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(i)       to note that officers would remove reference to ‘Interim’ from the posts mentioned in the planner items;

(ii)       to note that officers would issue communication to parents in denominational schools to advise of the process to be undertaken, including reassurance that no decisions had been taken at this point in the process;

(iii)      to agree to remove items 11 (Education and Children’s Services Reforms) and 14 (Sunnybank School Relocation of Additional Services – Options Appraisal) for the reasons outlined in the planner; and

(iv)      to otherwise note the planner.

The Committee had before it the business planner as prepared by the Interim Chief Officer – Governance.

Members asked a number of questions on the planner and it was noted that the Aberdeen City Parent Forum had expected that the denominational schools report (item 23 on the planner) would be on the agenda for this meeting and there was concern around the consultation process.  Officers clarified that the report on the outline business case was due to Committee at the September meeting, and that the matter was currently at the informal consultation stage.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would remove reference to ‘Interim’ from the posts mentioned in the planner items;

(ii)       to note that officers would issue communication to parents in denominational schools to advise of the process to be undertaken, including reassurance that no decisions had been taken at this point in the process;

(iii)      to agree to remove items 11 (Education and Children’s Services Reforms) and 14 (Sunnybank School Relocation of Additional Services – Options Appraisal) for the reasons outlined in the planner; and

(iv)      to otherwise note the planner.