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Art. 1. It is located together with its office at 16 Via Conconello, Opicina, Trieste. This body is non-profit making and its purpose is to spread the English language and the moral, social, civil values inspired by the principles of multiculturalism, for the advantage of the population of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. This body operates in connection and cooperation with the local scientific community in all its articulations, supporting the development of didactics, of knowledge, and of scientific and international culture, while also promoting the culture of research in all fields and civil life, and the opening of science and technology as vehicles of community between peoples.
In order to reach its purpose, this body can set up and/or run educational and research facilities in Trieste, with English as the teaching language, which is open to students of both genders; it can comprise a nursery school, an elementary school, a middle school and a high school, or any combination of these.
The International School of Trieste imparts the necessary instruction to allow its stu-dents to obtain a certificate that will be valid in various countries giving them ample opportunities to enroll in universities also in English speaking countries and in the business world, with particular, however not exclusive, attention to science, research-oriented education and to other relative outlets in the business world.
The juridical validity in the Italian territory of “certificates issued by the International School of Trieste” will be “recognised to all effects” according to the provisions of Art. 10, clause 3, of Law N° 26 dated 29 January 1986, number 297, which establishes that said recognition is “subordinate to the ascertainment of the knowledge of the Italian language by means of a language verification”.
The Autonomous Body can also run, coordinate, promote, coorganize (or supervise) other courses of study, language refresher courses and courses of a culturally more general nature, deemed in the irrevocable opinion of the Board of Directors to be consistent with the vocation and basic goals of the International School of Trieste.
Art. 2. The Body of the International School of Trieste is run by the Board of Directors, whose legal representative is in the President of this Board.
On the teaching side the Director, nominated by the Board of Directors, is responsible for the successful didactic and disciplinary functions of the School.
Art. 3. The Constitution of the Body of the International School of Trieste was promoted by the International Center for Theoretical Physics of Trieste, the Italo-American Association of Trieste, and the Area Science Park of Trieste; other associations and public or private associations may participate in it, so long as they are acceptable to the General Counsel as said in the following Art. 5 and approved by the Board of Directors in office, which must then up-date the Statute in accordance with Art. 7 below.
Art. 4. The joint fund of the Autonomous Body is made up of:
a. funds from the promoting bodies;
b. earnings derived from the activities of the International School of Trieste;
c. contributions made for whatsoever reason to the Autonomous Body of the International School of Trieste.
The running costs are met by the income derived from activities, public and/or private contributions, and funds of a continuous and/or exceptional nature.
Art. 5. The Governing Body is administered by a Board of Directors which is made up of up to 13 members, each of whom has the right to either an active or passive vote.
Members include:
a. the President and the two Vice-Presidents of the previous Board of Directors in order to ensure the Governing Body, and hence the School, the necessary political, administrative and cultural continuity;
b. up to four members designated respectively by the International Center for Theoretical Physics (one), by the Italo-American Association of Trieste (one), by the Area Science Park of Trieste (one), and one chosen accordingly between these three institutions.
c. up to four members designated by the General Counsel constituted by one representative from each association, by the I.S.T. Board President, and by the two I.S.T. Board Vice-Presidents.
The nomination of the competent members of the General Council is carried out on the base of list accordingly to the procedures of the following codicils.
The member associates (International Center of Theoretical Physics of Trieste, Italian-American Association of Trieste and Area Science Park of Trieste and the Board president) each have the right to present a list.
The lists, subscribed by those who present them, will have to be deposited by the legal premises of the Body, at least three days before of the set date for the meeting. The candidates who obtained the greater number of ballots will be elected. In case of parity of ballots between two or more lists, the candidates of the list presented by the Board president will be elected. Ultimately, in the event of the presentation of one list only, the above dispositions apply.
