EDUCATION AFFAIRS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21982, 13 December 1934, Page 18

EDUCATION AFFAIRS

WORK AT MUSEUM SPECIAL CLASSES PLAN TRANSFERRING OF TEACHERS Advice that the Education Department was prepared to give careful consideration to any proposal in regard to the continuation of Mr. E. G. Jones' services as educational officer at the War Memorial Museum, was received at a meeting of the Auckland Education Board yesterday. The department suggested that the principal of the .Auckland Training College, Mr. D. M. Rae, be asked whether it was possible for Mr. Jones' work at the college to be so arranged next year that.part of his time might he devoted to the co-ordination of the work of the museum with that of the schools. TJie appointment of another officer in place : of Mr. Jones was for the present, at least, out of the question. The matter was referred to the principal of the Training College. Further advice regarding the proposal to transfer the Myers' Special Class to Grafton School and the hard-of-hearing class to Myers' Park and the formation of an after-care class was received fr.om the department. It was stated that, if the board was favourable, the department would approve of the establishment and control by the. board of an after-care class at Belgium Street school and the appointment of a Grade I. assistantIt would also approve of the retention by the teachers of the Myers' Special Class of their special salary increment on their transfer to Grafton, conditional on their co-operating with the Training College as before. No doubt the board would be able to take such steps as would ensure the Grafton class working in harmony with the Normal school. It was decided to approve of the proposals as from February 4, 1935. Regarding the procedure to be taken in transferring over-scale teachers or teachers whose schools had risen in grade, the department advised that, if a position had not been advertised, a board might transfer ono of its own teachers, irrespective of that teacher's position on the graded list. It was only when a .position had been advertised that the highest graded of the teachers on the transfer list, under whatever board he was employed, must be appointed if he was considered suitable. Otherwise, when filling vacancies by transfer, the board could give preference to , transferable teachers of its own district.

A motion of thanks for the interest in the board's work taken by the Hon. R. Masters while he was Minister of Education, - was passed and it was decided to express appreciation of the pleasant relations that had existed between himself and the board' during his term of office.