International School Statute - International School

Pursuant to Article 21 paragraph 1 item 1 of the Law on Public Services (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia, No. 42/91, 71/94, 79/2005 – state law, 81/2005 – rev. state law, 83/2005 – rev. state law and 83/2014 – state law) and Article 34 paragraph 1 item 3 of the International School Statute, the Executive Board of the International School, at the meeting held on 29 November 2024 in Belgrade, adopted:

CONSOLIDATED STATUTE

International School

I BASIC PROVISIONS

1. Subject matter

Article 1

This Statute shall regulate the organisation, mode of operation, governing and managing of the foreign educational institution, the secondary International School in Belgrade, 45 Šumatovačka Street (hereinafter: “School”), the activities of the School bodies aimed at securing the implementation of student rights, the protection and safety of the students and employees, the measures for preventing breach of restrictions prescribed by the law, the manner of publishing general acts and notifications for all interested parties regarding the decisions of the bodies, and other issues in accordance with the law.

2. School status

Article 2

The School is a foreign educational institution founded by a foreign and a domestic legal person, whose activity is the provision of secondary education.

The School shall provide 7-year general secondary education for students aged 11 to 19.

Article 3

The School shall provide the educational activity by implementing the programme of the British national education system in accordance with Chapters 353, 354 and 356 of the Education Act 1996; Education Act 2002, 2011, Cambridge Assessment International Education.

Article 4

The founders of the School are Link Group Education Services SRL, 20/A (second floor) Bulevardul Eroilor de la Tisa, Romania and LINK group d.o.o. from Zemun, 34 Cara Dušana Street.
By the decision of the Commercial Court in Belgrade, number 4 FI 304/2024, dated November 28, 2024, registration insert number 5-1649-00, the Founder of the school is School Investments d.o.o., located at Bulevar despota Stefana 13, 11000 Belgrade – Stari grad, Republic of Serbia, TIN: 114669282, registration number: 22053744.

Article 5

The School is a legal entity with the status of an educational institution providing secondary education in English according to the curriculum of the British national education system, in accordance with Chapters 353, 354 and 356 of the Education Act 1996, Education Act 2002 and 2011, Cambridge Assessment International Education, the Law and this Statute.

The School shall be organised as a single working unit.

In legal transactions, the School has the right to conclude contracts and undertake other legal activities and actions within its legal and business capacity.

The School shall respond to its obligations in legal transactions with third parties with all resources available.

The decisions regarding the change of School status, name or headquarters shall be made by the Executive Board, with approval from the competent Ministry, and cannot be made during the school year.

Article 6

The School has autonomy with regard to the following:
adopting the Statute and other general acts, the school curriculum, the development plan, the School Life Plan, school regulations and other general acts;
planning professional development for employees;
self-evaluation;
selection of employees and school bodies;
managing the internal organisation and activities of the school bodies;
manner of cooperating with institutions in the fields of education, health care, social and child protection, public and other companies, as well as other organisations for the purpose of exercising the rights of children, students and employees.

The number and structure of employees at the School shall be regulated by the job organisation and classification regulations.

Exercising individual rights, obligations and responsibilities of the employees at the School shall be regulated by the employment contracts and other contracts regulating employment, i.e. the Rules and Regulations and other general acts of the School.

3. Name and seat

Article 7

The School was established by the Decision of the Founder dated 30 April 2015.

The School shall be registered in the court register maintained by the Commercial Court in Belgrade.

The School was verified by the Decision of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development No. 022-05-00036/2015-03 dated 14 March 2016.

By the Decision of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development No. 022-05-203/2018-07/1, as of 25 August 2020, primary education activities and the implementation of the preparatory preschool program have also been verified, in accordance with the National Curriculum and the Cambridge Primary and Secondary 1 programme, for students ages 5 through 14.

Article 8

The name of the School is International School.

The seat of the School is in Belgrade, at 45 Šumatovačka Street.

The main activity of the School is general secondary education, code 85.31.

The School’s company number is registered at the competent statistical body.

The School’s tax identification number is registered at the competent body of the Ministry of Finance.

The additional activities of the School are:

85.59 other education;
58.11 publishing of books, brochures and other publications;
58.19 other publishing activities;
47.61 retail sale of books in specialised stores;
47.62 retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores;
47.99 other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets;
85.60 educational support activities.

Article 9

The School shall perform its activities in its head office in Belgrade, at 45 Šumatovačka Street.

The School can perform its activities in a separate department with approval from the Ministry.

4. Funding and account

Article 10

The School shall provide the funds for school activities through tuition fees, additional investments from the founder, donations, sponsorships and other sources in accordance with the law.

All decisions regarding the funding of school activity, as well as those regarding the financial and business plan, and the implementation of the school activity plan, shall be under sole jurisdiction of the Founder’s, i.e. they are subject to the Founder’s approval.

The School shall conduct business activities via its bank account.

The Founder’s approval is necessary in order to conclude the following activities:

acquisition, alienation and encumbrance of the School’s share in other legal entities;
acquisition, alienation and encumbrance of property, concluding lease contracts;
bank loans, i.e. taking and giving loans, guarantees and securities for third parties.

5. Representation

Article 11

The School shall be represented by the school principal (hereinafter: Principal).

If the Principal is absent or unable to fulfil their obligations, their duties shall be transferred to the Assistant Principal (executive manager). The Assistant Principal (executive manager) shall be appointed by the Executive Board.

Article 12

The Principal, as the legal representative of the School, shall sign all acts and public documents. The Principal can authorise the Assistant Principal (executive manager) to sign acts adopted by the School, with the exception of public documents.

The Principal shall add their signature along with their position, and the attorney/Assistant Principal (executive manager) shall enter per procurationem.

The Assistant Principal (executive manager) shall provide a competent court with a specimen signature for the purpose of managing financial resources.

