Any Lucius theories?

[edisbevan]

No: HPFGUIDX 44368

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Fyre Wood" <fyredriftwood at y...> wrote:
on the Malfoy family
> JK Rowling said that Lucius malfoy) he was a governer of
> Hogwarts... but what exactly that means, I have no idea. 

Each school in the UK has a Board of Governors. The precise duties 
vary between state and private schools and between legal 
jurisdictions (for example its diferent in Scotland from the example 
linked below).

To see whats involved look at this document from the UK Government 
online site

www.sheffield.gov.uk/services/education/governors/docs/
Open the document                 whats involved.rtf

Key phrase:

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School Governing Bodies are made up of:

Parent Governors
Teacher and Staff governors
The Headteacher (unless they choose not to be)
Local Education Authority governors
Co-opted governors

The governing body has a general responsibility for seeing that the 
school is run effectively so that it provides the best possible 
education for its pupils.  This has to be done within the framework 
set by legislation and the policies of the Local Education Authority.

Governors are not expected to take detailed decisions about the day-
to-day management of the school.  That is the job of the 
headteacher.  A good headteacher will discuss all the main aspects of 
school life with the governing body and expect them to offer general 
guidance.  A good governing body will delegate enough powers to allow 
the headteacher to get on with managing the school.  The governing 
body are responsible to parents and the LEA for the way the school is 
run and the headteacher will want to have their support.
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It is a voluntary post with high community prestige.

Essentially the appointment and dismissal (very difficult in Muggle 
life) of a head teacher is doen by the Governors. 

Edis Bevan