HEADMASTERS TRANSFER

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23087, 1 August 1940, Page 6

HEADMASTERS TRANSFER

. ♦ ■ r MEETING OF PROTEST Af NEW BRIGHTON “PARENTS* STRIKE » UNbfift CONSIDERATION To protest against the transfer- of the headmaster (Mr V. Colville) a meeting of householders of New Brighton School, convened by s thg Mayor (Mr E. ! L. Sfnith), was held last eVehihg. Mr Smith, who presided, said that when Mr Colville first received notice of his transfer sevetal months ago, a, protest was made to the Canterbury - Education Board, and a deputation waited on. the Minister for Education (the Hon. k, G.'R. Mason), and it was then decided that Mr Colville should remain for a lime. “Mr Mason was met last week,” said Mr Smith, "and it was stated that when the inspector and' the Eduea- • lion Board were iir agreement, the Minister could not interfere. The Hon. k. G. Sullivan has also written slating that under the circumstances he could not interfere. Mr Colville is classified under grade 18, and the school requires a grade 17 headmaster. Unless there is some special reason that we can give.then we can do nothing to retain the services of Mr Colville.” After a long discussion, it was decided to form a sub-committee, comprising Messrs C. R. Hawkfns, T. Welsh, A. O’Connell, W. B. Short, and J. Sands, to take further advice in the matter. The committee was instructed to forward a strong protest against the transfer of Mr Colville. A meeting of the sub-committne was held later, and it was decided! that the sub-committee consider organising a strike of parents by asking them to keep- their children aiway from school as a protest against Mr Colville’s transfer. It was also .decided to recommend that the school committee resign unless Mr Colville’s services are retained as headmaster