EDUCATION BOARD

Evening Star, Issue 21006, 21 January 1932, Page 6

EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING CONCLUDED The monthly meeting of the Education Board was concluded to-day, Mr J. Wallace (chairman) presiding. RESIGNATIONS. The following resignations were accepted;—Leonard B. Bradstock, headmaster, Maori Hill; Horace Fawcett, headmaster, Tokomairiro D.H.; James Nelson, h-admaster, Green Island; Robt. L. Blair, headmaster, North-east Harbour; Maysie Henderson, sole teacher, Avenel Household School; William SullivAn, assistant, model 1., Albany street; James W. Armstrong, assistant, Albany street; Jean Kilgour, assistant, Albany street; Mina R. M'Leod, assistant, Albany Street; John W. Beattie, assistant, Arthur street; Ethel Jones, assistant, Caversham; Moira B. Young, assistant, Cromwell D.H.; Mary E. Wilson, assistant, Dunback; Isabel E. Brown, assistant, George Street; Olivo M. Duff, assistant, Lovell’s Flat; Margaret L. Herd, assistant, Lowburn; Margaret T. Wright, assistant, Maori ’ Hill; J essie A. M‘Kelvey, assistant, Miller’s Flat; Isabel M'Dougall, assistant, Normal; Alex. Milne, assistant, Normal; Henry H. Hawkins, assistant, Normal; James T. Kibblewhite, assistant, Oamaru South; Iris Kennard, assistant, Seacliff; Mary Simmons, assistant, Strath Taieri; Frances E. E. Errington, assistant, Kelso; James J. W. Fleming, lecturer at Dunedin Training College. APPOINTMENTS MADE. The following appointments were made:—James J. W. Fleming, headmaster, Albany Street Associated Normal; Anthony Spears, headmaster, Hampden; Leonard B. Bradstock, headmaster, High Street; Horace Fawcett, headmaster, Kaikorai; Maysie Henderson, sole teacher, Akatore Coast; Mavis Hobbs, sole teacher, Tokarahi; James W. Armstrong, first assistant, Albany Street Associated Normal; Frances L. Smith, ninth assistant, Macandrew Road; Margaret L. Herd, assistant, Miller’s Flat; Alex. Milne, first assistant, Normal; Jean G. H. Kilgour, fourth assistant, Normal; Mina R. M'Leod, eleventh assistant, Normal; Karen Anderson, assistant, Moray Place special classes; Iris Kennard, second secondary assistant, Tapanui D.H. • The following transfers were approved:—Robt. L. D. Blair, headmaster, Concord, from North-east Harbour; Emilie N, K. M'Leod, assistant, Dunback, from Milburn; Frances Errington, assistant, Moeraki, from Kelso; Emma M. B. Thomson, second assistant, Cromwell, from Tokomairiro D.H. Exchange of positions approved:— Mrs E. J. Bennetts, head teacher, Bannockburn, from Highcliff; Geo. Macgregor, head teacher, Highcliff, to Bannockburn. MONTHLY ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £22,810 Is 6d were passed for payment. CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS. The parent concerned in'a household school in Otago wrote expressing his appreciation of the splendid progress made bv his children. He stated that

his experience with the correspondence school had not been a success, as the mother was temperamentally unfitted for the necessary supervision. The Chairman said this bore out the opinion he expressed some time ago that the closing of Grade 0 schools and the establishing of correspondence schools would cause hardship to many far-back people, especially in times like the present, when country folk were dispensing with much of the assistance they might have had. In reply to a remark by a member, Mr Wallace said he did not consider the establishment of correspondence schools a retrograde step, but ho wanted to protest against the closing of Grade 0 schools to make way for correspondence schools; , The Hon. D. T. Fleming remarked that the success of a correspondence school depended upon the aptitude of the mother. The letter was received, EASTER HOLIDAYS. In view of Anniversary Day falling on Wednesday, March 23, and Good Friday on the 25th, the board decided that Anniversary Day be observed on Thursday, 24th, and that the schools be closed from 24th to Tuesday, March 29, inclusive. ' CONVEYANCE OF PUPILS. The board accepted tenders as follows for the conveyance of school children :—Pounawea-Owaka service, C. Brownlie, 8s a day; Roxburgh East service, S. Robb, 12s a day. In the case of the Stony Creek-Bal-clutha service, the lowest tender was referred to the Education Department. In respect to the Taratu-Rnitangatu service the committee forwarded a petition from parents asking that the service be extended along the _ lakeside road to M'Crostie’ft after picking up the children at the mine. There were seven children of school age.—lt was decided to ask , the contractor if he could take the additional children and what bis extra price would be. It was decided to call for tenders for the Taumata-Clinton service. TENDERS ACCEPTED. The tender, of Mrs Cunningham for £l6 was accepted for the purchase of ,a Deborah section. The Windsor School glebe was leased to Mr G. Livingstone for £2 10s per annum. SCHOOL RESIDENCES. The headmaster at Kaikorai asked for renovation of the school residence, the architect recommending that the work be done'at a cost of about £l4,—approved. A request from the head teacher at Pukeuri that his residence be connected with the Freezing Company’s water supply was referred to the architect, whose estimated cost of the work was £l7 Is 7d.