THE EDUCATION BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18533, 18 October 1923, Page 11

THE EDUCATION BOARD.

CONVEYANCE OF CHILDREN.

ATTITUDE OF DEPARTMENT.

PROVISION IN SPECIAL 'CASES.

;': The Auckland \: Education Board met yesterday, the chairman, Mr. E. C BanKS, presiding. There were also present Mrs. N. E. Ferner, Messrs. J. Boddie, G. Brownlce, A. Burns, H. S. W. King, AE. Manning, J. P. McPhail, J. Patterson, V. H. Reed, and T. U.~Wells. The Te Kuiti School Committee strongly supported the board's proposal to appiy for the erection of three classrooms and science room on the Technical High School site, as the nucleus of a technical high school and to provide for the immediate requirements of the district high school. The board decided to apply accordingly. The Education Department declined to recommend any further concession toward the cost of conveyance to Matakohe school, and stated that in accordance with section 54 of the Act the board might bo required to provide the means of conveying the children to and from the school from ' its grants , for general purposes. The department was, however, considering the question of making special provision for the conveyance of children to centres such as Piopio and Otorohanga, and in such special cases the board .would prop ably not bo called upon to find any part of the cost. It was decided to protest against the department's attitude. The department notified a grant of £150, unconditionally, for the purchase of one additional acre for school purposes al Hautapu, and that if the committee raised subscriptions tor the acquisition of a second acre the Minister was 'prepared to favourably consider a further grant of £50. . " .

New Buildings and Additions. . The inspector reported that the building at present used for school purposes at Paerata should bo vacated, and that the hall should be used pending the erection of a school building, for which a tender had been accepted. This course was adopted. A communication was received from the Department that the Minister for Lands had approved of ' an area of 5£ acres from the Public Buildings Reserve being set aside as a school site at Donnelly's Crossing, Northern ' Wairoa, and 'in "the meantime there appeared to be no objection to t* board proceeding ■with the erection of the school, The architect was authorised to prepare plans and invite tenders for the erection of two additional classrooms to the infant department at Maungawhau School, the Department having notified the grant. • ■ A request by the Remuera School Committee for the acquisition of additional land for the Meadowsbank School as a site for the infant department was referred to the advisory inspector ilo report. The Ngatea School Committed wrote si" porting the application of the Patetonga committee for the establishment of a school dental surgery at Patetonga, and it was decided to forward the letter to the Department. ;

Teachers' Appointments. The following appointments of teachers were authorised— Headmasters: Mr. K. G. Maclaurin, Meadowbank: Mr. J. F. Roberts, Te Awamutu D.H.: Mr. A. A. Kenny, Kohimarama; Mr. H. D. Jory, Te Whetu. Sole Teachers: Mr. W. R. R. B. Ebert. Aratoro; Mrs. E. Marshall, Te Miro. Secondary Assistant: Mr. R. P. Vallaway, Dargaville D.H. Assistants: Miss H. D. Foster, Cambridge D.H. Miss E. Schofield, Tamahere; Miss D. M. Burton. Rotorua D.H.

The following temporary appointment was authorised: S. D. ElliTtt, 8.A., secondary assistant, Waihi D.H. ■ Committees are to be consulted regarding proposed appointments as follows:— Mangapai South and Mata: teacher. Miss K. M. Flood: Grey Lynn: AssistantMaster, Mr. E. Hayter and Mr. J. A. McDonald; Papakura : Assistant, Miss T. M. P. Slowey. . ' .. .. ..-.';