EDUCATION BOARD

Evening Star, Issue 19773, 25 January 1928, Page 5

EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Education Board was commenced this morning, those present being Alcssrs J. Wallace (chairman), P. MTunlay, J. Mitchell, J. Horn, ALP., L. Sanderson, R. H. Todd, J. Smith, J. IT. Wilkinson, G. Livingstone, and the Hon. D. T. Fleming. SUBSIDIES FOR ASPHALTING. In respect to subsidies for the asphalting of school grounds the Education Department advised that tor schools for an average attendance of twenty-five and below a limit of £ls subsidy had been fixed, and that for schools with an average attendance of twenty-six and fifty the limit was £2O. With the board’s and committees’ contributions this would give totals of £45 and £6O respectively. In the case of a school with average attendance under fifty the department would not now insist on the board’s certificate that a tennis court was not involved. GRANT APPROVED.

The Education Department intimated that a grant had been made for the addition of a third room at tho North-east Harbor School, and for the remodelling of ono of the existing rooms. The department asked the board to consider tho possibility of sub-dividing and selling five or six acres of the sbcool glebe, and using pare of the proceeds to fill in the swampy area at the foot of the slope. SCTTOOLHOUSE BURNT.

The Port Molyncux School Committee notified that tho school residence was destroyed by fire on the morning of Friday, January 20.—The secretary said the house was let to a tenant, and was insured for £350. The chairman and local members were asked to hold an inquiry. NO DANGER. The Otago Central Electric Power Board applied for permission to run an electric power line across the corner of the Lowborn School property, the board's architect recommending that it be granted.—The architect said there would be no danger.— Granted. REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS.

The Balclutha Committee applied for a subsidy for repairing and topdressing asphalt, the estimated cost being £3o.—Granted on the usual terms.

The teacher at Stirling made application for alterations to tho school residence and renovations.—The architect was authorised to carry out necessary work. The Mosgiel Committee asked for the remodelling of the school at an early date.—lt was decided to reply that the matter would be considered in due course.—The senior inspector said the matter was not as urgent as in other cases.

NEW RESIDENCE WANTED

It was decided to make application to the Education Department for a grant for a four-roomed residence for the teacher of the Glenomaru School. CLYDEVALE PETITION.

A petition from the householders at Clydevale asked that the school bo shifted to a more central position. A site in the vicinity of the cross roads near the sale yards was suggested.— Mr Smith was asked to confer with the Clydevale Committee.

CONVEYANCE FOR CHILDREN. Parents at Gladbrook settlement asked for a conveyance service to school for their children. There were fourteen children of school age.—The secretary was asked to consult with the parties concerned and inquire what was their idea of,a conveyance.