I've been a Gov for nearly 3 years - really enjoy it. Current Chair, who was great, has quit due to lack of time and Head has asked if I would consider standing. This isn't quite as flattering as it sounds - 2 First schools have merged to become 1 giant Infant school, and the Governing Body is quite new (school is 1 year old), so at this stage I'm the most experienced Gov.
I have the time at the moment, and I sort of have the inclination - biggest block is the fact I have literally zero experience at chairing meetings and tend to get very nervous and flustered in public speaking scenarios. And the other Govs are a chatty lot - meetings can drag on in pointless tangents - so I'd have to be quite assertive.
Does anyone Chair and love it? Or should I avoid like the plague?
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Is anyone Chair of Governors?
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Hassled · 01/10/2008 20:57
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