Forum Discussion — Reflecting on the Types of School Records We Keep
You have just read about statutory, non-statutory, academic, administrative, and financial records used in schools. Now think about your own school context.
Discuss the following:
- Which statutory records are actively maintained in your school, and who is responsible for keeping them updated?
- Which non-statutory records (if any) does your school keep, and how do they support teaching or administration?
- When you look at records by function (academic / administrative / financial), which category seems strongest in your school, and which one is weakest? Explain briefly.
- Share one challenge you have experienced (or observed) in maintaining any of these records, and one realistic improvement your school could implement.
When replying to others, compare practices — what are you doing similarly or differently in your school?