Constraints to Effective Governance by the Parent Component of the SGBs in Rural South Africa

Gamede, Vangeli

doi:10.1080/09751122.2016.11890453

“…The new dispensation saw it necessary to establish mechanisms that would promote active community involvement at school level. Hence, the SGB structures were instituted in all South African public schools as the first constitutional bodies to be legally recognised and directly elected by the school parents (Gamede, 2016;Heystek, 2011;Mncube, 2008). The top priority of the South African government was to implement capacity-building programs that would equip the SGBs to be effective.…”

Section: Historical Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A governing body may constitute committees, including an executive committee, in accordance with the above Act; appoint persons to such committees who are not the members of the governing body on the basis of their expertise, but each committee must be chaired by a member of the governing body. Parents in South African SGBs are mandated by law to make up the majority of SGBs, with the SGB chair being a parent (Gamede, 2016;Mncube, 2007). It was an effort to give parents power and voice to promote democratic and social justice concerns in a world riddled with racism, inequality and authoritarianism.…”

Section: Legal Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The significance of these obligations is that members of SGBs, including parents and learners, should be well informed about school governance issues and the constitutional criteria set out in SASA. Regrettably, most SGBs are functionally weak since parental involvement is low (Gamede, 2016;Modisaotsile, 2012;Mncube, 2009). A study by Mncube (2010) reported that women were more comfortable with private than public involvement in education matters.…”

Section: Role Of Sgbs In Effective Public School Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

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This paper seeks to offer insights into the importance of school governing bodies (SGB) in the effective governance of public schools. The intention is to look in-depth, how SGBs are effective in school governance and professional management of the public schools as enshrined by the South African Schools' Act of 1996 (SASA). The paper further interrogates the role of women in school governance given that leadership and management are associated with the masculine gender. The paper adopted a desktop approach. Selected studies were used to ventilate how women are projected in the school governance matrix. Gender stereotypes of the apartheid era in South Africa have been implanted in the mind-set of many women and men. These distress their leadership performance in school circles. The paper submits that the school policies exemplified by the Constitution of South Africa and SASA offer appropriate guidance regarding how public entities such as the SGBs must execute their duties within the society. However, it is our contention that the role of women in the school management milieu is insignificant. The paper suggests ongoing capacity development workshops and training as vital in keeping up with the evolution of the education system. Women should be able to understand their roles and functions within the school and education system to make them more visible and efficient in any role. A collaborative approach (women's strength) advocates the importance of working particularly, alongside the school principals and to understand the principal's role in the SGB. Such approach shall enhance SGB's effectiveness and broaden women participation in school governance especially in South Africa.

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“…The new dispensation saw it necessary to establish mechanisms that would promote active community involvement at school level. Hence, the SGB structures were instituted in all South African public schools as the first constitutional bodies to be legally recognised and directly elected by the school parents (Gamede, 2016;Heystek, 2011;Mncube, 2008). The top priority of the South African government was to implement capacity-building programs that would equip the SGBs to be effective.…”

Section: Historical Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A governing body may constitute committees, including an executive committee, in accordance with the above Act; appoint persons to such committees who are not the members of the governing body on the basis of their expertise, but each committee must be chaired by a member of the governing body. Parents in South African SGBs are mandated by law to make up the majority of SGBs, with the SGB chair being a parent (Gamede, 2016;Mncube, 2007). It was an effort to give parents power and voice to promote democratic and social justice concerns in a world riddled with racism, inequality and authoritarianism.…”

Section: Legal Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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2020

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Out-of-School Factors Contributing Towards Academic Underachievement of Vulnerable Learners in Lesotho High Schools

Out-of-School Factors Contributing Towards Academic Underachievement of Vulnerable Learners in Lesotho High Schools

The Importance of School Governing Bodies in the Effective Governance of the Public Schools: Do Women Have a Role?

The Implementation of Stress Management Strategies in Schools

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