Hmm, I really like the mum who is our new parent governor but

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she has taken her oldest child out to send to private school (at 9)

and this is the second year that they have taken the last two weeks of term off to go to Australia

can't help feelign she may not be that committed

weird thing to do if you're parent governor imo

the private school thing I mean

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You have high expectations of your parent governors Enid.

I could never be one for this reason alone, I'd be bound not to show total commitment to The School.

I know someone who sends both his dd's to private school and is a governor of his local state primary actually.

no she is clever and thin with dark hair
ex lawyer

ipods have moved on I know nothign now

Does sound unusual, but since being a parent governor is quite a time commitment she is probably is committed to her role - otherwise why would she do it?
Could be lots of reasons for moving her child - different schools suit different children, and assume she still has other kids at the school.
And trip to Oz -- it's a long way to go if you don't take a long holiday, and if it's only 2 weeks a year, it doesn't sound like a big deal.
Neither of the things you mention sound like she is necessarily uncommitted to me.

oh yes we have those but they are not parent governors

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100x why be a gov and send kids to diff school.

Weird

She sounds marvellous I think. I'd like to go to Australia for 2 weeks.

Perhaps she'll bring back a kangaroo for the school or something? [brightens] I could be that sort of parent governor I think.

oh I like her

and she is a good parent governor

It does seem odd for a parent governor to make a statement which shows less than complete confidence in the school.

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so do governors get paid,I mean the non parent ones?

But does she have other children at the school? Otherwise it's obviously mad for her to be a parent governor.

ggirls oh thats so they can show teh poor states hwo it should be done

No I don't think they're paid. It's voluntary isn't it?

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so who are the govs of the private schools?

some random bag lady?

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Is there another reason for the removal of child? Bullying for instance? One of our governors did that but stayed as a governor which I was a bit at too.....on the other hand my parents were on the governors of my primary school and we all left a year early to go to public school as that was the entrance age - nobody would have questioned their commitment, they just wanted public school education for secondary......(not that I agree necessarily )

Do they have family in Oz?

Does sound as though she may not necessarily have the commitment required/ expected for the job.

patina is in the eye of the behemoth

or summat

patina???

I need some education obv

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oooh a patina

yes know the word

I polish ds' face every morning.