The General Counsel is called upon for that reason by the IST Board President, and meets not less than 90 days before the deadline of the Governing Body’s office. In choosing the Members who take part in the General Counsel, consideration is given to the necessity of the Board to have professionally qualified and motivated people in office that work towards the Autonomous Body’s development and growth. The General Counsel has neither direct or indirect responsibilities regarding the administration;
d. two representatives of the parents of the children regularly enrolled at the International School, one of whom must be Italian; they are elected for a two-year period, with all the parents entitled to vote, in the manner stated in the regulations of the Parent and Teachers Association.
The meetings of the Board of Directors are also attended by the School’s Director, who will keep the minutes of the meetings personally or assisted by a person by him designated and given the proxy.
Art. 6. The members of the Board of Directors are appointed for a period of four years and may be re-appointed.
Members who retire from the Board for any reason whatsoever are replaced through a new election by the Counsel of Administrators for those members appointed to the Board in accordance with points a, b, and c of Art. 5 of the present Statute; by the parents, after another round of voting, if appointed by the Board in accordance with the relevant heading and point d of Art. 5 of the present Statute.
The Councilmember who is absent from more than three consecutive meetings - if for serious and not justified reasons - forfeits from their office.
There is no provision for the replacement of the two Members, who are members of the Board on the basis of subparagraph 7 of Art. 5 of the present Statute, should they renounce their position.
The Members nominated or designated to replace those who have retired for any reason whatsoever hold the position for the remainder of the period for which their predecessors would have been members of the Board of Directors.
The Board is convened by the President at least four times a year or when at least half of the Members request it in writing.
Art. 7. It is the task of the Board of Directors to administrate the ordinarily and extraordinarily affairs of the Autonomous Body, in particular:
a. annually approve the projected and final budget accompanied by an explanatory report from the President;
b. decide on any changes to the Statute;
c. elect the President and the two Vice-Presidents, one of whom will act as vicar;
d. stipulate and terminate working relationships and assign duties to teachers and all other staff members;
e. issue the regulations considered most suitable for controlling the activities of the School and the use of staff;
f. study and approve, if necessary, the scholastic programs presented by the Director after making any eventual changes;
g. determine the admission criteria for the students attending the School.
Art. 8. The Board of Directors can delegate all or part of their powers to the Presidential Committee comprising the President and the two Vice-Presidents, or by the President only, specifying the limits of this proxy.
Art. 9. The Board of Directors reaches a quorum when half the members are present, with a majority vote being used to decide on all routine matters. In the case of a tie, the President’s vote is decisive.
Art. 10. The Director of the School takes part in the Board meetings, and organizes the keeping of the minutes of these meetings in both English and Italian. It is in his responsibility to conserve these minutes, execute the resolutions and see to the functions of the courses and the extra-curricular activities.
Art.11. The President is elected by the Board of Directors and is the legal representative of the Autonomous Body, on behalf of whom he is authorized to sign.
He convenes and chairs the Board of Directors and establishes the agenda for each meeting.
The President is assisted by two Vice Presidents who will substitute for him in his duties, as well as the signing of legal documents, in the event of his/her absence, incapability or by virtue of delegation.
Art. 12. The financial exercise begins on 1 September and ends on 31 August of the following year.
Art. 13. The Board of Auditors (or only one Auditor) nominated by the Board of Directors, examine and certify the correctness of the account books and relative documentation, and provide a written report at the end of the financial year with their comments.
The duration of the Board of Auditors is established in three exercises, and expires on the date of approval of the final budget with regards to the third exercise of their charge.
The paying of the Board of Directors is determined by the Board of Directors in the act of nomination.
Art. 14. The minutes of the meetings of the Board of Auditors, will be kept in a specific book.
Art. 15. Within four months of the end of each financial year, the budget and relevant financial report must be approved by the Board of Directors to whom it will be submitted for examination by the President along with his report on the activities carried out during the year and the report of the Board of Auditors.
Art. 16. Should the Autonomous Body be dissolved, once the liquidation has been completed, the remaining capital will be donated to the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia with the provision that it is used for cultural, educational and recreational activities aimed at promoting interest in the English language the moral, social, civil values inspired by the principles of multi-culturalism.
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