THE NORMANBY SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.
Sir, — You appear to be wroth at our Normanby School Committee, for not 1 tting your reporter know when the last meeting was to have taken place. I thought your reporter knew all about it, as I saw in the previous issue of the Star that Mr. Hill had given in his resignation ; otherwise, the committee would have been glad to have seen your reporter there, as he would have given a true statement of what took place at the meeting. There is no truth whatever in that part of Mr. McDowall's statement to you, where it is shown that " Mr. McDowall contended that the matter would have to be dealt with by the board," and that the " committee had no power to elect a teacher." None of the committee say they have, and it is more than probable that Mr. McDowall will have to account for this at next meeting, as the committee were unanimous in accepting Mr. Hill's resignation, and only Mr. McDowall voted against Mr. McOutchan's recommendation to the board, as required by clause 45 of the Act, without giving any reason whatever for so voting. The chairman caused the cleik to read that part of the Act referring to the board appointing teachers ; but there is nothing in the Act referring especially to teachers resigning. When Mr. Hill placed his resignation in the hands of the committee, and stated in writing- thai "Le would consider it a favor if they would relieve him as soon as possible," he thus led them to believe that he had got another situation, and stated in his resignation that he " wanted to enter upon his duties at once." The committee did Mr. Hill that favor for which he asked, and appointed Mr. MeCutchan " teniporaiily, at the board's pleasure," in order to let Mr. Hill away ; but it is now found that the teacher did not intend to resign, but to worry and annoy the committee. It will thus be seen that the committee has done nothing wrong or irregular. — I am, &c. Member of C
lOMMITTEE.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 36, 14 August 1880, Page 3
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356THE NORMANBY SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 36, 14 August 1880, Page 3
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