GISBORNE HIGH SCHOOL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19152, 22 October 1936, Page 10

GISBORNE HIGH SCHOOL

BOARD OF GOVERNORS MONTHLY MEETING At tint monthly meeting of the Gisborne High (School Moan I ol (lovevnors last evening those present were Messrs. L. T. Barnard, chairman. \V. U. Slierratt, F. \V. Nolan. T. Todd, E. 11Baker, 11. K. Bright. 11. 11. DeCostn, anti Dr. A. L. Singer. With reference to the proposal to place the Gisborne High .School under the combined schools regulations. Mr. W. S. Lit Trobe wrote on behalf of the Director of Education stating that he was directed by the Minister of Education, the Hon. P. Fraser, to inform the board that in view of the whole question of administration being under review it was not considered that legislative action should be taken in the matter, which was not- regarded as being of such urgency as to warrant immediate action.—On the motion of Mr. Nolan, it was decided to write to the Director of Education reminding him that under the existing conditions the board was faced with a loss on the year’s working, and asking that, an additional grant he made to meet the position. SCHOOL CLUB FUNDS A circular had been received recently from tho Education Department with regard to school club funds. The rector, Mr. ,T. Hutton, and the secretary, Mr. C. H. Bull, had gone into the matter and on their recommendation it was decided that all funds received from parents or pupils by way of subscriptions or donations towards the social ami athletic activities controlled by the school club should he paid to the hoard to be kept- as a separate trust account in tile name of the school club. Expenditure on such social, athletic and literary activities out of the funds should he determined bv tho principal, who was expected to confer with members of the school staff controlling the various activities, subject always to the general approval of the hoard. The rates of subscription collectable from parents or pupils must be approved by the hoard and inserted in the school prospectus. FINANCIAL POSITION The financial statement showed that the income for the period was CI6BB and the expenditure £1094, leaving a credit balance on October 21 of .£593. The statement of receipts and payments from September 16 to October 21 was as follows: Bank balance on September 16. credit. £202 5s 6d. Receipts for period : Government grants, C 940 13s 6d ; evening technical classes, ,£B7 ss: fees. £338 16s 8d; rent, £ll Is 4d; sundries, £7 19s 3d : total receipts, £1385 15s 9d ; total credit, £I6BB Is 3d. Payments for period: School, salaries and wages £724 3s 9d. sundries £129 9s 7d; evening technical classes, £6 10s Id ; rectory. £l4O 14s lOd; Avton House, £93 17s lOd; total payments, £1094 16s Id. Bank balance on October 21, credit, £593 5s 2d. GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS The grounds and buildings committee, Messrs. Nolan and Todd and Dr. Singer, who -visited the school and Ayton Houston the afternoon of October 19, reported : “School.—The rector brought, under tho committee’s notice the desirability of the school having its own hurdles for sports purposes. The hurdles could ho made in the workshop, and it is recommended that approval he given for the purchase of the necessary timber when required. “The communication from Messrs. Boagev and Cook, two members of the staff, in connection, with garage accommodation was discussed, and the committee recommended that they he in formed that the hoard is unable to provide any garage accommodation for them at present, but that it might he possible tor them to obtain private garaging near the school. “The quesTion of wandering stock entering the big playing field was looked into, and it is suggested that a small entrance be made alongside the gate in School road and that the gate he kept locked as much as possible. “The committee recommends that representations again he made for the Borough Council to take over a portion of School road between the Rectory ami Stanley road. “Ayton House.—Miss McCarthy made a request that Miss Cook he nddea to tho resident staff to assist with I Insupervision on the basis that she contribute half the usual hoarding fees.’’ The recommendations were adopted. RECTOR’S REPORT The rector,'in his report, stated: “It is to he hoped that accommodation will ho available next year for .science classes and for typewriting. At present it is necessary to store some of our typewriters on account of lack of space for simultaneous operation. "The school received two interesting visits during the month. It was addressed by Mr. R. H. Nesbitt, Australian trade commissioner in New Zealand, and the band of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind gave a concert.” The rector mentioned also that when the Director of Education visited Gisborne the question of additional classroom accommodation at the school had been discussed, and the director seemed to fully realise the need for the rooms irrespective of any development in primary education. The report was adopted. Accounts amounting to £977 3s 7d were passed for payment.