EDUCATION BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 81, 25 May 1911, Page 5

EDUCATION BOARD.

yesterday's i:ld:; c.c When llm Board resumed yesirniay all (In. members were present except .Mr. ■ I. Venn'.;, who was granted leave of absence. FINANCE -COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Tim Finame (.onmiit!ee recommended Ilia), the Sira I ford school committee he granted a Ci lor Ci subsidy towards asphalting the floor of the shelter shed; that the Board supply the material for asphalting the Hillsborough shelter-shed provided I he committee do me labor, hut that the Board cannot see its way to accede to the request for a. shad for tools; that the Board cannot see its way at present to make application to the Department for a residence at Tongapoin In; that the application from tie - I’ungaivliu committee for a curtain to divide the schoolroom he granted; Unit the Board subsidise the Leppertou committee Cl for Cl towards the extension of the' shelter-shed; that the tender of the Fash and Door Company for the supply of folding tables for examination purposes he accepted; that a. subsidy he granted to the Awat.una committee’ up to £3 ISs for ploughing, and levelling, etc., of the school ground; that, the Board at the present time cannot see its way to supply grates to luckblocks schools; that the Kina committee hr informed that the 'Board will .subsidise them £ for £ for the purpose of erecting a porch; that the Awatuna committee he informed that the Board will supply the necessary hedge plants on application being made at. the proper time; that the llniroa, committee he. supplied with a new range for the residence, and that the application for a bathroom will be attended to as soon as the Department grants funds; that the foreman ho instructed to proceed with the work at ITankley residence as soon as it is convenient; that the matter of improvements to the ground and buildings at, the Inglewood school ho referred to Messrs. .Morton and Trimble with power to act; that a tent he supplied to the Board’s foreman lor use in the backblocks; the committee considered it inadvisable to native any recommendation as to a fixed amount for the maintenance grant for old and worn-out buildings until after the settlement of the Stratford fire; that the appiicaion or. the Okoke school for permission to erect an iron chimney in dive shelter shed he referred to Mr. Ilalcomhe with power to act.—Adopted without discussion. THE STRATFORD FIRE. The Chairman's action iu confirming arrangements ma.de by the Stratford school committee for the temporary carrying on of the various classes, and for authorising the temporary fixing up of the electric light in the High School room, was approved, and a vote of thanks was passed to the school committee, the headmaster and staff for the promptitude they had shown in making all the necessary arrangements. .SCHOOL COMMITTEES. The appointments made by the undermentioned committees to nil vacancies on those committees were confirmed: —Urenni. Messrs. E. Butler and Weston; Tuna, Messrs. T. Vickers, W. McCracken, R. Milne, and J. Bioxharn; Toko, .Messrs. T. Henderson. G. Bain, <!. Ellis; Tntuta wa. Messrs. -E O’Connor and W. IvOgcis. A. Hutchins; Tanki, '.Mr. \\ . If. Fenwick: York, Messrs. \V. Taylor and H.APotroz. Mrglffy Lovell was appointed Id the Frai'ikley committee, vice Mr. Allen (resigned). v .lfon- - eiio!der.s' meetings in those school districtjjiPwhich failed to elect commit- ' tees iXtw.the meetings on- 24th April will he' held on ItHii .1 line. J IE MtlETlS’ Tn A VKLEGCO EX BEXSES. The Board'received several replies to its circular in reference to members’ travelling allowances. Tin 1 Nelson Board wrote that the scale of allowances made by the Taranaki Board prior to .‘list December. 101-d. appeared to bo reasonable. However, it was thought that no alteration could be made to that portion of the Endcalion Amendment Act dealing with numbers’ Ira veiling Allowances. The reply from the Napier Board was that the practice there was to pay only the actual train or coach fares and hotel expenses, and, that vouchers had to he produced by numbers *for sums ot live shillings or /over. The North Canterbury Board’s was that it was not taking any action in regard to the question, although u was of opinion that the provisions of the amending Act were unnecessary. Under the old arrangement the travelling expenses were fixed as follows: —Five miles, and under, as fid; over live • miles ua?i under ten, Ids (id; over ten miles, and under 15, l. (ill; 15 miles anil over, .Cl Is. Under the new Act it was possible for a member to charge for conveyance to aim from the meetings, although as a mailer of fact this' le.d not been the practice, the town, members having fixed upon a small sum (a lew shillings) e.s being reasonable in their case, and the members living in the country will add the cost of railway fare. The Greymoath Board was at one with the Taranaki Board with regard lo clause of the amended Act. Up to December m, EllO. the Board paid what it considered to he reasonable travelling expenses lo its country members. When the met ting or meetings occupied one day only, members resident over five miles bv rail fiom the boaid room received 2.U for their attendance, ami members who redded over 20 miles from the hoard room (if railway connection dnl not exist) received £3 3s for their at tendance. if the meetings extended to the second day. an additional £1 was paid to each country member. After (he las! thrijo months* experience of the operation of tile new ciause-, the Board had derided in revert to the oh! scale as from the beginning of the present, year. The members receiving payment would give ordinary receipts for the amount- so paid, and, if the Audit, Department refn-vd t > accept such receipts it would he bet vei n (ho Government and the members affected to thresh the matter on: when (!m time arrived. Mr. Cargill said he understood that i” member-: would separate their hotel hills from timir travailing allowance, then (ho auditor would take no exception to the balance-diri t at the end of the year. He had been laid definitely tiiat the auditor would not pass the payments, under the present system adopted by tlio Board, ami that members would ha called upon for refunds at the end of the year. He moved ■■• That travelling oxprnsrs of man.ii rs he computed as follows; llott 1 allowance and the actual train expenses incurred by the member, and that the Board adopt the scale oi fid per mile for members using their own vehicles,'’ Mr. .Morton •seconded. In a conversational discussion whicdi ensued, it war- suggestid that a hotel allowance of Ids day he fixed. ; Mr. ’Kenned\ -aid tint to fix a hold ale of IPs a day would I improve matters. He did not cave to stay a'; hotels, and if would not he honest to

