OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23118, 18 February 1937, Page 3

OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Otago Education Board was held yesterday, and was attended by Messrs James Wallace (chairman), D, T. Fleming, C. E. Richards, E. Morgan, i D. C. Cameron, W. D. Sutherland, D. Marshall, N. H. Colquhoun, W. | M. Cooper, and W. R. Brugh. | GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES I The Education Department wrote! advising that an additional grant had been made for a nev drainage system and rearrangement of the out- j offices of the Oamaru Manual Training Centre.—The secretary reported that the work had been completed, and the department’s intimation was noted with thanks. j The committee of Benhar School wrote applying for a subsidy on the cost (£32) of top-dressing and 2pairing the asphalt in the school \ playground.—lt was decided to grant i half the cost. CONVEYANCE OF CHILDREN i A petition was received from par- : ents and residents of the district asking the board to have the children i of the Popotunoa School conveyed either to Waipahi or Greenfield. —It, ! was decided tc hold the matter over j < pending further information from the School Committee. 1 A sub-committee set up by the < board reported having visited the ] district, and authorised the calling of tenders for the conveyance of j the children of the Glenledi and . Akatore districts to the Tokomairiro District High School.—The matter was left in the hands of the chaii’- , man with power to act. The secretary reported having in- , vited alternative tenders for the con- j veyance of: (a) The children on the Paerau road as far as Wardells; and (b) for a round trip including these ■ children and those between War- : dell’s and Puketoi.—The secretary’s j action was confirmed. ADMISSION TO TRAINING ( COLLEGE ( A letter was received from the ( Education Department intimating < that all first-year South Canterbury .

students would attend the Christchurch Training College this year. Due to the numbers above the quota admitted by both the Canterbury and Otago Boards, it had been necessary to divert those North Island students who were originally allocated to Christchurch either to Wellington "r Auckland, where ample accommodation was available.—The letter was noted, j PAYMENT OF RELIEVING j TEACHERS I In connection with the late open--1 ing of schools, the department wrote I advising that all teachers not in perI manent positions who would have 1 been entitled to payment as relieving or “ supernumerary ’’ teachers should be paid from February 1 at the rate 1 of £l5O per annum until they took up appointment as relieving teachers. First-year Training College students admitted as from February 1 this year would be paid Training College allowance from that date, and lodging allowance from the date on which the college actually reopened. In the case of all permanent appointments, which would, under normal circumstances, take effect from February 1. the teacher would receive from February 1 the salary j attaching to the new All j vacancies for additional assistantships were to be advertised in the Education Gazette. The department | had also decided that the continued i employment of relieving and j “ supernumerary ” teachers would be dependent on their making every effort to obtain such permanent appointments as their respective positions on the graded list gave them reasonable prospect of securing.— Noted. RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED The following resignations were accepted:— Headmasters. —Henry L. Wilson, St Clair: William A. Brown, Kaikorai. Sole Teachers.—Lewis E. H. Muller, Fuchsia Creek; Winifred J. Hay, Maungawera; Sydney J. Williams, Merton; Harold J. A. Aitken, Waikoikoi; Gwenda F. Wilson. Wanaka. Assistants. Jane R. M’Neill, Caversham; Leslie Brown, Forbury; George R. Reid. Forbury; Annie G. E. Shiels, Kaikorai; Gladys Anderson, Palmerston D.H.; Mabel K. Ayson, Tahakopa; Violet M'Calman,

Waikouaiti; Eva M. Johnstone, Wylie’s Crossing. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMS? j The following appointments were confirmed:— Sole Teachers.—Margaret S. Lonie, I Lovell’s Flat; Arthur G. Pratt, Ardj gour; Winifred J. Hay, Lower Harj hour. , Assistants. Edith M. Brown, Caversham; Catherine I. Smith, Caversham; Dentford I. Elliot, Forbury; Francis A. Kerins, Outranr, Freda M. Wilson, Sawyers’ Bay. Secondary Assistant.—Frederick L. Cassidy, Tokomairiro D.H. TRANSFER GRANTED James F. Moodie, sole teacher, Hindon Railway, was granted a transfer to Pukerangi. SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCOUNTS Mr R. F. Phillips was appointed auditor of school committee accounts, at the usual fee. FINANCE Accounts amounting to £16,705 10s 6d were passed for payment.