Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Executive of Education Leeds detailing the representations received in response to the statutory notices previously published with respect to City of Leeds School and recommending the retention of an 11-16 school on the site, supported by a collaborative trust.  The report also details available options with respect to the future educational use of the site.

Further to minute 223 of the meeting held on 7^th April 2010 the Chief Executive of Education Leeds submitted a report detailing the representations received in response to the statutory notices previously published with respect to City of Leeds School and proposing the retention of an 11-16 school on the site, supported by a collaborative trust.

RESOLVED –

a)    That the closure of City of Leeds School be not proceeded with.

b)    That an 11-16 school be retained on the site.

c)  That, having proposed to close City of Leeds as no other viable structural solutions had been identified as part of the response to the national challenge, during the course of the consultation process, wider partners, who were committed to the school, developed compelling alternative proposals and having asked a project team to explore and develop options, the Board is minded to accept the recommendation of this project team to retain a school on the site and build a new governing body comprising strong partners who are committed to delivering a fresh vision for the school.

d)  That new governance arrangements be established by September 2011 at the latest, with a refreshed vision which fuses the contribution of key partners and which is focused on maximising the progression of learners.