THE SCHOOLS

Grey River Argus, 19 February 1935, Page 5

THE SCHOOLS

NELSON BOARD And Reports on Teachers (Per Press Association.) NELSON JV.D’uarv 18. The question jf the desirability of the Inspector’s “general reports im the s-tool teachers being submitted to the School Committees was to-day dis s cussed by the Nelson Education Board. It was pointed out that

’Lose reports gave a di/Lrent impress i n than was given bv tn- confidential reports submitted to tne Board, and members expressed tj o opinion that the reports to tlie Committees should contain reference oily to those matters that were directly controlled by the school committees. The Chairman (Hon. W. 11. Mclntyre) and the Secretary, were appointed to interview the Minister. SCHOOL ENTRY AND LEAVING. Nelson Education Board to-day decided to review its representations regarding the readmission of five-year-old children to the public schools. In reply to representations by the Nelson Education Board, the Minister of Education, stated that the proposed amended regulations would include a provision whereby any child 14 years of age about to> leave school, would be given an opportunity of sitting for proficiency.