Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (asp 6)

School Boards

30 Involvement of School Board in preparing short leet for appointment of headteacher etc

In Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act (which relates to the appointment of headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers), for paragraphs 9 to 13 (and their headings) there shall be substituted—

“Preparation of short leet

9 Subject to paragraph 10 below, the authority shall prepare the short leet and send it to the appointment committee; and the committee shall consider it and make their recommendation under paragraph 16 below.

10 The authority shall prepare the short leet in consultation with, and taking account of the views of—

(a) the School Board, if the post to which the short leet relates is that of headteacher of a school for which such a Board is established; and

(b) the headteacher, if the post is that of deputy headteacher or assistant headteacher.”.