j..,) a nay auu nj. iii~ ui.iu.i iv - ' day Nor 'could ho agix-c: with an kn Tplied tQgg'&tldn that member* could travel second-das* -on the railway,- an ; blljirge lirat-clas3 fares. Thi! chairman moved to rescind the .resolution [Hissed at the March meeting, jlUt upon it, being pointed out that nothing in this direction could he .. me except by notice of-motion, the matter was • held over til! next meeting. ? ; GENERAL BUSINESS. * i . The Chief inspector immimeu led that Aiks Berry’s appointment to I‘he Bird School as cole teacher be confirmed.Adopted. The lipArd, Mr. Trimble dissenting, gfnulled the request of Miss Anderson,; teacher at Kaifnata, to have a one-nmm-ed house erected in the sidioolgrounds ■by Mr. ,T. .Mackie and lo he his own pro- ' party. The action of Uit\ Oeo Committee in closing the- school on account of the ■prevalence of measles was confirmed, and, subject to the teacher's approval, ! the midwinter licM&ars will be dispensed with, IVnnisiicn was given to Urn Bird Committee to make the platform on the floor movable. |„: Mr. Lk Micf.lrqy. secretary of the Tamnaki branch of the Educational Institute, asked the Hoard tha t each school he supplied with a statement showing the credit, balance in connection with man mil, and toc-hnicai class: * held in tint school.—The Institute executive, will be asked to confer-with tiie-.Chief Inspector, Who-,will explain, why the Hoard com ■ sldei's it inadvisable that this information should be supplied. A The Institute also asked if any steps had been taken to supply teachers’ r«sideiicts with bathrooms and wash houses,—To he informed that bath rooms iitid wash-houses- are being supplied. Where required, as fast as the Depart-' incut grants money for that purpose. The Hoard placed on record its ap prcciatiori of the action of the New Blymonth/Borough Council in making a donation of £2O towards -the New I*l vUiouiih Technical College funds. Mr, C. Fmcharn wrote resigning idposition as caretaker of the New Plymonth . Technical College. /L’hc Finance UotimilUce recommended that la*, be in formed that the resignation will be accepted. provided it covers the .whole of >■’ -his dimes. —Adopted. ;• The action of the Pilmnia and Tank’ 1 ~f committees in keeping their schools dps ed for an extra week o# account of the prevalence of mexsle-. atnongst the pit** pils was confirmed. ■■■! Miss -I. ATackitra- resignation of her position of pupil teacher in the Wai-, tars school was accepted. i The Board held that Air. .Tamesuop'perch was not eligible do bo a member ; o{ the Kaimiro Coniimitee, as he wifis •not a householder within the meaning .of the Act. The 1 committee will be asked to rceommer.d a hbiia; ; holdcr to I’d! the vacancy. A meeting of householders in the Pike school district fyil! be held on June 10, pvesrpxt tho Board at this tr.c. ting.