Archived decisions

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    THURSDAY 29 APRIL, 2004 AT 11.20 A.M (*)

          CONFERENCE ROOM, ASHBURTON COURT,

          THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

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1 CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

2 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

3 MINUTES (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, 16 December, 2003.

4 DEPUTATIONS

To receive any deputations subject to the concurrence of the Committee.

        MATTERS FOR DECISION

5 SCHOOL ORGANISATION BUDGET 2003/04 AND 2004/05 (Report herewith)

To consider a report of the County Treasurer and Chief Executive of Hampshire County Council setting out the budget of the Committee as required by the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998.

RECOMMENDATION:

        To agree the proposed statement of the estimated expenses of the Committee which the Committee will then submit to the County Council for approval.

6. MODIFICATION OF APPROVAL: WORTING INFANT AND JUNIOR SCHOOLS - CLOSURE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL (Papers herewith)

The School Organisation Committee at its meeting on 23 May, 2003 gave conditional approval for this re-organisation. The approval was conditional upon the grant of planning permission. The Local Education Authority now considers that it would be preferable to implement the approved re-organisation initially using the buildings of both schools. (The implementation will still take place on 31 August/1 September 2004). This would allow more flexibility in the use of accommodation and, in particular, decanting of some pupils into the former infant school whilst building work is taking place in the former junior school.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Committee modify its approval given for the re-organisation of Worting Infant and Junior Schools by removing the condition relating to planning permission.

7. MODIFICATION OF APPROVAL: MEDECROFT OPPORTUNITY CENTRE, WINCHESTER - PROPOSAL TO DISCONTINUE (Papers herewith)

To consider a request from the Local Education Authority for the modification of the implementation date for the closure of Medecroft Opportunity Centre to 31 August 2005.

      On 5 May 2000 the Local Education Authority published a statutory notice detailing the proposed closure of Medecroft Opportunity Centre with effect from 31 December 2002. No objections were received and on 14 July 2000 the LEA determined (in accordance with the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Schedule 6, paragraph 4(1)) that the proposal should be implemented. However, the LEA has not yet implemented the closure. The LEA now requests the SOC (in accordance with paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 6 of the 1998 Act) to amend the implementation date of the closure to 31 August 2005.

      The closure of Medecroft Opportunity Centre is linked to the closure of the nursery unit at St Bede CE Primary School (which was determined on 22 December 1999 by the Secretary of State). The LEA is inviting the Governing Body of St Bede School to request the Secretary of State to modify the closure of the nursery in order to bring that closure in line with the closure of Medecroft Opportunity Centre.


RECOMMENDATION:

That the implementation date for the closure of Medecroft Opportunity Centre be modified to 31 August 2005.


MATTERS FOR INFORMATION

8. THE SUNDRIDGE SCHOOL, COWPLAIN - ENLARGEMENT AND TRANSFER TO NEW SITE (Papers herewith)

No objections were received in response to the public notices published on 26 January 2004. The Local Education Authority will not, however, be in a position to make a formal determination until 25 May, 2004 as planning permission has been delayed for the disposal of the site and new schools.

          RECOMMENDATION:

          That the Committee note that the Local Education Authority will make a formal determination on 25 May, 2004.

9. CHERBOURG PRIMARY SCHOOL, EASTLEIGH - ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNIT FOR PUPILS WITH BEHAVIOUR, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTY (Papers herewith)

One objection was received and subsequently withdrawn in response to the public notices published on 13 February 2004 and accordingly, the Local Education Authority has determined to implement the proposal as set out in the notice.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Committee note the action taken by the Local Education Authority.