EDUCATION BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22065, 22 September 1933, Page 4

EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Otago Education Board was concluded yesterday. Mr James Wallace occupied the chair. FINANCIAL. Accounts amounting to £14,895 7s Id were passed for payment. RESIGNATIONS. The following resignations were accepted : Robert L. Blair, headmaster, Concord; Isabella T. Currie, head teacher, St. Leonards; Mary F. Hart, sole teacher, Lee Stream; James W. Armstrong, first assistant, Albany Street; Isabella Noone, assistant, Caversham; Ella M. Manson, assistant, Caversham; Marcia E. Morris, assistant, Normal; Violet L. Cable, assistant, Normal; Marjorie Patterson, assistant, Oamaru North; Peter G. M‘Millan, assistant, Port Chalmers. APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments were made Harry 0. Rosevcar, sole teacher, Wharetoa; Ellen Imrie, assistant, Kurow District High; Howard A. E. Dotting, assistant, Albany Street Intermediate; Isabella Noone, assistant, Albany Street Intermediate; Douglas Simpson, assistant, Albany Street Intermediate; James J. Buchan, assistant, Albany Street Intermediate; Peter G. M’Millan, assistant, Albany Street Intermediate; Florence A. Henaghan, assistant, Albany Street Intermediate; Violet L. Cable, assistant, Albany Street Intermediate; Ella M. Manson, assistant, Albany Street Intermediate; Marcia E. Morris, assistant, Albany Street Intermediate; Kathleen S. Kirkpatrick, assistant, Albany Street Intermediate. TRANSFERS. The following transfers were agreed to:— Alexander Milne, headmaster, Concord (from Normal) ; Robert L. Blair, headmaster, North-East Harbour (from Concord) ; James W. Armstrong, first assistant, Musselburgh (from Albany Street) ; Mary Kennedy, sixth assistant, North-East Valley (from Albany Street!. ATTENDANCE RETURNS. The following report was submitted, to the board: — The attendance returns for the second term ended August 18 show that at the end of the term there were 243 schools (including side schools) in operation in this district. The figures for the term are given below in comparison with the figures for the second term of 1932, 2nd Term. 2nd Term De--1033. 1932. crease. Roll number at end of term 18,532 19,909 1437 Average weekly number .. 18,501 20,046 1545 Average attendance .. .. 17,238 18.547 1311 Percentage 83.10 92.62 *.G4 , • Increase. During the term the Hipahina School was closed and the children are now conveyed to Owaka District High School. REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS. ETC. The Ngapara Committee applied for cement for putting concrete edgings to the paths in order to prevent the gravel from being scattered on the lawns. The committee would provide gravel and labour. The architect recommended the work at a cost of £2 10s.—The applica-, tion was granted. The Kakanui Committee applied for tar for top-dressing. The committee would supply sand and arrange for labour. The architect estimated the cost of the tar at £6 15s.—Work to be done under the supervision and approval of the architect.' The headmaster of the Cromwell School applied for the renewal of a drain at his residence. He submitted a local tender of £8 5s which the architect recommended for acceptance.—Work to be carried out. He also applied for the painting and papering of two rooms and the painting of kitchen, bathroom, and scullery. He submitted t. local tender of £ls 8s 6d, which the architect recommended for acceptance.—Work to be carried out. The Owaka School Committee wrote asking the board to consider the advisability of shifting the head teacher’s residence to a more convenient site nearer the. school or of erecting a new residence near the school. —It was decided to apply to the department for permission to sell the present site. The department, in reply to an inquiry, wrote stating that it would not decline to recognise classes in metalwork if the board were prepared to establish them and if the qualifications of the instructor and the syllabus of work were approved, but it could not at the present time give any financial assistance. The secretary stated that an instructor had informed him that metalwork was entirely taking the place of woodwork, and that it was a more valuable form of employment for boys. The reply was received, the department to be thanked.