Question regarding the process for removing permanent Department of Education staff from schools transitioning to independent status, and the implications if alternative placements cannot be found. The Minister's response focuses on staff selection flexibility.

AnsweredQoN 711Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 September 2009
Portfolio
Education

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SCHOOLS — INDEPENDENT — STAFF REMOVAL
I refer to the minister’s independent schools announcement. (1) How will the principal of a school that has become independent go about moving on a permanent Department of Education and Training staff member whom he does not wish to retain? How will that differ from the current merit select school process, or will the same process apply? (2) What will happen when the department cannot find another suitable posting for that staff member? Dr E. CONSTABLE

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I thank the member for Midland for the question regarding staffing in independent schools. (1)-(2) Principals in independent schools will be able to select their staff, as we know, and that is one of the flexibilities that we think is really important in the independent school process. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How’s that different from merit select? The SPEAKER : Order, member! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Principals will be able to look at the mix of staff they want, the subjects they are offering and the staff they think will be the best mix for their school, and they will be able to shape that staff. They will not be able to get rid of staff in the first instance, but as staff move on and as principals want to shape the staffing profile of that school, they will be able to do so by selecting their own staff. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How is that different from merit select, or isn’t it? Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
(1) How will the principal of a school that has become independent go about moving on a permanent Department of Education and Training staff member whom he does not wish to retain? How will that differ from the current merit select school process, or will the same process apply? (2) What will happen when the department cannot find another suitable posting for that staff member? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for Midland for the question regarding staffing in independent schools. (1)-(2) Principals in independent schools will be able to select their staff, as we know, and that is one of the flexibilities that we think is really important in the independent school process. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How’s that different from merit select? The SPEAKER : Order, member! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Principals will be able to look at the mix of staff they want, the subjects they are offering and the staff they think will be the best mix for their school, and they will be able to shape that staff. They will not be able to get rid of staff in the first instance, but as staff move on and as principals want to shape the staffing profile of that school, they will be able to do so by selecting their own staff. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How is that different from merit select, or isn’t it? Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
(2) What will happen when the department cannot find another suitable posting for that staff member? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for Midland for the question regarding staffing in independent schools. (1)-(2) Principals in independent schools will be able to select their staff, as we know, and that is one of the flexibilities that we think is really important in the independent school process. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How’s that different from merit select? The SPEAKER : Order, member! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Principals will be able to look at the mix of staff they want, the subjects they are offering and the staff they think will be the best mix for their school, and they will be able to shape that staff. They will not be able to get rid of staff in the first instance, but as staff move on and as principals want to shape the staffing profile of that school, they will be able to do so by selecting their own staff. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How is that different from merit select, or isn’t it? Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for Midland for the question regarding staffing in independent schools. (1)-(2) Principals in independent schools will be able to select their staff, as we know, and that is one of the flexibilities that we think is really important in the independent school process. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How’s that different from merit select? The SPEAKER : Order, member! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Principals will be able to look at the mix of staff they want, the subjects they are offering and the staff they think will be the best mix for their school, and they will be able to shape that staff. They will not be able to get rid of staff in the first instance, but as staff move on and as principals want to shape the staffing profile of that school, they will be able to do so by selecting their own staff. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How is that different from merit select, or isn’t it? Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
I thank the member for Midland for the question regarding staffing in independent schools. (1)-(2) Principals in independent schools will be able to select their staff, as we know, and that is one of the flexibilities that we think is really important in the independent school process. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How’s that different from merit select? The SPEAKER : Order, member! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Principals will be able to look at the mix of staff they want, the subjects they are offering and the staff they think will be the best mix for their school, and they will be able to shape that staff. They will not be able to get rid of staff in the first instance, but as staff move on and as principals want to shape the staffing profile of that school, they will be able to do so by selecting their own staff. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How is that different from merit select, or isn’t it? Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
(1)-(2) Principals in independent schools will be able to select their staff, as we know, and that is one of the flexibilities that we think is really important in the independent school process. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How’s that different from merit select? The SPEAKER : Order, member! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Principals will be able to look at the mix of staff they want, the subjects they are offering and the staff they think will be the best mix for their school, and they will be able to shape that staff. They will not be able to get rid of staff in the first instance, but as staff move on and as principals want to shape the staffing profile of that school, they will be able to do so by selecting their own staff. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How is that different from merit select, or isn’t it? Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : How’s that different from merit select? The SPEAKER : Order, member! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Principals will be able to look at the mix of staff they want, the subjects they are offering and the staff they think will be the best mix for their school, and they will be able to shape that staff. They will not be able to get rid of staff in the first instance, but as staff move on and as principals want to shape the staffing profile of that school, they will be able to do so by selecting their own staff. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How is that different from merit select, or isn’t it? Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
The SPEAKER : Order, member! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Principals will be able to look at the mix of staff they want, the subjects they are offering and the staff they think will be the best mix for their school, and they will be able to shape that staff. They will not be able to get rid of staff in the first instance, but as staff move on and as principals want to shape the staffing profile of that school, they will be able to do so by selecting their own staff. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How is that different from merit select, or isn’t it? Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Principals will be able to look at the mix of staff they want, the subjects they are offering and the staff they think will be the best mix for their school, and they will be able to shape that staff. They will not be able to get rid of staff in the first instance, but as staff move on and as principals want to shape the staffing profile of that school, they will be able to do so by selecting their own staff. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How is that different from merit select, or isn’t it? Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : How is that different from merit select, or isn’t it? Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is similar. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Along with the staff and the school council, principals will be able to look at the staffing profile they want, and be able to select staff in their schools. Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
Mr M. McGowan interjected. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Midland and member for Rockingham! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is quite straightforward. Without needing to repeat what I have just said, it is an essential ingredient in the independent school initiative to give principals and school councils the flexibility to choose the staff that is appropriate for their schools.

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