Recent legislation regarding the appointment of public school educators: the end of the decentralisation debate in education?

After 1994 it was generally expected that the decentralisation of powers would give parents in school governing bodies significant power regarding the governance of schools concerning the  appointment of staff and recommendations for appointment. The South African Schools Act of 1996 appeared to me...

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Main Author: Johan Beckmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2009-08-01
Series:Acta Academica
Online Access:http://196.255.246.28/index.php/aa/article/view/1220
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description After 1994 it was generally expected that the decentralisation of powers would give parents in school governing bodies significant power regarding the governance of schools concerning the  appointment of staff and recommendations for appointment. The South African Schools Act of 1996 appeared to meet these expectations. However, a number of amendments to the law since then have apparently diminished the powers of parents in this regard. This article analyses the powers parents received in this regard circa 1996 and the amendments effected since then, and argues that the recent changes do not necessarily mean an end to decentralisation.
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spelling doaj.art-ef6849c897444385ae561151d8cc22d92024-03-18T11:06:28ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Academica0587-24052415-04792009-08-0141310.38140/aa.v41i3.1220Recent legislation regarding the appointment of public school educators: the end of the decentralisation debate in education?Johan Beckmann0University of Pretoria After 1994 it was generally expected that the decentralisation of powers would give parents in school governing bodies significant power regarding the governance of schools concerning the  appointment of staff and recommendations for appointment. The South African Schools Act of 1996 appeared to meet these expectations. However, a number of amendments to the law since then have apparently diminished the powers of parents in this regard. This article analyses the powers parents received in this regard circa 1996 and the amendments effected since then, and argues that the recent changes do not necessarily mean an end to decentralisation. http://196.255.246.28/index.php/aa/article/view/1220
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Recent legislation regarding the appointment of public school educators: the end of the decentralisation debate in education?
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title Recent legislation regarding the appointment of public school educators: the end of the decentralisation debate in education?
title_full Recent legislation regarding the appointment of public school educators: the end of the decentralisation debate in education?
title_fullStr Recent legislation regarding the appointment of public school educators: the end of the decentralisation debate in education?
title_full_unstemmed Recent legislation regarding the appointment of public school educators: the end of the decentralisation debate in education?
title_short Recent legislation regarding the appointment of public school educators: the end of the decentralisation debate in education?
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