OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD

Otago Witness, Issue 4063, 26 January 1932, Page 68

OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Otago Education Board was commenced on Wednesday morning, and was attended bv Messrs J. Wallace (chairman), J. Horn, J. Smith, D. T. Fleming, M.L.C., G. Livingstone, R. H. Todd, W. M. Cooper, J. H. Wilkinson, P. M'Kinlay, and W. R. Brugh. ADMISSIONS TO TRAINING COLLEGE. The secretary submitted the following report into admisions to the Training College in 1932:—“Under the department’s decision to limit the number of probationers entering college this year, there will be 11 Otago probationers excluded, who otherwise are suitable for admission. The board informed the department that it did not think it right that those who have been found suitable, and who have qualified at the entrance examination should be turned adrift altogether, and it suggested that it be allowed to retain these 11 probationers next year; that it pay each one a nominal amount of £lO each, and that if they continue satisfactory, they receive preference for admission to college in 1933. The department has now informed the board that it hag no objection to the board’s proposal, but those retained must not be called probationers, nor may they be given the impression that they will necessarily be admitted for training in 1933. It is impossible at the present time to forecast the financial situation in 1933, and it may not be possible to approve any admissions in that year. They could be told, however, that if entrants are accepted, they themselves will receive preference provided they fulfil the promise they have already shown.” The chairman said that he was pleased that the director of education, before whom the proposal had been placed, had agreed to it. The chairman added that he thought that this was a case in which there had been a breach of faith with probationers who were qualified for entrance into college. One of his most unpleasant tasks had been to agree to the list of those who were to be excluded. He moved that the letter be received, that the department be thanked for its consideration, and that the students be advised that they might return to their schools for the year, receiving £lO for their year’s work. If they did not care to accept the offer that was their own affair.

Mr Wilkinson said that if these students were dropped now they would lose their chance of getting into the service. The chairman added that there had been only two failures in the whole of Otago in the entrance examination. The motion was carried. KUROW SCHOOL. The Education Department intimated that although approval had been tentatively given for the establishment of a district high school at Kurow, it was considered that it would be reasonable to defer the actual establishment for a year, until it was definitely ascertained whether or not the attendance in the secondary department would be maintained. The board was authorised to appoint a secondary assistant at grade 2 salary. “ This shows what may be done in a department such as the Department of Education,” said the chairman. “ I will not tell you in open board what actually happened, but it was a surprise to the director of education to find that approval had been given to the establishment of a district high school at Kurow. and he found out in a round-about way.” A promise had been given to create a district high school at Kurow, but compared with the case of Clinton this was quite unfair The claims of Clinton had been quite as strong as those of Kurow, but Clinton’s application had been turned down in favour of a Seventh Standard. The letter was received. CONVEYANCE BY HORSE.

The Education Department intimated that in future where more than one child was conveyed on the same horse, the allowance was to be paid for one child only. The secretary stated that an allowance was made in 13 cases in Otago. ALBANY STREET SCHOOL. The Education Department intimated that in view of the present difficult state of the ’finances, it had been decided that a grant for the Albany Street Intermediate School must stand over for a year. The chairman said that a committee of the board had put certain proposals before the director of education, but had not so far received a reply. WEST TAIERI SCHOOL. The West Taieri School Committee and parents intimated that they were sorry the Education Board had ever thought of such a thing as to close their school, and they hope it would never come to pass. “There are a lot of things never thought of that are coming to pass just now,” said the chairman. The letter was received. CONVEYANCES. The. Education Department intimated that, in view of the increased cost involved it was unable to approve of the Ngapara-Rock and Pillar conveyance proposal. The head master of the Tapanui District High School intimated that there would most likely be three secondary pupils from Heriot, one from Kelso, and three additional from Edievale. The contractor stated that he would travel the additional distance, via Kelso and Heriot, for 5s per day or 2s 6d per day, morning only. _ He pointed , out that the capacity of ■ his bus is 50 children, and there were now 43 being conveyed.—lt was desided to ask the department to approve* of the contractor’s offer. The Albert Town Committee expressed regret that it might not be possible to have another teacher. If a conveyance was necessary, it preferred Pembroke, as the distance was much shorter than to Luggate.—lt was decided to ask the committee to go into thfe matter and communicate with the Southland Board, in whose district the Pembroke School is situated. A deputation from the Gladbrook Committee waited on the board asking it to extend the Gladbrook service so that six additional children could be conveyed.— The board agreed to go into the matter ■with the contractor.