6. Seal and stamp

Article 13

The School shall use the following seals:

Document verification seal – a round, 32 mm seal containing the coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia. The circular inscription written in both the Cyrillic and Latin scripts reads: Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, International School. The seal has the signature “I”.
Seal for the daily activities of the School secretariat; a round, 32 mm seal containing the coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia. The circular inscription written in both the Cyrillic and Latin scripts reads: Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, International School. The seal has the signature “II”.
Seal for the daily activities of the School accounting department; a round, 32 mm seal containing the same text as in item 2, with the signature “III”.

The seal and stamp are kept in a manner which disables the unauthorised use.

The School secretary shall be responsible for the use and storage of the seal, with the exception of the seal used by the School’s accounting department, which is the responsibility of the head of the accounting department.

Article 14

The School shall use the following stamps:
A rectangular 62 x 32 mm stamp for mail reception containing the following text: Republic of Serbia, International School, Ref.no. ___________, date ________ 20_____, Belgrade.
A 62 x 32 mm stamp for daily activities, with the following text: International School, Belgrade, 45 Šumatovačka Street.

Article 15

The Principal can sign the transfer of authorisation for handling and storing the seal to another employee who shall store the seal in a manner which disables its unauthorised use.

The seal and stamp shall be locked after use.

The manufacturing, number, manner of use, storage and destruction of the seal shall be regulated by the decision of the Principal in accordance with the law.

II SCHOOL ACTIVITY

1. Principal Activity

Article 16
The main activity of the School is: 85.31 – general secondary education.

The School shall realise the educational activity for regular and part-time students in accordance with the Education Act 1996, 2002, 2011 Chapter 353, 354, 356.

The School shall implement the curriculum of the British national education system in accordance with Chapters 353, 354 and 356 of the Education Act 1996, and Cambridge Assessment International Education.

Article 18

By performing its main activity, the School shall secure the implementation of the general principles of the education system, and education goals, namely:

development of key competences necessary for the citizens’ further education and active role in contemporary society;
problem-solving, communication and teamwork training;
respecting racial, national, cultural, language, religious, gender, sexual and age equality, tolerance and differences;
developing motivation for learning, independent learning skills, self-initiative, self-evaluation and ability to express one’s opinion.

Article 19

The School’s educational activity is realised through curricular and extracurricular activities.

2. Additional activity

Article 20

The School can perform additional education-related activities, provided these do not disrupt the main educational activity.

The School’s additional activity may include service provision, production, sales and other activities aimed at enhancing or contributing to a more rational and better implementation of educational activities.

The School’s additional activity includes:

The decision regarding additional activities shall be made by the Executive Board in accordance with the law.

3. Language use

Article 21

The educational activities shall be realised in English.

Educational activities for students using sign language or special writing systems and technical aids shall be realised in accordance with the law.

III REALISATION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Forms of educational activities

Article 22

Compulsory forms of educational activities for regular students include:

lessons – theory and practice,
additional, remedial lessons,
preparatory lessons,
community service, should the need arise during the school year.

Compulsory forms of educational activities for part-time students include:

lessons,
preparatory activities,
consultation and instruction.

Article 23
The School’s educational activity shall be realised through:

regular lessons,
practical lessons in cooperation with a company, institution, other organisation or legal person,
slotted periods,
remedial lessons,
additional lessons,
preparatory lessons,
distance learning (upon request by parent or guardian),
school trips,
cultural and public activities, and other extracurricular and elective activities, in accordance with special programmes which are an integral part of the school curriculum.

Article 24

The School shall organise Cambridge Checkpoint, Secondary 2 (IGCSE) and Advanced-level (A and AS Levels) exams according to the curriculum of Cambridge Assessment International Education.

The organisation, schedule and implementation of the exams from paragraph 1 of this Article shall be realised in accordance with the programme of Cambridge Assessment International Education. Students shall obtain Cambridge Checkpoint, IGCSE, A and AS Level certificates, as well as ICE and AICE diplomas during and following their schooling, provided they successfully pass Cambridge Checkpoint, IGCSE, AS and A-level examinations. The School cannot in any way influence the results of the exams and the issuing of the aforementioned certificates and diplomas.

2. Other activities

Article 25

The School can organise school trips in accordance with the programme of Cambridge Assessment International Education.

Article 26

The School shall organise cultural, sport and other activities in accordance with the activity programme.

Article 27

The School can, should the need arise, organise production and socially beneficial activities in which all students take part in accordance with their age and other possibilities. The selection of this kind of activity and the implementation thereof shall be regulated by the school activity plan.

Article 28

The School shall organise elective activities, taking into account the students’ wishes, interests and abilities. The students’ participation in elective activities is voluntary, and takes place with the teachers’ assistance and professional advice. The School shall determine the form and programme of the elective activities in accordance with the activity plan.

3. School year

Article 29

The School’s educational activities shall be realised during the school year which starts 1 September, i.e. on the following working day if 1 September is on a Saturday or Sunday.

The end of the school year is defined by the school calendar.

The educational activities shall be organised in three semesters.

Lessons at the School shall take place in one (or two) shifts, in accordance with the timetable.

The timetable, the shift plan, the start and end times of the lessons, the school calendar and other matters regarding the school year shall be determined by the Executive Board.

The Principal is obliged to propose the school calendar and timetable, with a previously obtained opinion from expert bodies, to the Executive Board, not later than 15 days before the commencement of each school year.

IV SCHOOL BODIES

Article 30

The School bodies shall be: the governing body, the managing body, the supervisory body, departmental and advisory bodies.

The organisation, structure and jurisdiction of the School bodies shall be regulated by the law and this Statute.

1. Executive Board

Article 31

The School’s governing body shall be the Executive Board.

The Executive Board shall comprise three members appointed by the founder.

The mandate of the Executive Board shall be four years, and the mandate of the newly elected member shall last until the expiration of the Executive Board’s mandate.

