EDUCATION BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19202, 19 June 1924, Page 12

EDUCATION BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Education Board was held yesterday, and was attended by Messrs J. Wallace (chairman), J. Horn, M.P., J. Smith. L. Sanderson, G. K. Graham, R. H. S. Todd, G. Livingstone, G. W. Wood, and J. 11. Wilkinson. An application from the Mount Stuart School for £5, cost of gravelling round the teacher’s residence, was granted. It was decided to carry out repairs to the school pump at tho Lowborn Ferry School. It was decided to erect a shelter shed at the Brighton School at a cost of £'lß. An application for improvements to tho school hall was declined. Thu architect was instructed to report on an application from the Wanma Committee for certain repair work, etc. Tho Architect recommended that the Momona Committee should furnish a statement regarding the amounts contributed by the adjoining proprietor ami the committee towards the exist of the division fence. The topping of trees would cost £ls.—lnformation to he obtained; trees to be topped by (bo board. Tho architect was instructed lo report on an application for certain work at the Clydevale School. It was decided to grant Iho Kuri Bush Commitlee £7 ICs—£4 10s for improving rho schoolroom floor and £3 for repairs to the roof of the coalshed. Tho Architect recommended the supply of a Monier concrete pipe on concrete foundations for a storage tank at the school , (cost £ls). Tie staled I hat the asphalting required by the committee would cost about £52. Tho committee was willing to con-t.-'-iute about one-third of the latter tu.vcuut.—Both works lo bo carried out. The Inspector recommended provision of a stove at the end of the corridor in tho Anderson's Bay School to be used a.s a temporary classroom. —Tho Chairman said that the architect had twice reported against the proposal.—After some discussion ic was agreed to adopt tho recommendation. Tho Waitahuna Committee wrote urging tho erection of the now school as soon as possible, and that the repairs to tho residence be undertaken without delay.—lt was stated that it was hoped to build the new school next summer, and that the matter of repairs could be attended to then. The Architect recommended the carrying out of certain works at. tho Arthur Street, School at a total coat to the board of £26 ICs. The Architect reported that he had carried out certain repairs at the Green Island School.—Approved. The Architect recommended the expenditure of £lO on the Tokomairiro District Ilgh School for the repair of snouting. —The recommendation was approved.—Mr Bowie’s application for compensation for improvements made by him was declined. Tt wa s decided to install a. concrete cylinder as a tank to hold about 580 gallons (cost about £l6) at tho Benhar School. It was also decided lo grant £3 10s towards the cost of the rc-crection of an ashpit at the school. The Otolcia Committee’s application for repairs to the glebe fence, etc (cost £8 15s) was granted. Tt wa s also decided to grant £9 towards the cost of constructing tho new floor for the school hall, the committee having raised £9. ... The Naseby Committee’s application For painting the interior of the school on tho subsidy basis (committee _ and board twothirds, Government one-third) was granted. ’ The board decided to supply coal to tho I’aorau School. It was decided to install a small library cupboard at ihe Port Molyneux School. The Senior Inspector of Schools reported thai he was unable to make any recommendation in support of an application for mnreaeed school accommodation at tho Sawyers’ Buy School. —’Hie report was adopted. mii It was decided to inform the Tahakopa School Committee that the additions to the school would ho undertaken in tho spring. The architect was instructed to act in connection with a request that tho teacher s residence at Whare Flat should bo rono- ' 1 was stated that the construction of tho new school at Tahakopa would bo commenced in tho spring. Tho cost of tho school will be about £454. The Awamoko School 'Committee asked for the use of the hall as a supplementary class room. Tho department wrote asking if the attendance was likely to increase so as to warrant the permanent retention of the second assistant.—l ho department to bo informed that tho attendance is likely to keep up. ■ The deportment intimated that, m future, applications for sick pay were, to be* dealt' with by the board. In the case of a relieving teacher whoso services had been practically continuous, sick leave tip to one month on full and one month on half pay plight be granted on conditions similar to those referring to permanent teachers.— Received. , , „ ~ Leave was granted to tho board s secretary (Mr S. M. Park) to enable him to attend a conference in Wellington regarding teachers’ salaries' regulations. The ■conference will consist of four officers of the department, five members of the New Zealand Educational Institute, and the secerlarie* of boards. _ _ . , . The Wanganui Education Beard asked the board’s co-operation in bringing the following proposal before the department; “That one page at least of each part ot every issue should be . devoted to vocal music, giving every facility for tho cultivation of part singing.’ ihe proposal approved. Committees’ Incidental Allowance.—The Tollowing school committees ask for a share of the supplementary vote: —St. Leonards, Damam Middle. —Held over.