Action is being taken by the Waitaki Boys' High School board of trustees to resolve issues at the school, now they have been identified in a report it accepted at its meeting on Tuesday night.
Despite that, the Ministry of Education is not commenting on whether or not it is considering intervening at the school, just acknowledging the board's acceptance and commitment to addressing the issues.
The board commissioned an issues report from Dunedin independent education consultant Cleave Hay following concerns raised by parents and others in the school community about administration and management.
It was formally discussed at its regular meeting on Tuesday night, brought forward because of school holidays, with the public excluded, to protect the privacy of individuals.
On Monday night, the board went through the report with Mr Hay.
Board chairman Garry McLeod said yesterday the report did not draw any conclusions, but clarified what the overarching issues were and made recommendations to the board. The report included concerns raised at meetings between Mr Hay, former pupils, teachers, former teachers and parents which gave a clearer understanding of what needed to be addressed and how the board could do this.
The board was now working with the recommendations and would co-opt members of the school community to assist.
''They key message we want to get out to the school community is that the board has identified a way forward and is committed to putting in place measures needed to resolve the issues identified in the report,'' Mr McLeod said.
It was not clear at this stage how long the process would take, but the school community would be kept informed on progress.
For privacy reasons, the report could not be published nor could the board provide details on the specific issues identified.
The board wanted to thank everyone involved in the process so far, including Mr Hay.
''We also appreciate the input from the school community who, like us, are committed to ensuring Waitaki Boys' continues to provide a supportive environment and excellent standard of education for its students,'' Mr McLeod said.
Mr Hay yesterday did not want to comment to the Otago Daily Times on the action being taken because, once the report was done, it was up to the board.
Ministry of Education head of sector enablement and support Katrina Casey acknowledged the board's acceptance of Mr Hay's recommendations and its stated commitment to addressing the issues but declined further comment.
''The next step is to meet the board to discuss the recommendations in the report, including time frames for agreed actions to be implemented, and to identify any support we can give to the school.
''We will monitor the board's actions in response to the report's recommendations to ensure all issues are addressed,'' she said.