The members of the Executive Board shall be responsible to the Founder for adopting decisions under their jurisdiction in a timely and legal manner.

The procedure for appointing Executive Board members shall be initiated not later than two months prior to the expiration of the mandate of previously appointed members.

A member of the Executive Board or the Executive Board in its entirety can be discharged before the end of their mandate, on the member’s personal request, or for a reason and in the manner regulated by the law and this Statute.

Article 32

The Founder shall appoint and discharge the members of the Executive Board. The decision on the appointment or discharge of the Executive Board shall be final in the administrative procedure.

Article 33

A person cannot be recommended or appointed as a member of the Executive Board:
if they have been convicted of a criminal offense and given an unconditional prison sentence of at least three months, or if they have been convicted of: domestic violence, deprivation of an underage person, neglect and abuse of an underage person or incest; taking or giving bribe; of criminal offences against sexual freedom, criminal offences against legal traffic and against humanity and other goods protected by international law regardless of the imposed criminal sanction, or if they have been determined to have demonstrated discriminatory behaviour in accordance with the law;
if they might act on behalf of multiple structures, apart from union members;
if their activities, duties or position are incompatible with their tasks in the governing body;
in other cases, as defined by the law.

Article 34

The Executive Board shall:

determine and implement school policies;
adopt the school financial plan with approval from the founder;
decide on the amendments to the Statute and adopt them;
decide on general issues regarding the School’s business activities with approval from the founder;
adopt the business report and annual financial account;
conclude the employment contract with the Principal;
advertise the vacancy for the position of Principal and select the Principal;
decide on the rights, duties and responsibilities of the Principal;
decide on the appointment of the Acting Principal in accordance with the Law;
discharge the Principal in accordance with the Law;
decide on the expanded activity of the School, and the change of the School name and seat in accordance with the Law;
decide on the manner of using funds from donations and the School’s expanded activity;
adopt general school acts;
give guidelines to the Principal for the purpose of implementing business policies;
make decisions about the funds handled by the Principal while performing their duties, with approval from the Founder;
give approval for the regulations on job organisation and classification;
decide on status changes at the school;
adopt the Rules and Regulations;
adopt the School’s procurement plan;
decide on the loan or lease of school premises;
adopt the school trip report;
provide the Principal with an opinion during the procedure of deciding on the appointment of a teacher or associate;
School Development Plan;
form committees within their jurisdiction should the need arise;
evaluate the compliance with general principles, the realisation of education goals and achievement standards, and take measures for enhancing the working conditions and the implementation of educational activities;
adopt the plan for the professional development of employees, and the report on its implementation;
make a decision regarding a complaint against the appointment of the Principal;
adopt the school calendar before each school year;
adopt the school timetable;
conduct the analysis of the students’ results and their passing rate in final exams taken at the School in accordance with the programme of Cambridge Assessment International Education, for all levels, at the end of each school year; conduct the comparative analysis of the aforementioned exam results and passing rate of the School’s students and official results published by Cambridge Assessment International Education, at the end of each school year;
perform other tasks as regulated by the Law, this Statute and other general acts.

Article 35

The Executive Board shall make decisions during sessions.

The President shall convene and manage the Executive Board session. If the President of the Executive Board is absent, their duties shall be performed by the Deputy President.

The Executive Board President and Deputy President shall be selected by the members of the Executive Board.

Article 36

The Executive Board shall adopt decisions through a majority vote of the total number of board members.

Each Executive Board member has one vote.

The Principal and School Secretary shall attend the Executive Board session.

The Executive Board Rules of Procedure shall regulate the mode of operation and decision making of the Executive Board in accordance with the Law and this Statute.

Article 37

The Founder shall discharge, before the expiration of the mandate, board members, including the President or the Executive Board, at a member’s personal request, or if:
the Executive Board adopts illegal decisions or fails to adopt decisions in accordance with the Law and this Statute;
a member of the Executive Board disrupts the activities of the board through unexcused absence or unconscientious actions;
irregularities have been identified during the assessment of the appointment act;
an authorised petitioner launches the initiative to discharge a member of the Executive Board due to the cessation of the grounds for their appointment.

The mandate of the newly appointed member of the Executive Board shall last until the expiration of the mandate of the governing body.

Article 38

The Founder shall appoint a temporary Executive Board until the expiration of the mandate of the previously appointed members of the Executive Board.

The mandate of the temporary governing body shall last until a new one has been appointed.

2. School Principal

Article 39

The Principal shall manage the activities of the School.

A person may be appointed Principal provided they meet the requirements defined by this Statute.
The Executive Board shall decide on the rights, duties and responsibilities of the Principal.

The Principal shall be responsible for the legality and successful implementation of school activities, and shall be responsible to the Executive Board and the Founder.

Selection criteria for the appointment of the Principal

Article 40

A person may be elected Principal provided they:
have the required university degree;
have the required work experience in education;
are mentally, physically and medically fit to work with children and students;
have not been convicted of a criminal act or economic offence defined by the Law on the Foundations of the Education System;
have not been determined to have demonstrated discriminatory behaviour in accordance with the law;
hold Serbian citizenship;
speak the language in which the educational activities are administered.

Education level and work experience criteria for the appointment of the
Principal

Article 41

The candidate for the position of School Principal has the required level of education and work experience provided they: have higher education qualifications for the position of teacher, pedagogue or psychologist acquired upon the completion of 2nd-degree studies (master’s studies, specialist academic studies or specialist applied studies) in accordance with the higher education regulations, starting from 10 September 2005, or undergraduate studies lasting at least four years, in accordance with the higher education regulations by 10 September 2005, at least three years of experience in education-related positions, or at least five years experience in an educational institution and understand the language in which instruction is administered.

Professional title

Article 42

Precedence in the procedure for selecting the School Principal shall be given to candidates who have a professional title in accordance with regulations in the field of education.

Mental, physical and medical ability

Article 43

Candidates for the position of School Principal must have the mental, physical and health ability to work with children and students.

