Stepping down as a school governor

Two and a half years ago, I found a piece of paper in our parcel box, asking if anyone would consider becoming a governor of a local primary school. I ummed and aahed about it, and decided to express an interest. Within a few minutes I had arranged a visit to the school, and within a few days, I was a governor. I did a lot of training, and spent the first 12 or so months trying to work out what on earth was going on. Being a school governor, and in particular understanding school accounting, was unlike anything that I had done before. Being a governor is a lot of responsibility, and it is - or, at least, was for me - a particularly challenging role, given how much a school has to do with so little money, particularly with an increase in the number of children with additional support needs. Frankly, a completely inadequate amount of money. In addition to general governor duties, I took on responsibility for data protection, chaired the policy committee, and helped improve numerous…