MERTON SCHOOL. The Merton Committee advised that at a meeting of the committee and parents a motion in favour of the school being kept open had been carried unaniSECOND DAY. The meeting was concluded on Thursday morning. The chairman (Mr J. Wallace) presided. RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. The following: resignations were accepted:—Leonard B. Bradstock, headmaster, Maori Hill; Horace Fawcett, headmaster, Tokomairiro D.H,; James Nelson, headmaster, Green Island; Robert L. Blair, headmaster, North-East Harbour; Maysie Henderson, sole teacher, Avenel Household School; William Sullivan, assistant, Model I, Albany Street Associated Normal; James W. Armstrong, assistant, Albany Street Associated Normal; Jean G. H. Kilgour, assistant, Albany Street Associated Normal; Mina R. M’Leod, assistant, Albany Street Associated Normal; John W. Beattie, assistant, Arthur Street; Ethel Jones, assistant. Caversham; Moira B. Young, assistant, Cromwell D.H.; Mary E. Wilson, assistant, Dunback; Isabel E. Brown, assistant, George Street: Olive M. Duff, assistant, Lovell’s Flat; Margaret L. Herd, assistant, LowPl 11 ' 11 ’. ar = T. Wright, assistant, > Jessie A. M’Kelvey, assistant, Miller s Flat; Isabel M'Dougall, assistant, Normal; Alexander Milne, assistant, Normal; Henry H. Hawkins, assistant, Normal ; James T. Kibblewhite, assistant, .Oamaru South; Iris Kennard, assistant, Seacliff; Mary Simmons, assistant, Strath Taieri; Frances E. E. Errington, assistant, Kelso; James J. W. Fleming, lecturer, Training College. The following appointments were made: —James J. W. Fleming, headmaster, Albany Street Associated Normal; Anthony Spears, headmaster, Hampden; Leonard B. Bradstock, headmaster, High Street; Horace Fawcett, headmaster, Kaikorai; Maysie Henderson, sole teacher, Akatore Coast; Mavis Hobbs, sole teacher, Tokarahi; James W. Armstrong, first assistant, Albany Street Associated Normal; Frances L. Smith, ninth assistant, Macandrewßoad; Margaret L. Herd, assistant. Miller s Flat; Alexander Milne, first assistant, Normal; Jean G. H. Kilgour, assis t a nt, Normal; Mina R. M Leod, eleventh assistant, Normal; Karen Anderson, assistant, Moray Place Special Classes; Iris Kennard, second secondary assistant, Tapanui D.H. The-following transfers were approved: —Robert L. D. Blair, headmaster, ConXT ,"J NortJl -East Harbour; Emilie Yr’ii M'Leod, assistant, Dunback, from Milburn; Frances Errington, assistant, Moeraki, from Kelso; Emma M. B. Thomson, second assistant, Cromwell, from iokomairiro D.H.

The following exchange of positions was approved:—Mrs E. J. Bennetts, head teacher, Bannockburn, from Highcliff; George Macgregor, head teacher, Highciin, from Bannockburn. SWIMMING INSTRUCTION. With respect to swimming instruction at Owaka, it was decided to contribute os a trip for 12 trips towards the cost of conveyance. An offer to carry out tuition and conveyance (eight lessons) at a total cost of £2 10s was accepted with respect to the Patearoa School. , EASTER HOLIDAYS’. It was decided that in view of the fact that Anniversary Day fell on March 23 and Good Friday on March 25 Anniversary Day should be observed on March 24. t* l6 schools to be closed from March 24 to Tuesday, March 29, inclusive. CONVEYANCES. The following conveyance tenders were accepted subject to the approval of the Education Department: — PounaweaOwaka. C. Brownlie, 8s a day; Roxburgh Last, S. Robb, 12s a day. „ T ,le lowest tender for'the Stony CreekBalclutha service was referred to the Education Department. An application was made for the extension of the Taratu-Kaitangata service aloil .g. the lakeside road so that seven additional children could be included.—lt was decided to ask the contractor if he could carry the children and what the extra cost would be. It was decided to call for tenders for a service from Taumata to Clinton. TENDERS. A tender of £l6 by Mrs Cunningham tor the purchase of a section at Deborah was accepted. A tender of £2 10s by G. Livingstone for the lease of the Windsor School glebe was accepted. GENERAL. It was decided to provide a sleeping porch at the residence at Ettrick, the teacher stating that he would provide the labour. The headmaster of the Kaikorai School asked for renovations at the residence.— Ihe architect recommended that the work be carried out at a, cost of £l4.—Approved. The request of the head teacher for the connection of the residence at Pukeuri with the Freezing Company’s water supply at a cost of £l7 Is 7d was referred to the architect with power to act.

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