BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5602, 7 February 1879, Page 6

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board of Education for the North District of Canterbury sat yesterday l afternoon in their Board room. The following members were present: —Messrs H. R. Webb (in: the chair), A. Duncan, E. 0. J. Stevens, and. Hi J. Tahcred. ohaibhan’s bbpobt. The report of-appointments and expenditure sanctioned by the Chairman since the last meeting of the Board was . read and approved. ■ inspkotob’s bbpobt. A letter from Mr Restell, covering reports of the Lyttelton, Rangiora, and other schools, was laid upon the table. [At this stage Mr Inglisand the RerC. Fraser entered the room. The former took the chair.} ‘ . PCPIL TEACHBBB. . , • A number of pupil teachers’ appointments were ordered' to be siuled., education dbpabtment. , Letters from the Education Department upon matters pf detail were read.

: EAST OHBISTON.UBOH. - j A letter from the Committee of the East Christchurch school was read. It .enclosed and supported an application from the head master for an increase of his allowance for house rent. •. .. ■ , ■ , |

The Chairman explained that Mr Cornow was in receipt of a salary of £330, allowance, for rent > £6O, bonus £6O, and lor : pupil teachers £3O. The Board declined to accede to the request. . Mr Stevens asked if the decision to give no more than £SOO was unalterable.

The Chairman would not put it in that way. Mr Curnow had accepted the salary, and there was no reason for increasing it. ; ■ ■ Mr Webb said that if a house were to be btiilt the interest on it would come to more, than £6O a year. ; - The Chairmen thought that the Committee might be told that the building of the master’s house would be probably undertaken the next money available. Would the Board agree to that? , ' No objection was. offered. > ! KAIAPOI ISLAND;

A letter from the Kaiapoi Island School Committee was read, with reference to a former letter to the Board from MrDaridson. j aMbbblby. The resignation o£ the teacher of the Amberley side school was received. The Chairman suggested that some temporary arrangement might be made for filling the vacancy. KAIAPOI. A letter from Mr. Wilson, relative to; a meeting which was to have been held to discuss the question of a mixed school was read. He asked if the Board would recognise vreolutions carried at meetings not called by the. Chairman of the School Committee. 4° answer had. been sent to the effect that the Board would take into consideration suggestions made by any public meeting.. ! j A letter from the Kaiapoi School Committee was read, suggesting a redaction of £loo|iu the head master’s salary, an increase of the. assistant master’s salary to £l6O, and; a reduction in the mistress’ salary to £7O. . i The Secretary, in reply to questions, stated that the attendance was in round numbers 90 boys, 100 girls, and 90 infants. Mr Webb remarked that he had seen: by the newspaper reports that the decision of the Committee had not been unanimous. Mr Stevens thought it would be a strange thing to effect a reduction of the salary of the head master,, which would necessitate bis giving up the appointment. The Chairman pointed out that if the school were carried out as a mixed school jthe salaries could be re-adjusted, but the Board could hot see its way to comply with the Committee’s recommendations under present circumstances.

A resolution to this effect was passed. BYDBNHAM. i - A letter from the Committee of the Sydenham School was read. It referred to the [ate report of the Inspector upon the school, and suggested alterations in' the staff and. readjustment of salaries. The proposed salaries would amount to £1648, or about £ls more than the past arrangements had cost. The average attendance is 659.

After considerable discussion the Board agreed that the salary of Mrsßowmaker should be £2OO, and that the Committee should be empowered ta advertise for a second master at a salary of £IBO. NORMAL SCHOOL. The Board sanctioned repairs to this school. EICOAETON. Tenders for the repair of the Riooarton school were opened. There were eight, and that of W. Williams, Tuam street, for £74 14s, the lowest, was accepted. CONTBAOXS. The seal of the Board wasv ci 0 certain contract*. V7BBDON. Of the tenders for repairs b s school the Committee reported in tovour of one. The Board referred the tenders back t 6 > the Committee. Ll SON’S BAY. The tenders for repairs to this school were considered so high that the Board determined to call for fresh ones. 1 ; ' , ! dutauohbllb’s BAY.; 1 The tenders for the repair of this bohool were referred to Chairman of the Board. MANDEVILLB PLAINS.. 4n application was received for a gupa to pay for a verandah. The Beoretory was instructed to inform the Committee that the Board had no fonds left at their disposal! < . VENETIAN BLINDS.:.'! -"vd A suggestion was received ( from MrCatre, to the affect that all sohoole should be furnished with Venetian blinds. . ■ - DEPOSITS WITH TENDERS. ' The Board’s architect reminded the Board that the exacting of depOsite from tenderers, or requiring them to find -sdretiee,] militated against the best interests of the Hoard, os

good men were thereby prevented from tendering. ■ ■ ■. ■■ ■

_ WAIAU. . , The Board decided to obtain an additional acre for the school site.

• AMBEBLBX, Plans tor the additions to this school were hud upon the table and discussed. The Board authorised tenders to be colled for. abububxoN. The Local Committee proppsed that application should be mode tor four sections upon which to erect the master’s House. The Board consented.

HOBOBATA. - ... . - The local Committee suggested that 14 acres should be applied for as a site fora school, &o. The'Board' approved.

, WEBS OKBIBTOHVBOH. An application , for £2O tor. scientific apparatus for this school wss received. The Board postponed decision on the matter. / ‘ KAIKOUBA. ' A letter ‘referring to irregularities in the election of the School' Committee was. read, and after some short consideration'was referred to the Board’s solicitor. ; ■ no elections., A list was reid of plabes at which no School Committees had been elected. It. was resolved that public meetings'should be calledat the places named on Monday fortnight! : INOOiri*LB*B ELECTIONS. r ' A list of placet at whidh tho'elections been incomplete was read, Boardroeolved to have the vacancies filled by meetings tb.be held oh’Mpniday fortpight. . ' i .HO iNFOBMAViok. " ’ ! '; 'j , Several places we.re mentioned from' whiph no mformatiph ? Bi ! ‘to i ithe election of Co|ny. mittees had ‘befen’received;/ The Secretary; was directed to 'write ;for mforinationV [ f fl BALANCE OHHBX. .. ' • • _ j . The balance shedt of the Board’s receipts and expenditure to the end of 1878 was laid on the table.

> The Board thefa'went into Gommittee, bn-resuming'adjourned. - ■- ■ ; !■,,