NPC Board Nominations 2024 (Closes 7th June)
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Dear NPC Delegate
National Parents Council (NPC) wants to see an Ireland where every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential
Could you or another parent in your school be the person to help make this happen? If you want to make sure NPC is working in the right direction, is providing support for parents and children, now is your opportunity to get involved.
If you are interested in education and supporting the vital role that parents play in their children’s learning, we are looking for parents of children attending primary or post primary school to help lead our organisation.
Under the NPC Articles of Association every NPC Member Association is entitled, if they wish, to nominate one parent of a child in their school to go forward for election each year to the NPC Board of Directors.
This notice is being sent to you as the NPC Delegate and includes a description of the responsibilities and duties of an NPC Board member and the following three forms:
Nomination Form
This must include the Nominees details and their consent to be nominated.
Evidence of Support Form
This form must show that the nominee has support for their nomination from at least 75% of the elected Parents’ Association Committee. Please note consent is required, from the committee members approving, to share their email and/or telephone number with NPC and we will follow up with them to verify approval, to ensure fair procedure.
Biography Form
This form will be presented to all of the NPC Member Associations to provide information as to why a member should vote for a particular nominee. (Nominee may include a head-shot photograph for inclusion if they wish).
The 3 forms attached are in word format to allow editing, however the Parents’ Association Committee if nominating a candidate to go forward for the NPC Board elections must, if using email, return the 3 forms to NPC in PDF format (please contact the office for assistance if necessary).
All forms should be emailed to the NPC Company Secretary at alynch@npc.ie with Board Nomination in the subject box, not later than the 7th of June 2024. If returning the forms by post please mark Private & Confidential and send to The Company Secretary, National Parents Council, 12 Marlborough Court, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 XP86.
On receipt of the Parents’ Association’s nomination, the NPC Board Governance Committee will assess all nominations and determine whether all 3 forms are completed in full and submitted correctly. Only nominations that have been submitted correctly will be put forward for the election process. The NPC Board Governance Committee’s decision is final in this matter.
Where the number of persons nominated is less than or equal to the number of vacancies on the Board, those nominated shall be deemed to be elected to the office of Director by the Member Associations and they shall be taken, for all purposes, to have been elected on the date of the next Annual General Meeting.
Should the number of nominations be greater than the number of vacancies, to facilitate the large number of Parents’ Association members voting and ensure transparency and accuracy in the voting system, NPC have engaged a company to manage an e-voting process.
Following the nomination process, NPC will forward the biographies (& photos if provided) of all verified nominations to the e-voting company to activate the voting process. Please note that only the name and biography will be issued to the company, all personal contact details will be kept by NPC and will not be shared with any third party.
All members will be informed of the voting system with clear instructions on how to take part when the election occurs.
Please get involved. NPC has developed this system of Board member elections to ensure that all members can become involved in an active way in the organisation. Whether it is putting forward a nominee or voting in the election; your participation matters.
If you have any questions or difficulties with the requirements please do not hesitate to contact Michelle via email at mdavern@npc.ie
Kind regards
Áine Lynch
CEO