EDUCATION ACT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 63, 10 February 1933, Page 8

EDUCATION ACT.

FEATURES OF AMENDING BILL.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 10.

The Education Amendment Bill, introduced in the House of Representatives to-day, revises the conditions of the appointment of teachers in public schools and makes it possible for teachers to be transferred from one education board district to another. In future transfers may be made where a teacher is receiving a salary higher than that of the grade of salary pertaining to the position occupied by him, or where a teacher, through no fault of his own, has lost his position or suffered a reduction of salary, also where the efficient conduct of any school apjiearg to the board to require a transfer, or where a teacher has signified the desire for transfer. Boards may refuse to appoint any female married teacher except'one who has completed a course of training at a training college but not the term of service required by the regulations. Power is given controlling bodies of schools summarily to dismiss teachers for gross misconduct or suspend them for neglect of duty. Teachers employed in public schools may be dealt with by a school committee. Provision is made for the right of appeal. Where the governing bodies are satisfied of guilt in charges not involving immoral conduct or gross misbehaviour, a fine up to £5 may be imposed and deducted from the teacher’s salary. Another clause authorises the payment of travelling expenses to managers of technical schools attending board meetings, etc. The parent of any child of school age who, after a special examination, is deemed by the Director of Education to require special tuition in subnormal classes, may be compelled to enrol the child for this instruction.