EDUCATION BOARD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 610, 21 May 1891, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

(SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD )

Napier, last night. At a meeting of the Education Board yesterday, a letter was read from the Gieborne Committee, protesting against the removal of the teacher’s residence to the school playground, and asking the Board to provide a suitable residence. The Committee forwarded a plan showing the unsuitable nature of the ground. Replying to a question the Inspector said the building was very old, and with the exception of two rooms, was not worth removing. He thought it would be advisable to purchase a site adjoining the school grounds if it could be obtained at a reasonable price, and in the meantime residence allowance should be paid to the head master. The Board directed inquiries to be made as to the terms on which the site indicated by the Inspector could be bought. The Gisborne Committee also wrote explaining that the City Bink was hired because there was not room In tho schools for the children attending. The Board approved of the Committee's action, and directed that the £8 expense incurred be paid, Mr G. Ormond, of Mahia, wrote stating there was no necessity for a school near the Ferry reserve, as there were only seven or eight European children there, and there was a native school. Tbe matter was held over. The Ormond Committee wrote stating that the class room was rotten and dangerous, and asking permission to hire a hall until a new class room was built, The architect reported that tho rebuilding of a class room would cost £3lB The Board postponed consideration of the matter, The action of the Te Arai Committee in temporarily engaging Miss King while the pupil teagher waa ill with fever, was approved of. A letter was read from seven residents at Te Arai, objecting to the election of the School Committee, on the ground that qualified men were prevented from voting. The Board took no action. It was decided after considerable discussion to separate the offices of Inspector and Secretary, and Mr Eaunin was appointed Secretary, the salaries of both officers to remain as at present.