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CONTENTSDocumenting your decision#
If you decide to stand down or suspend, your decision and the reasons for it should be accurately recorded in writing. Your records need to be complete. There should be enough information in the report to show that you turned your mind to the criteria you had to apply. Document why you made the decision and how you arrived at the decision.
Documentation must be complete and accurate.
Documenting all decisions and their rationale confirms the integrity of the process you have undertaken and can help protect against potential legal challenges to your decision-making.
It is unlawful to recommend particular actions or decisions for the board in a principal’s report. The report must be factual and not leading or misleading.
Record what your decision is and why#
If you stood down, written reasons will help you explain the stand down if a stand down meeting is held.
If you suspended, it will help you prepare the principal’s report.
In both cases, good documentation will help show that you followed a fair process and lower the risk of a challenge.
