BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 212, 6 September 1892, Page 8

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

A special meeting of the Beard of Education was held this morning. Present:—Mr S. Luke (Chairmanj, and Messrs Udy, Muir, Moat.

Chairman's Report. — This report stated :—Howick: Mr E. Whitehead haa been informed of the Board's decision regarding the disposal of tha old school site. Hunua: The arrangement proposed by the head teacher for instruction of pupil teachers haa been authorised. Tuakau ; The change of Michaelmas holidays a3 recommended by the Committee has been sanctioned. W hangarei: The Committee ha 3 been referred to the provisions of the Acb as to filling vacancies in Committee. Military drill: The Committees of Grafton, Mount Eden, aad Ponsonby Schools have been notified that arrangements for instruction by Government instructors are discontinued for the present. Pupil teach6ra' regulations: Copies of revised regulations for the employment and examination of pupil teachers have been issued to head teachers and pupil teachers. Tho resignation of Mr J. Ritchie, teacher, of Owharoa School, has been received, Leave oh absence has "been granted to a number of teachers owing to illness.—The report was adopted. FINANCIAL.— The hank balances to dato were read as follows:—Education fund credit, £12,302 5s 4d ; building fund debit (exclusive of £5,000 at fixed deposit), £5,134 9a lOd. Total, £7,167 58 Od. Cirla1 High School, credit £13 7a lOd.

Notice of Motion.—Mr Alex. Grant cave notice to move at the noxb meeting of tho Board :—" That this Board respectfully draw the attention of tho Minister of Education to the impossibility of adequately adjusting teachers' salaries in consequence of want of conformity and competency in conferring grade rank on teachers and tho necessity for taking the necessary steps to got classification of teachers reformed."

A Teacher's Resignation. — Mr John Ritchie, in resigning his appointment as teacher of tho Owharoa School, wrote to the Board :—" Whoever succeeds mo it would be well for him to have his life insured before coming here, and, if he can, find a society to insure his remaining in his right mind. When I applied to the Committee to enforce the attendance and discipline, which had been seriously interfered with, many of the parents wrote the Committee, they would not send their children. Mr Airey, Inspector, when here, said : ' They (Jo not deserve a full time school, as they do not send their childron. So I think it best to retire I don't want them to boss me as they did the Committee. I suppose they will try it on with the Board next."—The letter of resignation was merely received. Helena Bay.—A petition waa read from settlers and tradespeople in and around Helena Bay, asking for the establishment of a school in that locality.—The matter was referred to the Inspector.

Riverhead.—ln reference lo tha establishment of a school at Riverbead, Mr J. S. Goodwin, the Inspector, stated that after visiting the locality he wa3 of opinion that there were enough children of echool age now living in the neighbourhood to justify the establishment of a school.—The Board resolved to establish tho school as recommended by the Inspector. Me Giiant. — Tho following telegram from Mangawai was read from Mr Alsx. Grant:—" To prevent suspicion of underhand work, Chairman kindly defer all but routine business at to-day's meeting. No apparent necessity for country members then attending at great inconvenience." AvoNDAtE.—In reference to the teacher's house at Avondale, it was resolved to call for new tenders for repairs, etc., ad recommended by the Board's architect.

Newton East School.—A communication was read from the secretary of the Newton Scbools Committee in reference to accommodation of the infant scholars of the Newton East School. 16 was stated in the letter that the majority of the infant children attending the school resided near the boundaries of the district, and in close proximity to the school. If the principle of children attending the school of the districts in which they reside was carried out, schools would be overcrowded, and more accommodation would have to bo provided. The Newton Committee urged that a room or wing be added to the present Newton East School, or the building of a now school in the Eden Terrace district. The letter was deferred for future consideration.