EDUCATION BOARD.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14936, 14 June 1919, Page 9

EDUCATION BOARD.

At the annual meeting of the Education Board at Gisborne yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. Wildish took the . opportunity as Mayor to express pleasure at, the ' Board's initial visit to Gisborne, which he said would make the Board conversant with the conditions of the Gisborne school. He . congratulated Mr. Burnard upon bringing the matter forward, ■ and the result of the visit, he said, would remove complaints from the local committees that they were not getting a fair go. He trusted that the Board would make regular visits. The chairman, Mr. Roach, thanked the Mayor, and said the visit had been much enjoyed. Proceeding, he referred to the great interest displayed by local committees m school matters, and some of which were an example to other schools. Referring to the visit to the local schools, he said the Board had been impressed with the progress made and the necessity for further additions and infant schools. He regretted that they had been unable to visit all the local schools, but trusted they would be able to do so, visiting the country schools at a later date. He thanked the Gisborne people for the very generous welcome that had been extended to them. Mr. W. Oates urged the necessity for better educational improvements for the backblocks, stressing the importance also of a larger educational vote. Mr. Oates urged that it was essential that a larger vote should be* provided for education, and declared that steps should be taken to see at the forthcoming Parliamentary election that candidates were pledged to this course. Mr. McKay, as one of the visiting members, expressed surprise at the excellent conditions of Gisborne schools, declaring there were some fine enthusiasts here, as nowhere m Hawke's Bay, m the centres, were the schools m such fine order. The question of providing playing grounds had been overlooked m the past, and would have to be considered. Their programme had been a very full and pleasurable one. and he thanked the Gisborne members for their kindly welcome. Mr. .Talbot appeared m support of a school at Kaitangata station, speaking on behalf of cix settlers and 77 school children. He explained that they were five miles from the nearest school (Kanakanaia), -which was separated by a hill road, subject to sl'ps. They were, willing £0 provide a building for the school, which the owner, Mr. Witters, was prepared to make available.— The chairman said the request seemed to be a reasonable one, and the matter would receive consideration. Mr. P. J. Rowley said he had been sent there by the Teachers' Institute to ask the Board to reconsider its decision not to refund expenses incurred at the science classes. The classes, he pointed out, were intended for the benefit of the children, and consquently were an advantage to the Board. It might\ be said that the classes would benefit the teacher's chances 6f promotion, but this, he contended, was negligible. The teachers had relied upon the Board m the matter, and felt they had done their share and should, meet them with the rest of the expenses. Mr. Plank said that m the event of the Board not having the funds they trusted they would have the support of the Board m making an application to the Department. One of the teachers had had to provide a temporary teacher m his absence. — The chairman said that they had only received J8250 out of £490 applied for. The matter would be reconsidered, and v the Board .would do its best to help them. Tile chairman's report (published m yesterday's issue) was adopted. Reports were dealt with as follows: Middle Weird members — re establishment of Technical High School at Hastings. — The chairman said the matter was now well m hand, and the Borough Council would be approached respecting a. site. Middle ward members— ro application for new school at Pukehqu.-— Mr. McKay moved the request be granted, and on acquisition of additional ground application be made. • . Napier members — re Napier Main site. — The chairman stated the position. Gisborne west additions.— The chairman said that they were going on with the present, addition, and application should be made for an infant school. — Mr. Wildish supported.— Carried. Gisborne North, asking for increased accommodation. — Mr. Burnard moved that the Board approve of the application for additions m the shape of a new infant department. — Mr. . Wildish supported the motion. — Carried. Hastings D.H.S., asking for library cupboards. — Held over. Napier West, asking for couch for the convenience of sick children.' — Architect to report on providing stretcher for large schools. • Napier West, asking provision for supplying hot drinks. — Referred to later. Cliye, asking for dual desks. — To be supplied m turn. Ti-tree Point, asking for (1) teacher's living rooms; (2) brick chimney. — Left to chief inspector. Papatawa, asking for shelter sheds. — Held over. Havelock North, asking for additional accommodation. — Application to be made to Department. Hastings West, asking for addition.^ accommodation. — .Application to ,- be made. Whatatutu (1) asking for wash bnßins (2) asking for provision for ho* drinks, r-^^pplication for basins granted. Oxamauri, asking for improved school conditions.— Referred to middle ward members. . . Hastings West,. Pa k? PaVi. r>nr? TToef Incs D.W.S.. asking for in^renspr? errant? for incidental rllownrire. — ■Rpfpivpr}. Wairoa. iasking for facilH'"p<s for children attending technical schools. and obtaining scholarships for roimtry children. —Fresh application to be made for conveyance and Wairoa to be informed of teacher's organisation. Napier South, asking for additional accommodation. — Application to be made for infant site. Hastings North, .re non-payment of subsidy. — Request to be made for departmental inquiry. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE. Department will subsidise contributions to permanent apparatus for children's /lunches, not including cups and saucers. — School committees to be notified. ! Department decided it desirable that present pi'ovision re nominations for school committees should be 1 continued. — Further protest to be entered. 'Hie Department wrote suggesting an additional room' at Mbhaka. — Referred , to chief inspector. j The Department gave authority to ! appoint teacher temporarily at Tihiomanono. — Received. The Department wrote re the appinfcment of a school nurse. — Department to be asked that all children between 5 and 6 years be inspected. The Department reported on proposal ■to establish technical high, school at Hastings. — Referred to ward members. 1 The Department wrote re teachers' salaries m District High Schools—secondary departments. — Representations to be made on the subject. Papuni settlers beyond Rualrituri wrote asking for the establishment of a school. — Referred to chief inspector. ; The Hawke's Bay Teachers' Institute wrote asking that appointments be reviewed and no further war appointments made. — Agreed to. The Wellington Education. Board proposed that the conference of boards be deferred till Parliament met, probably m September.— Approved.