The Speaker has selected the amendment for debate at the Further Consideration Stage of the bill which will take place on Tuesday.
Trevor Lunn MLA said: “I am glad that progress has been made with cross party support for this amendment. Following the disagreement over this issue at a previous stage of this Bill, it is a positive sign that MLAs from several parties have supported this proposal.
“I can see no logical reason why every education sector should not be represented on the new single education authority.
“With so many parties signing this amendment, I am hopeful that it will be passed by the Assembly. This will ensure that all sectors will have a voice on the new education board.”
ENDS
Amendment
Schedule 1, Page 3, Line 34
Leave out sub-head (iii) and insert –
‘(iii) 1 shall be a person appearing to the Department to represent the interests of integrated schools, appointed after consultation with persons or bodies appearing to the Department to represent such interests;
(iv) 1 shall be a person appearing to the Department to represent the interests of voluntary grammar schools, appointed after consultation with persons or bodies appearing to the Department to represent such interests;
(v) 1 shall be a person appearing to the Department to represent the interests of controlled grammar schools, appointed after consultation with persons or bodies appearing to the Department to represent such interests; and
(vi) 1 shall be a person appearing to the Department to represent the interests of Irish Medium schools, appointed after consultation with persons or bodies appearing to the Department to represent such interests.’
Miss Michelle McIlveen Mr Trevor Lunn Mr Danny Kinahan Mr John McCallister Mr Steven Agnew [R]