THE STAFFING OF SCHOOLS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 419, 30 January 1909, Page 14

THE STAFFING OF SCHOOLS.

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'■•:' :■•''.: ';"'r-' ::'v/ Y Dunedin,, January: 29.':; : -.At'jJh'p- meeting of-toe: Education ■Board to-day,a .letter, was, received , .from- the inspectors the Order-ih-Coun-cil. of -December Hγ- 1908,; dealing with staffs and , salaries',:-the, board was 1 empowered .to appoint'.one''probationer for,every. 1200 children of .the-yearly-average .attendance -in the district;'.but-, this : year ■ double, that number may be .appointed. v ' AVe had occasion .'to' comnlen,t;.on', the. inadequate, 'staffing; of -a number, of.,our.schools, -jTo. suob.ischools- the appointment; of ; probationers -would afford a certain measure of immediate relief!. We suggest' that applications-jbe invited from cpndidates for; these -positions." ■ It',was decided to advertise.;for 20. probationers. In the .course-of-diso'ussioh.Mr. J..-Mitchell said the question; was whether had any real; intention: of- bringing into'op eratfon the regulations,, governing staffing: ,He thought if i probationers';'.were.- appointed • that, would .afterward;S. ipreyent, ■-, them..from..;putting- in pupil.teach"ers'r,;;lf.they.put in;'probatibners it ;Wonld 'afford the .-Minister . tangible :'escuse for -never bringing.-in additional .staffs..