An updated report was tabled.

DECISION

1.    To note that the land disposal for both schools is subject to the Commissioners’ consent;

2.    To approve that the appropriate lease arrangements should be entered into for both schools;

3.    To approve the Council to enter into commercial and staffing transfers for both schools;

4.    To approve the Council to enter into all other necessary documentation to ensure the liabilities under the  PFI arrangements for Mulberry School for Girls are transferred to the Academy;

5.    To authorise the Corporate Director Children’s Services, in conjunction with both the Corporate Director Law, Probity and Governance and the Corporate Director Resources to enter into and undertake any remaining issues associated with the conversion of the two schools;

6.    To authorise the Corporate Director Law, Probity and Governance to execute all documentation required to implement those decisions at 2 to 5;

7.    To authorise the Section 151 Officer to execute the Local Government(Contract) Act 1997 Certificate required to implement the decisions at 2 to 5.

The Mayor presented the report on two Academy conversions of local schools. He noted the updated tabled report presented with additional financial information.

He explained that the report set out how assets were to be transferred during the process and how the school grants were dealt with. It was noted that the Council was not in favour of schools converting to Academy status but that it was a decision for the schools to make.

RESOLVED

1.    To note that the land disposal for both schools is subject to the Commissioners’ consent;

2.    To approve that the appropriate lease arrangements should be entered into for both schools;

3.    To approve the Council to enter into commercial and staffing transfers for both schools;

4.    To approve the Council to enter into all other necessary documentation to ensure the liabilities under the  PFI arrangements for Mulberry School for Girls are transferred to the Academy;

5.    To authorise the Corporate Director Children’s Services, in conjunction with both the Corporate Director Law, Probity and Governance and the Corporate Director Resources to enter into and undertake any remaining issues associated with the conversion of the two schools;

6.    To authorise the Corporate Director Law, Probity and Governance to execute all documentation required to implement those decisions at 2 to 5;

7.    To authorise the Section 151 Officer to execute the Local Government(Contract) Act 1997 Certificate required to implement the decisions at 2 to 5.