The ability from paragraph 1 of this Article shall be verified by a medical certificate issued by the competent medical institution.

Conditions regarding criminal record and behaviour

Article 44

A person for whom has been determined, in the procedure and manner prescribed by the law, to have demonstrated discriminatory behaviour cannot be a candidate for the position of Principal.
A person who has been convicted of an economic offence cannot be a candidate for the position of Principal.

A person cannot be a candidate for the position of Principal if they have been convicted for a criminal act for which an unconditional prison sentence of at least three months has been enforced.

A person cannot be a candidate for the position of Principal if they have been convicted of domestic violence, abduction of an underage person, neglect and maltreatment of an underage/juvenile person or incest, taking or giving a bribe and other offences involving an abuse of official duty, of criminal offences against sexual freedom, criminal offences against legal traffic and against humanity and other goods protected by international law – regardless of the imposed criminal sanction.

A candidate for the position of Principal cannot have precedence during the selection procedure if, during the procedure, one has established that a criminal procedure was initiated against them by adopting the order to commence a criminal investigation, confirming an indictment with no previous investigation, or by issuing a decision on detention prior to submitting the indictment – for criminal acts mentioned in paragraph 4 of this Article.
Article 45

The Principal shall be elected for a period of one to four years.

A candidate cannot be elected School Principal for two consecutive terms if they have previously held the position of Principal for four years. In the aforementioned case, the candidate can be elected Principal provided they have applied for the position of Principal four years following the expiration of the previous mandate.

The mandate of the Principal shall begin on the date of assuming duty.

The employment of the Principal shall be inactive during the first selection period at the position from which they were selected.

The employment of the Principal shall be terminated if during their mandate one establishes that the Principal does not meet the criteria set in the provisions of the Statute, or if they refuse to take a medical examination at the request of the Executive Board.

The Executive Board shall decide on the rights, duties and responsibilities of the Principal.

Article 46

The Principal shall be elected by the Executive Board based on an open competition, in accordance with the previously acquired approval from the Founder.

Article 47

The open competition for the position of Principal shall be published in a daily newspaper or the official gazette. The application for the position of Principal shall be submitted within 15 days following the day of advertising the vacancy.

In addition to the application, the candidate for the position of Principal shall submit the evidence for meeting the criteria for the position of Principal, namely: CV with a proposal for the School activity programme, verified copy of their diploma, evidence of a work licence, certificate of citizenship of the Republic of Serbia, birth certificate, medical certificate confirming mental, physical and medical ability to work with children and students, certificate confirming the length of service in education, and other documents the candidate deems relevant for the selection process.
Article 48

Upon the expiration of the deadline for submitting the application, the competition committee shall gather and evaluate the documents, determine whether the candidate has submitted a complete application and on a timely basis, determine the list of candidates who meet the selection requirements, and prepare the session material.

Incomplete applications or those not sent on a timely basis shall not be considered by the committee.

Article 49

An application shall be deemed timely provided it has been sent within the determined competition deadline.

An application shall also be deemed timely provided it has been sent via registered mail, in which case the day of reception shall be considered the day on which the post office has received the package.

If the final day for submitting an application is a Sunday or a national holiday, the application deadline shall be moved to the following working day.

An application shall be deemed complete provided it contains the documents proving that the candidate has met the application requirements.

Exceptionally, a candidate can submit the necessary documents subsequently, after the expiration of the deadline, provided they have submitted the application within the deadline and were not able to submit the complete documentation due to objective reasons.

Subsequent submission of documents is possible until the opening of the competition documentation, i.e. until the beginning of the procedure for selecting candidates in accordance with the advertised vacancy.

Article 50

The Executive Board can decide on the appointment of the Principal provided the session has been attended by the majority of Executive Board members.

The Executive Board shall elect the Principal through a secret ballot.

The voting shall be done by circling the number next to the candidate’s name.

A candidate shall be elected Principal provided they have won the majority of the votes of the total number of Executive Board members.

If no candidate has won the majority of the votes in the first round of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes shall enter the second round of the vote. If the subject of the vote is a single candidate who has failed to win the required majority in the first round, a second round of the vote shall be administered.

If no candidate has won the required majority of the votes after the second round of the vote, the session shall be terminated and a new one shall be scheduled for the following day, and a new vote shall be administered.
If no decision has been made as to the election of the Principal at the repeated session, a decision shall be made regarding the re-announcement of the vacancies.

Article 51

If, upon receiving the notification on the election of the Principal submitted by the Executive Board, the Founder does not adopt an act on refusing consent within 30 days, they shall be deemed to have given consent for the Executive Board decision, i.e. that the decision of the Executive Board has been made and is final.

After the expiration of the 30-day deadline, the Executive Board shall adopt the decision on the appointment of the Principal and submit it to the participants of the competition. The decision shall regulate the date of assuming duty. The decision regarding the result of the competition shall be submitted to the shortlisted candidates.

