Composition of the Education Council

(1) The members of the Education Council, other than the ex-officio members, shall be appointed by the Minister. (2) The Education Council shall be composed of not more than fifteen members who shall include, (a) the Chief Education Officer who shall be an ex-officio member; (b) a representative of the denominational managements of primary schools nominated by General Managers of primary schools; Education and Training [CAP. 36.0117 (c) a representative of managing authorities of secondary schools nominated by Managing Authorities of secondary schools; (d) a representative of a recognized teachers’ union with the widest national representation of teachers nominated by that teachers’ union; (e) five representatives of the different levels and sectors of the educational system namely, (i) one representative of managers of pre-schools selected by the Ministry from among the managers of pre- (ii) one representative of principals of primary schools selected by the Ministry from among the principals of primary schools; (iii) one representative from the Belize Association of Principals of Secondary Schools; (iv) one representative from the Association of Tertiary Level Institutions of Belize; and (v) one representative of Non- Governmental Organizations in the non-formal education sector selected by members of such Non- Governmental Organizations; (f) three representatives of parents, one each from the Northern, Central and Southern Districts, none of whom are represented 18 under any other category in this section, nominated by the National Committee for Families and Children; (g) the Chairperson of the National Council for Training or his nominee; and (h) two representatives of the business (3) In addition to the members of the Education Council, as set out in subsection (2) of this section, a representative of the denomination managing the largest number of schools and representative of such other organizations, if any, as the Minister may designate, shall have observer status at the meetings of the Education Council. (4) For the purpose of subsection (3) of this section, a person with an observer status shall have the right to receive notice and all documents pertaining to the meetings of the Education Council and to attend the meetings of the Education Council but he shall have no right to vote or to participate in the deliberations of the Education Council.