EDUCATION BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18736, 14 December 1922, Page 7

EDUCATION BOARD

The monthly meeting of the Otago Education Board was resumed yesterday, Mr J. Wallace (chairman) presiding. The following resignations were accepted: —James Rennie, head master, Albany ■Styeot; Margaret J. 0. Atkins, solo teacher, Merton; Alfred J. 11. Benge, sole teacher, Kyeburn; Robert Brand, solo teacher, Pakeiwitahi; Mabel Hislop, sole teacher, Reoinoana; Charles G. Srneaton, first assistant. Macanclrow Road; Mary Vickers, assistant, Kensington; Renata Anderson, assistant Balclutha D.H.; Elizabeth M. Bunn, assistant, Balclutha D.H. ; Kate E. Kibblewhite, assistant, Oamaru North; Isabella Edwards, assistant, Oamaru North; Jessie A. Green, assistant, George Street; Beryl Steven, assistant, Oamaru South; Hazel M. Caddie, assistant. Fortuity; Marcia E. Morris, assistant, Stirling; Olivo M. King, assistant, High street; Johan Macßae, assistant, SoaelifT; Ruth N. M. Bolting, assistant, Kaikorni. The following appointments were made: Hazel A. King, sole teacher, Akatorb, vice M. S. Louie (resigned); Elizabeth Swan, sole teacher, Maerewhenua, vice Marion H. Mel drum (promoted); Mona. MTnnes. sole teacher. Moonlight, vice Ruby Meiklo (resigned) ; Mary J. (Melville, solo teacher, Kokoamo, vico Sara E. M'Leocl (promoted); Alice Blair, assistant, Bannockburn, vice Agnes V. Inglis (resigned); Jessie A. (freon, assistant, Roxburgh, vico Lucy D. Smith (promoted); Johan Macßae, assistant, Anderson’s Bay, vice Constance Basther (resigned) •, Elizabeth K. M'Noilly. assistant', Waitahuna, vico Elsie A. M'Lean (promoted); Alice I. Wilson, assistant, Purakanui (now appointment); (Mary J. Vickers, assistant, Normal School, vico Janet L. Crawley (promoted): Marc-ia E. (Morris, assistant, Mornirigton (now appoin tment) • Grace D. Marshall, assistant, Seacliff, vice M. L. B. Young (promoted). The Secretary reported that 43 relieving teachers had been employed during the month. Eleven teachers were on sick leave, and one was on ordinary leave. It was decided to apply to the department for a grant of £476 for the erection of a wall at the street frontage at the infant department at Anderson’s Bay, and to inform the department that the committee was willing to assist. A subsidy of £2 5s 4cl was asked by the Mornington Committee for strengthening the embankment in front of school ground. —Granted, subject to the usual conditions. Application was made by the Cave is ha in Committee for a subsidy of £25 10s for tarring and sanding asphalt of the playground —Granted, subject to usual conditions. In connection with the remodelling of Arthur Street School, the department recommended that the present porch carrying the bclfrv he removed to improve the lighting of the two front moms. The board’s opinion was asked on the pronos.il, which would cost an additional £Vo.—The architect concurred with Em nropo'cl.—-The .Chairman said 't meant £35 from the board's rebuilding fund. —The Architect said the prnnooal would mean more light, but it would interfere with the architecture of ih" school. It was not absolutely necessary.—The board decided to ask thn department to nroeecd with the remodelling of the school as at first planned.