NELSON EDUCATION BOARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 17 June 1924, Page 7

NELSON EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Nelson Education Board was held to-day. There were present: .Messrs F. Y\ . O. Smith (chairman).Hon. \Y. il. Mclntyre, H. d. Hill, E. d. Scantlebury, \\'. C. Baigent. .grave of absence was gianted .Messrs Canavan and Boves. The .Murchison School Committee renewed the application for a new school site. ihe chairman said he would be pleased to assist the application in ail'- way possible. Mr Scan tie bury moved that a further application bo made to the. Department, urging the necessity of effecting tile exchange of the school reserve site for a municipal reserve site, .opposite the Council Chambers, Aiurchirm, and that Dir Hudson, ALL’., he asked jo render any assistance lie can. —-(.acried unanimously. A general discussion ensued on the application of the Hope School Committee renewing its application fupermission to remove gum trims from school grounds. As the Board had previously- refused permission, nothing could be done at Ihe meeting and Mr Dill gave notice of motion that permission lie granted. Re Ouakaka, School, if. was resolved 1 bat application bo made for a movo- : ble school. Teacher’s residence at liainham.—

Matter to stand over. It- was resolved that the Department, bo informed that the Wai-ula i< sklents were not in a position to contribute . financial assistance, but v-ore prepared to dear ground and make ready for occupation free of cost.

The I’card decided to make the Department an offer to contribute .Clod towards the cost of acquiring additional site, Brooklyn. Little Grey Comm il tee asked that additional land be- acquired for lior.se paddock. It. was resolved that if the. Committee contributes Co, this would carry subsidy of .Co, and the Board would then favourably consider purchase of two acres. The Motupipi Committee asked that an additional area be purchased (estimated cost £110). —Held over. It was resolved that tenders be ci lied lor removal of buildings on. recently acquired addition to site of Keel ton School, the, tenders to be submitted to Committee before acceptance. 3he Committee forwarded a contribution of £3O towards purchase el Airs Tepffer’s section. Eaiuham Committee was offered £25 towards erection of shelter sited. Ihe Brooklyn Committee was granted i l 10s for cupboard for school library. Churchill Committee’s application >or erection of lean-to was referred to architect, as was also matter of shelter shed, Cronadun, and extension school porch at Glenhope. Hillside Committee applied for, 200 macracarpa trees for* planting on school reserve. Chairman and architect to visit ,with power to act. The Inangahua Junction Committee’s application for additions, to school was deferred to end of June, when the average attendance will be ascertained.

The Kaitanga Committee was granted £5 for clearing school grounds. Kongahu Committee’s application for grant of £8 to fence plot- for agricultural classes was hold over.

Little Grey Committee’s application for installation of up-to-date sanitary system was referred to architect.

The Department wrote approving of grant of £4B 16s towards the cost of improvements to teacher’s residence, ilio repairs are to be carried out. The tender of G. Ilarburgh (£6B 14s 8(1) for repairing and repainting Little Wanganui School was accepted. Lower Takaka School was granted -e stools for science room. The Committee was also granted 200 feet of d’essetl timber for forms. Mawherniti Committee applied for a look ease for school library and lor a wheelbarrow.—-Resolved that the cupboard be supplied and the wheel-, 1 arrow granted provided it was sc-! cured locally. Alotupiko Committee's application ; for grant towards cost of new gate and fencing (estimated cost £l6 15s) ! was referred to architect. j The Oparara 'Committee to be in- j formed that the Board, cannot supply j swings in school grounds. ‘ j Re flagpole at Orinoco School, Board ! will supply flag if Committee erects i pole.

Tiledltiwaka Committee was granted j J ewt galvanised wire for fencing. | The architect’s report re painting) and repairing /Rockville School was j adopted. Sherry River's application for woodshed and to have school residence papered and painted was hold over. Tapawera was granted £2 for extension to woodshed. * The Titoki Coni mil-tee’s application foi a supply of trees and shrubs for

planting on school ground was re--1 erred to Air Bruce. Waimangaroa. Committee asked for a special grant toward, sanitation e.xfor the" present. Wakefield Committee applied for two now tanks and for a grant of £7. 10s to iiistal a motor for pumping.— [ Referred to architect. I Westport Committee applied for rise of rooms at present occupied by the Technical High School fi>- an up-to-ciate shelter shed.—Referred to archi-l

ti ct. | In regard to painting of schools it, 1 was resolved to engage a permanent ■ painter. .The Inspector stated that ! tlm experience in South Canterbury 1 end laranaki was-that this arrangement was very much better than the i contract system. The Chairman reported on his, visit !o the Richmond School, and recommended that the teacher’s room he - extended to accommodate the library. ; The architecture of the school was i such that this was the only reasonable course, to adopt. Hu' Education Department wrote re teachers length ol 'tenure before promotion. 1 hi. Board will support longer .tenure willi (lie reservations in regard to Grade 1 schools, etc.

lhe Hampden Street School Committee applied for ,a grant of £2O towards incidental expenses.—£l2 granted. /Orinoco applied for a grant towards incidental expenses.—£3 granted.—Reefton was granted £7 10s for similar purposes. t

lhe Wanganui Education Board wrote asking the Board to co-operate in sceurmg a page in the School Journal giving part singing.—Support to he given. lhe headmaster at Wakefield applied for a house, allowance during the time the Board is carrying out improvements to his residence. II was resolved to inform the writer that the Board had no power to grant, the request. Tt- was resolved to inform the Cranity Committee tout the Board had no power under the Act to make a grant, for, conveying Hector children do Karamea School.

A petition was received from East Tnkaka. that Mr Clark’s service* be retained.—Left to secietary. It was resolved to appoint All's J. M.

Anderson permanently to the Stockton School. It was resolved to inform a teacher that, leave of absence must be. obtained in all eases where leave is wanted. An application from Millcrton to substitute woodwork for metal-work classes was granted. I)r. Keith reported l lint lie bad visited Murchison regarding an outbreak ot diphtheria. Out of oil swabs; taken from school children two were found to be positive carriers. TEACHERSHIPS Following appointments to tearnersliips were recommended :—East' Takaka (sole teacher), Philip V McNabb ; Owen deletion (sole teaebor). Monica .Pointon Millcrton (Ist assistant), .Jam' C. Sutherland; Nelson Boys’ (6th assistant) Mrs M. S. Morrow (temporary): lliwakn, M. Citing (temporary): \Vostpmt (3rd assistant), Philip A. Boyes. Following resignations were accepted: E. Douglas, Nelson Boys : A. F. Ralph, Shelbourne. Street. Tim Board tin n went into Committee