Wednesday 27 January 2021

Executive heads for primary but not secondary

At the special meeting on executive heads, there were two amendments 


1) not to implement executive heads in primary and secondary 
Proposer : Rae Mackenzie
Seconder: gordon Murray 

This lost 16-13

Those who voted for the amendment :

Grant Fulton
John Mitchell
Ranald Fraser
Norrie T Macdonald
Finlay Stewart
Rae Mackenzie
Charlie Nicolson
Neil mackay 
Gordon Murray
John A Maciver
Calum maclean
John norman macleod
Kenny Macleod

Voted against amendment
Convenor
Roddie Mackay 
Iain A MacNeil
Paul Steele
Roddy Mackay
Iain Macleod
Uisdean Robertson
Paul Finnegan
Angus morrison
Alasdair macleod
Keith Dodson
Angus McCormack
Iain Macaulay
Donald Crichton
John Mackay

The second amendment was as follows

Ensure implementation of the recommendations within the Robertson Report.

Ensure that a School Improvement Framework as suggested in the Robertson Report be produced and agreed as a starting point before any changes are made to Leadership Structures within the Education, Skills and Children’s Services Department.

Ensure that the roll out of the Executive Headteacher positions within the secondary sector as currently proposed be ceased with immediate effect.


Proposer John Mitchell 

Seconder Roddy mackay Uist 


The amendment won 21-7


Voted for amendment 


Roddie Mackay 

Iain A MacNeil

Paul Steele

Roddy Mackay

Iain Macleod

Uisdean Robertson

Grant Fulton

John Mitchell

Ranald Fraser

Angus morrison

Norrie T Macdonald

Finlay Stewart

Rae Mackenzie

Charlie Nicolson

Neil mackay

Gordon Murray

John A Maciver

Calum Maclean

John Norman Macleod

Kenny MacLeòid

Kenny John Macleod


Voted against amendment

Convenor

Paul Finnegan

Alasdair Macleod

Keith Dodson

Angus McCormack

Donald Crichton

John Mackay 


Sadly it looks like EH fir stornoway primary,


Best wishes,

Gordon