A report providing
details of the Options Appraisal for Southend Primary School, carried out in
accordance with the preliminary requirements set out in Section 12A of the
Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, as amended, was considered.
Decision
The Committee agreed:
1. to
note the outcome of this consideration of the preliminary requirements; and
2. that
Officers now formulate a draft closure proposal that would come back to the
August 2023 meeting of the Committee for approval by Members, which, if approved,
would subsequently trigger a formal consultation process under the Schools
(Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010.
(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education dated 7 February 2023 and Options Appraisal for Southend Primary School, submitted)