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REOPENING OF SCHOOLS

APPREHENSION FELT BY COMMITTEES

DEPLETED FINANCES IN AUCKLAND

(New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, January 26. Many school committees in the Auckland Education Board’s area are viewing the reopening of the schools on Wednesday with apprehension because of their depleted finance. Because of rises in costs, and because the Government grant has not been increased since the beginning of 1949, many committees expect to finish the financial year on February 29 in debt. The biggest spending lies ahead in many cases. With the reopening of schools, supplies to last the year must be bought, including such bulky items as chalk and plasticine, stationery and class books. Any increase in rolls means more expenditure. “New classrooms call for expensive equipment, but we get no provision for this in our grants, which are based purely on roll numbers,” said Mr K. J Cohen, president of the Auckland School Committees’ Association, today. The Minister of Education (Mr R. M. Algie) just before Christmas set up a committee to tour education board areas and investigate the financial needs of a cross-sectional group of schools. Committees hope for relief once this committee makes its findings; but it may take a long time to complete the survey. In the meantime, they see the end of the financial year drawing closer, with heavy commitments to be met.

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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27877, 27 January 1956, Page 12

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REOPENING OF SCHOOLS Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27877, 27 January 1956, Page 12

REOPENING OF SCHOOLS Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27877, 27 January 1956, Page 12

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