A packed KCPTA general meeting was held on October 12, 2006 at St. Augustine’s Chapel, Kingston College. Eleven candidates were nominated to fill five posts at its rescheduled Annual General meeting on November 10, 2006.
The October 12 meeting was originally intended to be the 2006 AGM but fell through because the required 21 days notice was not fulfilled. Parents, however, felt that there were too many pressing issues facing the school that needed urgent attention and therefore agreed to nominate and receive pledges from the candidates without delay. The parents bawled out that they wanted the following:
Structured and supervised homework programme
Restoration of KC to its former of pre-eminence in the academic sphere and number one in the island.
Enhancement of the school environment and image
Promotion of discipline
Mentoring and form parenting
Putting back the T in the PTA through partnership
Each of the 11 candidates stepped up to the microphone and pledged their undying loyalty and unswerving commitment to the aims and objectives of the school.
A profile of the candidates who were nominated to face the electorate on November 10 is as follows:
Anthony Allen
Carmen Williams
Garth Daniels
President
Anthony Allen--KCOB, civil engineer is a shoo in for his 4th term because there is no other nomination.
Vice Presidents
Hector Daley-- incumbent 1st VP and KCOB; Officer at WIHCON; played an active role in class-parent programme.
Bradley Lecky--J.P; business man in the Rollington Town community; pledged to work to the best of his ability.
Garth Daniels--incumbent 2nd VP and KCOB; managing director of Garth Daniels Trucking Co Ltd; aims to see the institution rise to its former high level of standards.
Pat Bignall-- Bank officer at RBTT; reminds of her first cousin connection to KC; a past student St Hugh’s; hopes to see KC return to being number one and to serve passionately (thunderous applause).
Secretary
Carmen Williams-- incumbent secretary; secretary to KCOB peter John Gordon at the Planning Institute of Jamaica.
Linda Garvey- sales representative, Lascelles Lab.
Public Relations
Michael Hutchinson-- sales and marketing representative, Sunday Herald; member of the Pig Farmers Association; served notice of intention to move a motion to extend life of the KCPTA executive to two years.
Verna Owen-- company executive, Zenith Insurance Brokers; pledged to bring dynamism to the office of PRO .
Yvonne Wright-- Civil Servant, Ministry of National Security Anti-Corruption Division; class representative of 7 Forrest.
Annette Murray-- Senior Auditor, Ministry of Finance and Planning.
