The elected body of parents, teachers, and (at high school level) learners that governs a public school under SASA. The SGB sets the language policy (see the Mikro Primary case), approves the school budget and fees, and employs teachers in governing-body-funded posts alongside the WCED-employed staff. In a public school, the SGB is the parent’s formal channel of governance.
Independent schools are governed by a board of directors, a trust, or a Non-Profit Company, not an elected SGB. Parents in independent schools typically have less direct governance authority.
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This page is part of the Valley of Grace High School Decision Tool Glossary.