Article 52

In addition to performing the activities mentioned in Articles 11 and 29, the Principal shall:
plan and organise the realisation of the education programme and all activities of the institution;
secure the quality and enhancement of education activities;
manage the implementation of the institution’s development plan;
manage the use of the resources determined by the financial plan and bear responsibility for approving the specific use of said resources;
cooperate with relevant bodies of the local self-government, organisations and associations;
organise and implement the pedagogic and instructive insight, monitor the quality of the educational activities and pedagogic practice, and take measures for the enhancement and development of the work performed by the teachers and associates;
plan and monitor the professional development of the employees;
take measures in cases of violations of restrictions and misconduct of the employees and their negative influence on the students;
take measures for the purposes of implementing the orders of the education inspector and education counsellor, as well as of other inspection bodies;
update and maintain the institution’s database within the Ministry of Education’s information system;
manage notifications for the employees, students, the students’ parents/guardians, departmental and governing bodies with regard to all issues related to the activities of the institution and these bodies;
convene and manage departmental sessions, without the right to make decisions;
form school bodies and teams, guide and harmonise the activities of the school bodies;
cooperate with the students’ parents and guardians;
submit reports on their work and the school activities to the Executive Board, at least twice per year;
adopt the job organisation and classification regulations and submit them to the Executive Board for approval;
decide on the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the students and employees in accordance with the Labour Law;
prepare the proposition for the employee’s professional development plan, submit the plan to the Executive Board for adoption, and manage its implementation;
manage the use of school premises and conclude loan contracts in accordance with the decision of the Executive Board;
manage the implementation of the procurement procedure and decide on the most favourable bid;
propose decisions to the Executive Board and School Council within their jurisdiction;
adopt the school timetable and appoint class teachers at the beginning of the school year or during the school year in case of a justified change;
advertise vacancies and select employment candidates;
determine the status of the teachers and associates in terms of full-time and part-time employment, suspend employees for violating restrictions and the breach of work obligations in accordance with the Labour Law until the completion of the disciplinary procedure;
manage the privacy policy and adopt relevant acts;
initiate and manage disciplinary procedures, adopt decisions and take measures against the employee in the disciplinary procedure;
initiate disciplinary procedures against students;
make a School calendar proposition to the Executive Board, within 15 days prior to the commencement of each school year;
perform other tasks and take responsibility for their implementation in accordance with the Law and the School’s general act.
Article 53

The duties of the Principal shall cease:
upon the termination of the mandate,
at their personal request,
upon meeting the requirements for the inactive employment status,
upon employment termination,
discharge.

The Executive Board shall decide on the cessation of the Principal’s duties with approval from the Founder.

The Executive Board shall discharge the Principal if:
the School fails to realise the education programme or fails to take measures for realising the goals from the achievement standards;
the School fails to take measures for the safety and protection of the students;
in cases in which the employees violate restrictions or breach work obligations, the Principal fails to take appropriate measures or fails to do so in a timely manner;
the School fails to secure the storing of records and documents;
the School keeps records and issues public documents in a manner that is contrary to the law;
the Principal does not meet the election requirements;
the Principal fails to act according to the order, i.e. measure of the competent body in order to eliminate identified defects and irregularities;
the Principal obstructs the activities of the Executive Board and the employees by proposing illegal decisions, providing incomplete, untimely and incorrect notifications or by convening sessions in a manner that is contrary to the rules of procedure;
the Principal has employed or hired a person contrary to the law and the general act, and in other cases in accordance with the Labour Law, or without the approval of the Executive Board;
the Principal has intentionally or through negligence committed an error and omission when making the decision in a disciplinary procedure, which has been annulled by a final court judgement, and if the institution has been obliged to compensate damages to the amount which may threaten the regular business activities of the institution;
the passing rate of the School students sitting exams according to the programme of Cambridge Assessment International Education, for all levels, after a comparative analysis of the results and passing rate of School students in final exams is lower by 20% or more compared to the results officially published by Cambridge Assessment International Education;
the reports which the Principal submits to the Executive Board contain incorrect data;
enrolment in the current school has dropped, i.e. if the school has enrolled less than 90% of the total number of students compared to the previous school year;
the withdrawal of students has increased, i.e. if more than 10% of the total number of students have withdrawn;
the Principal discloses business information to the public, as well as towards the employees and parents;
the Principal fails to fulfil their duties in a timely manner;
the Principal fails to provide information as requested by the Principal within the specified deadline;
the Principal cooperates with competitors in any way;
the Principal makes inadequate orders of material and services without approval from the Executive Board;
the Principal falsely presents data regarding the hiring and enforcement of contractual obligations of employees and other hired persons with regard to the payment of earnings and fees;
the Principal failed to duly inform the Executive Board about issues and problems regarding employees, students and parents.

The Principal shall be personally liable for the damages caused to the School by their actions intentionally or through negligence, in accordance with the law.

The Executive Board shall discharge the Principal if they have been issued with a termination of employment during the disciplinary procedure due to identified liability for the breach of work obligations prescribed by the Labour Law and the Rules and Regulations, or if requirements have been met for the termination of the employment contract in accordance with the general work regulations.

The Executive Board shall discharge the Principal prior to the expiration of their mandate if a final act of a competent body has established that the School, i.e. the Principal, is responsible for an offence, economic offence or criminal act while performing their duties.

The Executive Board decision on the discharge of the Principal shall be deemed adopted, i.e. approved by the Founder, provided the Founder does not adopt an act rejecting the approval within 15 days following the date of its submission.
The Founder shall adopt the act rejecting the approval if, during the procedure, one has established that the decision has not been made in accordance with the law, or if its adoption may compromise the School activities.

If the Executive Board fails to adopt the decision on the discharge of the Principal within the deadline mentioned in paragraph 7 of this Article, they can be discharged by the Founder, within 15 days following the reception of the record on the unfulfilled order.

Article 54

The Principal whose duties have been terminated due to the expiration of their second or any subsequent mandate, or at their personal request, may be transferred to a position which corresponds to their education level and type.

If there are no such positions at the School or if the Principal has not been transferred, the Principal whose duties have been terminated shall have the rights pertaining to the employees whose service is no longer required, in accordance with the law.

If the Principal is personally liable for the damages caused to the School by their actions intentionally or through negligence, or if they have been issued with a termination of employment during the disciplinary procedure due to a breach of work obligations, in accordance with the Labour Law, or if requirements have been met for the termination of their employment contract in accordance with the law and general work regulations, their employment shall be terminated without a right to severance pay.

If a Principal has been discharged in the second or any subsequent mandate, without the termination of employment, and they cannot be transferred to a position which corresponds to their education level and type, their employment shall be terminated, with a severance pay, in accordance with the law.

