❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information about an investigation at Kalbarri District High School, specifically regarding its timeline, cause, and the employment status of deputy principals. The Minister provides factual answers and clarifies the limits of ministerial involvement.
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KALBARRI DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL — INVESTIGATION BY STANDARDS AND INTEGRITY BRANCH
I refer to recent investigations by the Department of Education’s standards and integrity branch at Kalbarri District High School. (1) Why has the standards and integrity branch conducted investigations at Kalbarri District High School this year? (2) When did the investigations commence? (3) When did the standards and integrity branch report to the Director General of the Department of Education? (4) Can the minister inform the house of the current employment status of the two deputy principals who commenced the 2011 academic year at Kalbarri District High School? (5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to recent investigations by the Department of Education’s standards and integrity branch at Kalbarri District High School. (1) Why has the standards and integrity branch conducted investigations at Kalbarri District High School this year? (2) When did the investigations commence? (3) When did the standards and integrity branch report to the Director General of the Department of Education? (4) Can the minister inform the house of the current employment status of the two deputy principals who commenced the 2011 academic year at Kalbarri District High School? (5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(1) Why has the standards and integrity branch conducted investigations at Kalbarri District High School this year? (2) When did the investigations commence? (3) When did the standards and integrity branch report to the Director General of the Department of Education? (4) Can the minister inform the house of the current employment status of the two deputy principals who commenced the 2011 academic year at Kalbarri District High School? (5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(2) When did the investigations commence? (3) When did the standards and integrity branch report to the Director General of the Department of Education? (4) Can the minister inform the house of the current employment status of the two deputy principals who commenced the 2011 academic year at Kalbarri District High School? (5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(3) When did the standards and integrity branch report to the Director General of the Department of Education? (4) Can the minister inform the house of the current employment status of the two deputy principals who commenced the 2011 academic year at Kalbarri District High School? (5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(4) Can the minister inform the house of the current employment status of the two deputy principals who commenced the 2011 academic year at Kalbarri District High School? (5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(1) Why has the standards and integrity branch conducted investigations at Kalbarri District High School this year? (2) When did the investigations commence? (3) When did the standards and integrity branch report to the Director General of the Department of Education? (4) Can the minister inform the house of the current employment status of the two deputy principals who commenced the 2011 academic year at Kalbarri District High School? (5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(2) When did the investigations commence? (3) When did the standards and integrity branch report to the Director General of the Department of Education? (4) Can the minister inform the house of the current employment status of the two deputy principals who commenced the 2011 academic year at Kalbarri District High School? (5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(3) When did the standards and integrity branch report to the Director General of the Department of Education? (4) Can the minister inform the house of the current employment status of the two deputy principals who commenced the 2011 academic year at Kalbarri District High School? (5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(4) Can the minister inform the house of the current employment status of the two deputy principals who commenced the 2011 academic year at Kalbarri District High School? (5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(5) When will the director general report her recommendations to the Minister for Education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows — (1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(1) The standards and integrity branch conducted investigations in response to a complaint from a member of the community. (2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(2) The investigation commenced on 17 December 2010. (3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(3) The report to the director general was made on 13 July 2011. (4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(4) Both are currently employed by the Department of Education and located at Kalbarri District High School. (5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
(5) Ministers are not involved in investigations of misconduct under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, with the sole exception of investigations into the conduct of chief executive officers. Recommendations such as those referred to in the honourable member’s question are therefore not forwarded to the minister.
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