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The Governing Body of St Meryl School consists of ten members; three parent governors, one Local Authority governor, one staff Governor, the headteacher and four co-opted governors. There are also two associate governors who consult and advise on matters relevant to their particular field of expertise.
The full Governing Body meets six times per year, each half-term. The Resources committee meets once per term.
The Governing Body of St Meryl School has three core functions:
1. Ensuring clarity of vision and strategic direction.
2. Overseeing the finances of the school and ensuring that money is well spent.
3. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.
They do this by asking challenging questions based on what they know about the school through visits, meetings with the headteacher and other leaders and analysis of data.
Olga Cara is our Chair of Governors and she visits the school on a weekly, if not daily basis. She can be contacted via this email address: chairofgov@stmeryl.herts.sch.uk
Shruti Morjaria is our Vice Chair. She can be contacted via this email address: shruti.morjaria@stmeryl.herts.sch.uk
St Meryl School Governing Body Constitution 2024-25
Name | Term of Office | Appointment: | Registered Interests | Roles/ Responsibilities | FGB Attendance 2024-25 |
Olga Cara | 19/05/2025 – 18/05/2029 | Co-opted Governor | No | Chair GDPR Cyber-Security SDP – Quality of Education | 4/5 |
Shruti Mojaria | 31/01/2022 – 30/01/2026 | Local Authority Governor | No | Vice-Chair Website SEND Wellbeing SDP - Leadership | 4/5 |
Davina Raftery | 30/01/2023- 29/01/2027 | Co-opted Governor | No | Website Safeguarding Children Looked After Disadvantaged/ Pupil premium children SDP - English | 4/5 |
Caron Plein | 29/01/2024 – 28/01/ 2028 | Co-opted Governor | No | Finance | 5/5 |
Sonal Davda | 20/03/2023 – 20/20/2027 | Co-opted Governor | No | Pupil Premium | 4/5 |
Robert Palin | 16/01/2024 – 15/01/2028 | Parent Governor | No | Health and Safety | 5/5 |
Michelle Smith | 19/06/2024 – 18/06/2028 | Parent Governor | No | SEND | 3/5 |
Eloise Swain | 05/09/2023 – 04/09/2027 | Staff Governor | No | Staff Governor | 5/5 |
Craig Davies |
| Head Teacher | No | Head Teacher | 5/5 |
Emma Lad |
| Clerk | No | Clerk | 5/5 |
St Meryl School Governing Body Committees 2024-25
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| Mrs Olga Cara |
| Co-opted Governor | Chair GDPR Cybersecurity SDP - Quality of Education | 19 May 2025 | 18 May 2029 | |
| Mr Craig Davies |
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| Mrs Caron Plein |
| Co-opted Governor | Finance | 29 Jan 2024 | 28 Jan 2028 | |
| Davina Raftery |
| Co-opted Governor | Website Safeguarding Children Looked After Disadvantaged/ Pupil premium children SDP - English | 30 Jan 2023 | 29 Jan 2027 | |
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Name | Type of Governor | Roles | Term Starts | Term Ends | |||
| Mrs Olga Cara |
| Co-opted Governor | Chair GDPR Cybersecurity SDP - Quality of Education | 19 May 2025 | 18 May 2029 | |
| Shruti Morjaria |
| Local Authority Governor | ViceChair Website SEND SDP - leadership | 31 Jan 2022 | 30 Jan 2026 | |
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Name | Type of Governor | Roles | Term Starts | Term Ends | |||
| Mrs Olga Cara |
| Co-opted Governor | Chair GDPR Cybersecurity SDP - Personal behaviour etc | 19 May 2025 | 18 May 2029 | |
| Mr Craig Davies |
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| Mrs Caron Plein |
| Co-opted Governor | Finance | 29 Jan 2024 | 28 Jan 2028 | |
| Davina Raftery |
| Co-opted Governor | Website Safeguarding Children Looked After Disadvantaged/ Pupil premium children SDP - English | 30 Jan 2023 | 29 Jan 2027 | |