Acting Principal

Article 55

The Executive Board shall appoint an Acting Principal until a Principal has been elected if the Principal’s duties have been terminated and the vacancy has not been advertised, or if the Executive Board has not made a decision as to the election, or if the Founder has not adopted a school act rejecting the approval of the Executive Board’s decision.

If the Executive Board fails to appoint an Acting Principal in the cases mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article, or fails to make a decision as to the reannounced vacant position, i.e. if the Founder fails to provide approval for the decision as to the reannounced vacant position, the Acting Principal shall be appointed by the Founder, within seven days following the date of learning about the reason for appointment.

The mandate of the Acting Principal shall be defined by the decision of the Executive Board.

If the Acting Principal is an employee at the School, their previous duties shall be inactive while they are performing the duties pertaining to the position of Acting Principal.

The rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Principal shall apply to the Acting Principal.

Assistant Principal

Article 56

The School can have an Assistant Principal (executive manager).

Following the decision of the Executive Board, the position of Assistant Principal (executive manager) shall be held by a teacher or associate with a professional reputation and experience at the School. The mandate of the Assistant Principal (executive manager) shall be stipulated by the aforementioned decision.
The Assistant Principal shall organise, manage and be responsible for the School’s pedagogic activities; they shall coordinate the activities of the school teams and other school bodies, and perform other tasks in accordance with the provisions of this Statute and the general acts of the School.

The Assistant Principal shall also perform tasks pertaining to the positions of teacher and associate, in accordance with the Principal’s decision.

3. Supervisory Board

Article 57

The Supervisory Board shall be the supervisory body of the School.

The Supervisory Board shall comprise three members elected at the proposal of the Executive Board for a period of 4 years, with the exception that a Supervisory Board member may be appointed without limitation to their mandate following a decision of the Founder.

The Supervisory Board shall be appointed and discharged by the Founder.

The Supervisory Board shall report to the Founder.

Article 58

The Supervisory Board shall:
supervise the activities and operations of the institution;
supervise the activities of the Principal;
review annual and other accounts and determine whether they adhere to the regulations;
establish whether business records and other documents are kept in an orderly manner and in accordance with the regulations, and may be submitted for evaluation;
perform other tasks prescribed by the law, the founding act and this Statute.

The mode of operation of the Supervisory Board shall be defined in greater detail in the Supervisory Board’s Rules of Procedure adopted by the School’s Supervisory Board.

4. School departments

Article 59

The School may have the following departments:
Languages;
Humanities and Social Sciences;
Sciences;
Mathematics;
Creative, Technical and Vocational Subjects.

A school department shall:
manage the realisation of educational goals and tasks;
assess and adopt reports on the students’ achievement at the end of a semester and school year;
select contemporary instructional methods and tools with the aim of enhancing the efficiency and quality of educational activities;
assess the school timetable;
recommend class teachers and tasks schedules for teachers and associates;
assess the results of educational activities and decide on the measures for the improvement thereof;
monitor and analyse the realisation of the curriculum and take measures for its realisation;
determine the school trip programme;
plan and organise various forms of extracurricular activities for the students;
assess the students’ participation and achievement in competitions;
assess the student enrolment plan as proposed by the Principal;
give commendations and prizes to the students;
decide on the selection of the Student of the Class;
determine the school competition calendar;
decide on a student’s exemption from PE lessons and their marks based on the recommendation from a selected doctor;
perform other tasks determined by the law, this Statute and other general acts of the School.

The departments from paragraph 1 of this Article shall hold joint sessions at the beginning and end of the school year, and, if necessary, at the end of each semester.

Article 60

The Principal can form a team for realising particular tasks, programmes or projects implemented by the School. The team can comprise representatives of the employees, parents or experts for specific issues.

The team members shall report to the Principal. If a team member fails to perform their duties, the Principal may adopt a decision as regards their replacement.

Article 61

The Class Teacher shall directly organise class activities and perform their tasks in accordance with the law and the Principal’s decision.

The Class Teacher shall devise an operational plan of class activities at the beginning of the school year, and submit it to the Principal.

5. School teams

Article 62

The Principal can form school teams for realising specific tasks, programmes or projects.

The School can form teams for:
the protection of students against violence, abuse and neglect, and the prevention of other forms of risk-taking behaviour;
additional support in education;
School self-evaluation;
inclusive education;
medical prevention;
safety and protection at the workplace;
environmental protection;
School promotion in the media;
leisure activities;
trips and excursions;
School’s cultural activities;
sports;
career guidance and counselling;
evaluation of quality standards
cooperation with local self-government;
cooperation with families, etc.

The teams may comprise representatives of the employees, parents, and experts on specific issues. The decision on establishing the school teams shall define in greater detail their goals and mode of operation.

Team members shall report to the Principal.

6. School Secretary

Article 63

The Secretary shall perform the governing, normative-legal and other legal duties at the School.

The position of Secretary may be held by a person who meets the requirements stipulated by the law.

V STUDENTS’ RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Student rights

Article 64

Student rights shall be exercised in accordance with international agreements, the Law and special laws, and the School, i.e. all employees are obliged to provide the exercise of these rights, in particular:
the right to quality educational activities, which enables the implementation of the principles and goals determined by the Law;
consideration of one’s personality;
support for a comprehensive personality development; support for special talents and the development thereof;
protection from discrimination, violence, abuse and neglect;
timely and complete information about issues relevant to the students’ schooling;
information about the students’ rights and obligations;
the freedom to join various groups, clubs and organise the student parliament;
filing objections and complaints to marks and the exercise of other educational rights;
undertaking initiative to examine the responsibility of the participants in the education process in case the rights mentioned in this Article have not been exercised;
exercising all student rights, the right to protection and the School’s fair treatment of the student even if they violate a duty regulated by the law;
the right to a scholarship, loan, accommodation and meals in the school dormitory, in accordance with the special law.
The School is obliged to provide all conditions for exercising the student rights from paragraph 1 of this Article.

