOC and ECA) and other stakeholders
Reviews C&K correspondence including C&K fortnightly eNews

Secretary

Maintains a register of all correspondence including C&K correspondence such as C&K fortnightly eNews
Assists with staff supervision and management
Prepares, distributes and displays committee meeting agendas
Attends committee meetings and takes minutes
Prepares, distributes and displays committee meeting minutes
Has an understanding of Associations rules and constitution
Maintains member register
Writes any correspondence as directed by the committee
Acts as the contact between the service and other organisations
Supports admin staff to maintain effective and confidential administration records

Treasurer

Attends committee meetings
Assists with staff supervision and management
Has an understanding of Associations constitution
Reviews and prepares budget
Maintains and prepare true and accurate financial records; presents written income/expenditure
Keeps the committee informed of Associations financial position
Ensures all money is banked promptly
Ensures all cheques are signed/authorised in the correct manner; ensure blank cheques are NOT signed
Assists with administration of fee collection and records
Manages outstanding fees
Ensures all accounts and payroll deductions are authorised in the correct manner and paid by the due date
Prepares and lodges all financial statutory and government returns such as BAS/IAS and Workcover
Ensures the service is registered for GST and acquits any GST paid
Ensures that reserves are not used for anything not earmarked. For example Long Service Leave
Treasurer can not be President and vice versa.

Current Committee Members

Please click on the link below to download a PDF of the current Kindergarten Committee.

Yorkeys Knob Community Kindergarten Committee

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