SCHOOL COMMITTEES

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 256, 13 July 1926, Page 12

SCHOOL COMMITTEES

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. The Wellington School Committees’ Association met last night, Mr. A. Parlane presiding. ’The Minister of Education acknowledged the receipt of a letter from the association complaining of the unsatisfactory system Of transferring school teachers at times other than at tho and of tho school year. He stated that he realised that, if possible, some better system of appointing all teachers should be provided so as to obviate the frequent changes that at present occurred, and he would go into the question with the Department to see what could be. done. He understood that the necessity of employing so many relieving teachers would not occur if some more expeditious method of filling vacancies could be arranged. Ho pointed out, however, that much of the delay at present involved was due to the necessity for formally consulting school committees under the provisions of „he Act. He would boo whether anything could lie done Some discussion took place on the matter of transfers, and it was decided to refer the Minister’s letter to the Lyall Bay and Kilbirnie committees with it request for information about transfers complained of. The following school committees notified the appointment of delegates to the association: —Wadestown, Messrs. A. Parlane and J. R. Salt; Northland, Messrs. H. E. Guise and Nicholls: Karori, Messrs. W. G. Talbot and C. H. Hudson; Te Aro, Messrs. L. Hennessey and C. W. Tanner. It was decided to make representations to the Education Board with reference to taking the cost of affiliation to tho association (£1 Is.) out of school committees' general accounts.