The student, parent or guardian of the student is entitled to file a complaint to the Principal in case of violation of the rights from paragraph 1 of this Article or the inappropriate behaviour of the employees toward the student, within 15 days following the occurrence of the case.

The Principal is obliged to examine the complaint and, after consultations with the student, parent or guardian of the student and the employee, make a decision and take the appropriate measures, 15 days within the reception of the complaint.

A School employee is obliged to report the violation of student rights to the Principal, i.e. Executive Board.

2. Student Union

Article 65

The students of a class can form a Student Union. The Student Union shall have a president and treasurer, chosen by the students through a majority vote.

The Student Union shall:
assess the cooperation between the students and the teachers,
make a recommendation to the Principal as regards the students’ participation in sports and other competitions,
provide proposals and opinions for the school bodies, the Parent Council and the Principal regarding the School’s Code of Conduct,
consider other issues relevant to the success of the class.

3. Enrolment and withdrawal of students

Article 66

Student status is obtained by enrolling into the School.
The enrolment and withdrawal of regular and part-time students shall be conducted in accordance with Great Britain’s Education Act 1996.
Within the meaning of the law and this Statute, a regular student shall be a person who regularly attends lessons and meets their duties, who hasn’t reached the age of 19 and whose English level allows them to follow instruction. A regular student can be a person who at the time of enrolment into Year 10 has reached the age of 14, i.e. 11 for lower secondary programme.

Within the meaning of the law and this Statute, a part-time student shall be a student outside the compulsory education age group without the regular student status, as well as the student outside the required age group who has been excused from regular lessons, with the approval from the minister.

A person can enrol into the School provided they have completed primary school, for Lower Secondary programme Year 5, i.e. Year 6, in accordance with Section 355, paragraph 1, item 4 of Great Britain’s Education Act 1996, 2002, 2011.

A regular or part-time student who withdrew from the School during the school year can enrol into another school within 7 days following the withdrawal. The School is obliged to provide the student withdrawing from the school with all documents prescribed by the law.

4. Marking

Article 67

Marking shall be an integral part of the educational activities at the School.

Marking shall evaluate the extent to which a student has met the prescribed goals pertaining to the curriculum.

Marking shall be public and each mark shall be immediately explained to the student. If a teacher fails to provide the reasons for a particular mark, as requested by the student, the student is entitled to file a complaint against said mark.

The students shall be marked after each six to eight week period within a semester, with the marks ranging from A to X.

The acquisition of Cambridge Checkpoint, IGCSE, A and AS Level certificates, as well as the ICE and AICE diplomas throughout the schooling and upon its completion, shall be conditioned upon the student successfully passing the Cambridge Checkpoint, IGCSE, AS and A-levels, the issuing of which cannot be in any way influenced by the School. These examinations shall be taken in accordance with the rules set by Cambridge Assessment International Education. Cambridge Assessment International Education shall create the exam questions and assess the students’ papers independently.

5. Student obligations and responsibilities

Article 68

The Student shall exercise their rights in a manner which will not prevent others from exercising their rights.

The Student is obliged:
to regularly attend lessons and perform their school duties;
to abide by school rules and the decisions made by the Principal and the school bodies;
to acquire knowledge, skills and values set by the school curriculum, follow their progress and report to the teachers and parents (guardians) thereof;
to display their true knowledge in the assessment process, without resorting to copying or other prohibited forms of assistance;
not to disturb instruction or leave the lesson without the teacher’s consent;
respect the personality of other students, teachers and employees at the School;
look after the school property, and the cleanliness and appearance of the school premises;
look after the environment and act according to the rules of environmental ethics.

The student and the student’s parent or guardian are obliged to account for the student’s absence within 8 days, and provide complete and accurate contact information.

Article 69
If a student fails to abide by the Code of Conduct or the decisions made by the Principal and the school bodies, if they are absent without excuse from five lessons, or act in a manner that prevents others from exercising their rights, the School can, with participation from the parent or guardian of the student, increase corrective activities as follows: within the Student Union, through the activities by the class teacher, pedagogue, counsellor, special teams, and when necessary, in cooperation with the competent social and medical institutions aimed at changing the student’s behaviour.

The student can be held accountable for a minor or severe violation of the duties prescribed by this Statute, the law and the Code of Conduct.

Article 70

The student and their parent or guardian shall be held accountable for the material damages caused by the student to the School, intentionally or through neglect, in accordance with the law.

Disciplinary procedure and measures

Article 71

The Code of Conduct shall regulate in more detail the initiation and managing of the disciplinary procedure, the minor and severe violations of student duties for which one issues disciplinary measures, the disciplinary procedure, the bodies managing the disciplinary procedure in accordance with the law and the provisions of this Statute.

Article 72

The student who causes material damages, intentionally or through neglect, shall cover said damages to the amount determined by the Principal in accordance with the law.

The damages caused by the student shall be covered by their parent/legal guardian.

If the parent refuses to cover the damages, the Principal is obliged to initiate the procedure for covering the damages with a competent court.

Protection of student rights

Article 73

The student or their parent/guardian can issue the Executive Board with a complaint against the disciplinary measure issued for a severe violation of student duties or the violation of prohibitions related to behaviour, three days within the date of delivering the decision on the student’s accountability and the issued measure.

Article 74

The Executive Board is obliged to settle the complaint within 15 days following the date of delivery.

The complaint shall postpone the implementation of the Principal’s decision.

Article 75

The decision on issuing a disciplinary measure shall contain a legal precept for the right to a complaint, the deadline for submitting the complaint and the name of the body deciding on the complaint.

Article 76

The student and their parent/guardian are entitled to file a complaint to Cambridge Assessment International Education aimed at protecting student rights. The procedure of filing the complaint and the outcome thereof shall not be under the jurisdiction of the School, and the School shall not bear any responsibility in said procedure.

