OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15301, 15 November 1911, Page 6

OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD.

The monthly mooting of the Otago Edu« oatton Board, held tcaterda;. was attended by Moasre A. M'ltcrrow (chairman]; D. Borrio, James Smith, J. Mitohell, D. T. Fleming, P. Al'lOnlay, G. 0. Israel, And W. Scott. 1 . OFOKIA. « . With regard to the jaltetaUon of tha boundariw o! the a Otakla school district* tho Henloy and Brighton Sohool Committees wrote agreeing to the proposed boundaries, and Taiori Forry Committee atrangly objected to the proposal on too grounds that sis district was already qiute email enough to prondo Attcnd&aco' for the »hooL—II was pointed out that tho main boundary was that toward* Henley, which was approved by the Hehlej.Committoe.—lt..Wat decided to confirm the boundaries! as .regards Henley end Brighton, bat (fli k»v« unaltored the boundaries of the Talari Forry district. BWIMMKO BATHS. . , Tho North Canterbury Education Board forwarded a proposal that tho Government should mako to education boards a speoial grant for the construction of swimming baths in oonncction with schools—lt ws4 agreed to support, the proposal. LKQUUTIOX AMEOTtKQ BDOCiTIOK BOAfiDB, It was deoided to co-operato with tho North Canterbury Education Board in it< appeal that in connecton. with any additions to or alterations of tots of. Parliament affecting education bc&nb, tho the boards should bo informed thereof in time to allow them to gin an expresesov of opinion regard the same. OEXERAL. In accordance with' , the architects' roeommondations, it was deoided to make repairs to the filter tank, etc., at the Albany street School; to councct tho school otlioea at Green Island with tho water supply j ant) to ra novate the interior of the Lowbnm Sohool.

An application from tho Waipori Con>mltteo to havo tho ecboolnutftorli reodeiuio put in repair was referred to the architect tor o fcport, and tho application of tba Blackstono Committoo for the erection of a ahelter thod was gnu>iodL Tho architect was requested W report on repair# necessary to the Highcliff rerideneo and tho Waiwor* School.

Ropairo to tho fonoo of tho NortVEast Volloy globo -wore sanctioned, and half cost {or fencing the Totamuriro flcheol was granted. •• . • Tho architcct wta directed to prepare plans for & email school building &i Balruddery, tho laino to bo robraitted to th« Education Department. In connection with the applications, fol tho establishment of schools at Kahikatea and Hunt's road (CntJin's district), it wm rwolvcd to atlc tho EdiiwUon Department to authorise tho 'board to arronpo {or tho ttmmanoo ot tho children to the nearwl School on tho jowMt possible term*. TRNDBKS.

Tho tender of 6. and T. Lemboarne, of £124- Bs, for additions to the Arthur Street School teacher's romdenoe, wu aoceptcd.