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Election of one parent members to the ESF Board of Governors

To: Parents of ESF primary, secondary and all-through schools Dear Parent, Election of one parent member to the ESF Board of Governors I am writing to let you know that there will be one vacancy for a parent member on the ESF Board of Governors next year.
An ESF-wide election will be held from the 9th of December 2024 to the 17th of March 2025 to appoint the new parent member. Parents of ESF primary, secondary and all-through schools are invited to stand for election, provided that his/her child is a student with special educational needs. If you would like to contribute to the ESF community by joining the ESF Board, please do not miss this opportunity. To know more about the role and function of the ESF Board, please visit this link here.

Number of vacancies This year, there is one vacancy to be filled for Category 2 – Parent of a student with special educational needs of a primary, secondary or all-through school. To stand for election A parent is eligible to stand for election provided that: i) he/she is not an ESF employee; ii) he/she is not the spouse of an ESF employee; and iii) his/her child is a student with special educational needs at an ESF school. A proposer and a seconder, who must be parents/guardians with children in ESF primary, secondary or all-through schools, are required for a candidate to stand for election. To make a nomination, please download and fill in the nomination form attached at the bottom of this message. Nominated candidates may also submit a personal statement and are encouraged to do so. The personal statement should include brief details of the candidate’s experience and how they can contribute to the ESF community. A copy of the personal statement or information extracted from the personal statement will be emailed to all parents for voting. Please note that all personal data received will be processed only as necessary and in accordance with ESF’s personal data handling policy available on the ESF website. The original nomination form with signatures, candidate’s details and the optional personal statement must reach ESF Centre by 12 noon on Monday, 13th January, 2025 at the following address:

CEO Office
English Schools Foundation
25/F 1063 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Please mark “ESF Board Election” on the front of the envelope. (Email copy is not accepted.)

Who can vote For each ESF student, a maximum of two parents or guardians are entitled to vote. Each parent can fill in one ballot paper (one set of votes) for each school attended by their children. For example, a parent with two children at KGV and two at Beacon Hill School can fill in one ballot paper for KGV and one for Beacon Hill School.

How to vote Ballot papers will be sent to parents by post on or before the 3rd of March, 2025. It is a legal requirement that the ballot papers are posted and not emailed. Details of the nominated candidates will be sent by email on or before this date. The ballot papers should be returned by post or by hand to reach ESF Centre by 12 noon on the 17th of March 2025. The ballots will be counted after 12 noon on the 17th of March 2025 at ESF Centre under the supervision of ESF’s internal auditor. Results will be announced immediately afterwards. I would like to thank you in advance for your support in this election. If you have any enquiries, please contact Peggy Wan at peggy.wan@esfcentre.edu.hk.   Yours sincerely, Belinda Greer
Chief Executive Officer
English Schools Foundation   Attachments Nomination Form – Category 2 (click here to download) Candidate’s Details Form (click here to download)