Article 76a

The Regulations on work in force with the employer regulates major and minor violations of work obligations of the employee, as well as the procedure in case of violation of work obligations, in accordance with the law.

VI INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE SCHOOL

Article 77

For the purposes of securing work quality at the School, the realisation of the goals and achievement standards, the education programme, the development plan and student and parent/guardian satisfaction level shall be evaluated.

Quality evaluation shall be conducted in the form of internal and external evaluation.

Through internal evaluation, the School shall evaluate the following: the quality of the curriculum and its implementation, all forms and the manner of implementing the educational activities, professional development, the conditions for the education process, student and parent/guardian satisfaction.
The school bodies, the Principal and the governing and monitoring body shall participate in the internal evaluation.

Internal evaluation shall be performed at the Founder’s request.

The report on the internal quality evaluation shall be submitted by the Principal to the Executive Board.

External evaluation shall be performed through the supervision by the ministry competent for educational issues and Cambridge Assessment International Education.

VII SCHOOL ACTS

1. School Development Plan

Article 78

The School Development Plan shall be a strategic development plan containing the following:
priorities in realising educational activities;
plan and principal bodies;
criteria and measures for the internal evaluation of planned activities;
measures for enhancing the availability of appropriate forms of support and sensible adjustments and the quality of education for students requiring additional support;
activity schedule for talented and gifted students;
programme for the protection from violence, maltreatment and neglect, and the increase of cooperation between students and parents, and employees and students;
measures for preventing a decrease in the number of students;
other measures aimed at achieving education goals which exceed the content of individual subjects;
preparation plan for exams which are final for a particular level or type of education;
plan for the professional development of teachers, the Principal, the associates and other school employees;
plan for introducing the parents/guardians into the school activities;
plan for the cooperation with other schools, companies and other bodies and organisations which are important for the activities of the School;
other issues relevant to the development of the School.

The Development Plan shall be adopted by the Executive Board for a period of 3-5 years and shall be the basis for developing the school curriculum and School Life Plan.

The realisation of the school development plan shall be evaluated in the procedure of securing work quality.

2. School curriculum

Article 79

The School shall adopt the School Curriculum in accordance with the Cambridge Assessment International Education programme; it shall be adopted by the Executive Board in accordance with the Development Plan.

3. School Life Plan

Article 80

The School can adopt the School Life Plan governing the time, place, manner and bodies for realising the education programme.

4. General acts

Article 81

The general acts of the School shall be: the Statute, the Rules and Regulations and the Rules of Procedure.

The Statute is the main general act of the School. Other general acts must be in accordance with the Statute.

Article 82

The Executive Board shall adopt the Statute and post it on the school notice board or publish it on the school website.

The School shall make the Statute and other general acts available to all employees.

The amendments to the Statue and other general acts shall be made in accordance with the procedure for adopting thereof.

The Statue and other general acts shall enter into force on the eighth day following its publication on the school notice board or the school website.

The body adopting the Statute and other general acts shall provide the authentic interpretation thereof.

The job organisation and classification regulations shall be adopted by the Principal, with consent from the Executive Board.

Article 83

The Executive Board shall adopt the Development Plan, school programme, the School Life Plan, and the general legal acts of the School, unless the law requires the Principal to adopt certain general acts.

The Principal shall be responsible for the lawful and timely adoption of individual and general acts under their jurisdiction, and their implementation in accordance with the law, and the Executive Board shall be responsible for the timely adoption and harmonisation of all other general acts under their jurisdiction in accordance with the law.

The Statute and other general acts shall enter into force on the eighth day following their publication on the notice board and (or) the school website.

The School shall make the general acts available to all employees.

VIII RECORD KEEPING

Article 84

The School shall keep records and issue public documents in accordance with the law.

Article 85

Public documents issued contrary to the law shall be deemed void.

Records are kept and public documents issued in English, in accordance with Education Act 1996, 2002, 2011.

The authenticity of a public document shall be verified by the School’s large seal.

The School shall issue an identical copy of the public document on a prescribed form, after advertising it as invalid in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia. The identical copy of the public document shall be signed by the Principal and verified in the same prescribed manner as the original.

In the absence of a prescribed form, the School shall issue a certificate of the recorded facts.

Article 86

The School shall make records of: the student, i.e. child; student achievement; examinations; educational activities; the employee, in accordance with the Law.

The School shall manage a database pertaining to the unique education system. The database shall comprise all records prescribed by the law, which the institution manages electronically.

IX CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY

Article 87

The documents and information determined by the law, this Statute and other general acts of the School, whose disclosure to unauthorised persons would be contrary to the School’s activities and reputation, shall be deemed confidential unless otherwise stipulated by the law.

Documents and other confidential information may be disclosed to other persons solely by the Principal or the person authorised by the Principal.

In addition to the information deemed confidential by the law, the following information shall also be deemed confidential:

information regarding the measures and manner of acting in exceptional circumstances,
plan for the technical and physical security of the school property and facilities, and
other documents and information deemed confidential by the Executive Board.
Employees who are privy to a document or piece of information deemed confidential shall be obliged to act in accordance with the confidentiality policy.

A general act of the School can determine in greater detail the storing, securing and transfer of documents and information deemed confidential.

X NOTIFYING EMPLOYEES AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

Article 88

School employees and other interested parties are entitled to be informed about the decisions adopted by the school bodies and other issues in accordance with the Law, this Statute and other general acts.

Decisions adopted by the Executive Board, the Principal, school bodies, and school teams shall be published on the notice board and (or) the school website.

Any interested person is entitled to have insight into the documents of the School, with the exception of issues deemed confidential, in accordance with the Law and this Statute.

XI TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 89

This Statute shall enter into force on the eighth day following its publication on the notice board or the school website.

Upon coming into effect, the consolidated Statute shall supersede the Statute recorded under No. 193/2022, dated 10 June 2022.

Belgrade, 29 November 2024

President of the Executive Board

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Zorana Bodiroga

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