CLOSING SCHOOLS.

Evening Star, Issue 9153, 7 June 1893, Page 4

CLOSING SCHOOLS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sut, —In your last night's issue, under the heading " Brief Mention," you state that the Rosy In School Committee " had decided not to count the roll for the present." Might I be allowed to draw the Committee's attention to the fact that they have no third course of procedure open. to them. They must either have their school "open" or "closed." If open it must be for at least two hours in the morning and for two hours in the afternoon, and the roll must be called at the time specified on the time-table, which specified time is also regulated by the Education Act. I have often thought some clause should have been inserted in the Education Act to meet those difficulties. Under the old system of the " working average " and "strict average " the difficulty was shelved by striking out the comparatively low attendances ; consequently neither teacher, school committee, nor children who were able to attend suffered in any way, either in tuition or pocket. I have just drawn attention to this matter as the Committee's action is, in my opinion, contrary to the Act, and might lead to unforeseen complications. —I am, etc., J. F. Mohkis. Diuicdin, June 6.