EDUCATION BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 280, 24 November 1915, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

7" THE MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of th e Anckland ■Education Board was held to-day, when the ' foUo'wing membera were present:—Chairman (Mr. G. J. Garland), Messrsi. A. R. .Harris, J. D. McKenzie, W. Auld, T. C. jßarribali; A.- Burns, B.- €. Banks, R. C. Smith. - ' Soldier teachejis. In' accordance with notice given at last meeting, and with a view to protecting the interests of teachers on active service, iMr. McKenzle moved:—"That there be added to Clause 17 A of the Regulations for the ■sMad.Jncr,-fi.-onK>tion, -and appointment of teachers the following words: 'Provided that in eases where -soldier teachers, who have not been seen- by inspectors since the -Jfll-t - grading list was completed, apply for the .appointment to such positions '..shall tie' determined by the grading list of 1911. provided that, should the name of a .iioiajet'.teaClier'nbt D.e.tHe Highest of those WQo-apply, the appointment to such positions siaii then be determined by the grading list of 1915.' " Mr. Smith seconded the resolution, which was carried. OIAHEHD. TECHNICAL SCHOOL. "■"The chairman reported that in company -with- the supervisor of the manual and tdnchnlcal branch (Mr. J. P. Kala.ugb.er) he had interviewed the Prime Minister with regard to a grant for a technical school at I Otahuhu. Alter' Mr. Massey's return to | Wellington a report had appeared Ln the ''Auckland Star" to the effect that the Prime -Minister had arranged for a grant I of'"£2oo." Although' no official intimation I bad been received the Board authorised .{the" chairman to arrange for tbe erection of the building as soon as such came to ..liana. .. .. . _; T&AOHBRS APPOINTED. On the recommendation of the Teachers' Eelection Committee t*e following appointments were authorised:—Miss M. Beayer, teacher, Takahue school; Mr. F. J.- Lr Scott, teacher, Huhue and Mahurangi Heads West schools; Miss P. Durrieu, assistant Kaaiaotahi school; Miss L. It. Benge, ajssistant, Remuera school; Miss E. M. Thorp, assistant, Hlkutala school; ,Mi£S L. Weetm&n, assistant, Ngongotaha school; Mrs. L. Fraser, assistant, Morrlnsville school- Miss J. P. Beaks, assistant, Sprlngdale school; Mr. A. G. Williams, (temporary teacher, Kinohaku No. 2 school; -Jdr. --A-- W.._.HjjdC .temporary teacher, Oiurdllll school. RELIEVING TEACHEiRS, The following relieving teachers were appointed:—Mar. W. Barton, Newton East school: Mr. B. J. MaeKenna, Rotorangl 'gchool; Mr. N. H. Oarr, Waihi South school; Mrs. I. E. Gill, Raupo school; 3liss'M. A. Clcary, Kiripaka schooL PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS. The Committee recommended that school commictees ibe consulted regarding -jH-dposed ' appointments aa follows:— Kaxangabake (assistant), Miss A. F. Lloyd; Walpu Central (assistant), Miss M. D. -Tbruston; Port Albert (assistant), Mrs. A. Farmer;'Northedte (assistant), Miss A. Carter. RESIGNATIONS. The chairjnan reported the receipt of resignations' from, "the following:—Miss S. FLndfay, Te Puke No. 2 school; Miss B. M. Nolan, Eonsonhy; . Miss M. E. GilUbrand, Epsom. PASSES FOR STUDENTS. A notification was received from the Minister of Education that under present conditions' the practice of granting free railway passes to training college students to pay observation visits could not bo continued. HIGH 'SCHOOL PUPILS. ■ In connection with .the visits of district high school pupils to Ruakura Farm, the supervisor of the manual and technical branch reported that owing to the .Education Department's refusal to grant railway passes, the pupils from Rotorua, Taurajjga, Te KulU, and Arattupu could not attend, TECHNICAL COLLEGE. On the recommendation of the director of the Technical College (Mr. Geocge George) it was resolved that Miss Florence • Boy n ton be aippolnted mistress for physical culture and hygiene at a. salary of fICO per annum; that the director be au--ithorised to advertise for an additional Instructor at £220 iper annum; -'tba.t the director authorises Mr. H. H. ' (_LeU-"alfe to draw up a scheme for laying ;otrt the technical college site, and to submit .-ffie eiine to the Board at its next