SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10415, 13 April 1897, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

TE KOPURU. The monthly meeting of the Kopuru School Committee was held in the Library on April 6th. Present: M. Cobbald (chairman), Pi'obert (secretary), French, Brocklesa, and J Webb. The Redhill teacher reported three of Mr. Lyon's children absent for three days. The chairman reported they were now attending Tatarariki School. Mr. Perkins also reported damage done to the bell frame and slates. Decided to draw Mr. McLeod's (one of the trustees) attention to the damage done at public meetings, and ask him to see to the matter. The balance-sheet for the year was laid on the table. Balance on the 31st March, 1896, £12 10s 7d; grants received, £45 ; special grant, £3 ; present bank balance, £26 10s 2d ; school credits, Kopuru, £919s Id; Redhill, £11 103 lOd; Tataraiki, £5 0s 3d. Accounts were passed to the amount £3 17s sd. An extra day's holiday was granted the school teachers for travelling, Monday the 26th. Mr. Kohler applied to have the Easter holidays at Tataraiki School postponed till mid-winter. Agreed to. Quarterly re-, turns : — Kopuru: Average roll number, 137*7 largest attendance, 134. Redhill: Roll number, 28'4 ; average attendance, 24'9, largest attendance, 29. Tatarariki: Roll number, 21'8 ; average-attendance. 14'8 ; largest attendance, 21. It was decided to write to the Registrar-General objecting to the school being closed for licensing election purposes, when other buildiugs are available, including a public hall. Mr. G. French handed in £2 13s, the proceeds of an entertaiment got up by him. This, with other sums yet to come in, will just wipe oat the debit balance of £3 lis. Resolved to accord a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. French for his successful efforts to wipe out the school treat debt.— Correspondent.) ARATAPU. The monthly meeting of the Aratapu School Committee was held on Monday evening. There were present: • Messrs. S. Wilson (chairman), T. Nield, J. Morgan, Donaldson, J. Smith, M. Martin, and 6. Mills. The action of the chairman, secretary, and Mr. Nield in letting the contract for carting sand on to school ground, to Mr. McCowau at 2s 6d per yard, was confirmed. It was resolved that ■ Mr. Houlihan be employed to cut firewood for school between the spreading of the loads of sand, and that on completion he be paid on certificate of Mr. Morgan. The question of attendance certificates, was considered. Some of those whose names were sent in by the teacher as entitled to these, had, it was found, keen repeatedly late in their attendances. It was consideied that these could not be deemed entitled to certificates for full time attendance. The chairman was authorised to sign the certificates of those who had been regular and punctual. The question of the selection of a new head teacher for the school was then gone into. The Board of Education forwarded the names of six candidates to select from, namely, Bishoprick. Semadeui, Philips, McNaughton. H. B. Wilson, and G. Wilson. A good deal of talk was indulged in, and a suggestion made that more names should be asked for, but as this meant deferring the appointment till after the election of a new committee, it was not approved. Mr. Mills proposed, "That Mr. H. B. Wilson, of Tairua, be selected for the position," and this was carried, Messrs. Mills, Donaldson, Smith, and Martin voting tor the : motion.—[Own Correspondent.]