The Comhairle has defended its move to taking away the head teacher from Shawbost school for about half the week.
Parents are anger a shared headship has been imposed between Shawbost and Breasclete schools.
A council spokesman said: “The Comhairle has a policy of establishing shared headships in order to maintain effective leadership of our smaller primary schools in more rural contexts.
“Shared headships are currently in place and working well between the following schools; Back/Tolsta, Uig/Bernera, Sgoil nan Loch/Pairc and Lochmaddy/Paible.
“In the past there have been shared headship arrangements across several other schools including, most recently, Eriskay/Daliburgh.”
He explained: “The decision to establish the shared headship arrangement between Shawbost and Breasclete Schools arose as a consequence of a vacant headship at Uig Primary School.
“At that time there was a shared headship between Uig/Breasclete. We advertised four times locally and nationally/internationally and there were no eligible applicants.
“We had a series of temporary headteachers in post during this period and there was a clear need to provide stability and continuity.
“We don’t accept that there are health and safety issues.
“Headteachers may not be on site for a number of reasons and are well used to ensuring that protocols are in place regarding the health and safety of pupils.”
Comhairle defends imposing shared headship on school
24 March 2015