EDUCATION BOARD

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 69, 16 September 1924, Page 7

EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The Tarauaki Education JJoard mot at New Plymouth on Monclny-. Present: Messrs S. G. Smith, M.P., (chairman), H. Dempsey, It". J. Deare, P. J. H. White and R. Masters, M.P. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs A. Lees, H. J. Eaves and F. H. Sims. The Chairman reported bavins made the following appointments during the month:—Miss M. J. Hunt, sole teacher, Tokirima; Miss L. Williams, assistant, Ohura; Miss N. M. Fahey, assistant, Waitara; Miss C. Jowsey, sole teacher, Opatu; Mr P. J. Cumberworth, head teacher, Huiakama; Miss M. B. Simpson, assistant, Ngaere; Mr Curteis, headmaster, Opunake; Mrs Lee, assistant, Hawera; Miss M. F. Anderson, assistant, Awatuna; Miss 0. H. Davies, sole teaclier, Mangakara ; Miss J. R. Mitchell, assistant. Tahora; Miss M. K. Spenee, assistant, Auroa: Miss E. Surman, sole teacher, Mokau; Miss F. E. Rawson, sole teacher, Hurford. • Miss Dorothy Martin was appointed seventh assistant at Stratford. The following resignations were received and accepted:—Mr B. W. B. Hunt, head master, Oeo (September 30); Miss E. F. Leech, assistant, Inglewood (September 30); Mrs L. M. Street, sole teaclier, Piko (August 31); Miss F. I. Laurent, relieving teacher (September 8); Miss N. V. Collier, sole teacher, Hurford (Aurgust 31); Miss M. E. Leech, assistant, Kaimata (September 30).

IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE. The attendance officer (Mr G. Pascoe) reported that he had sent out 50 irregular attendance notices during the month. He had visited 28 schools, the attendance being good in each case. GENERAL MATTERS. It was decided to ask the department to arrive at a decision regarding the establishment of a district high school at Manaia as soon as possible. The chairman stated that in his opinion the board of managers of the Hawera Technical High School should in their own interests do, something) towards providing conveyance of the children in that" district to' Hawera. The secretary reported) having received a number of fire extinguishers fiH)m the department- for distribution, amongst various .wooden schools. — The allocation of the extinguishers to the schools was left in the hands of the chairman. On the motion of the chairman it was decided to forward to the 'department the following suggested school dates for 1925:—First term, February 3—May 8; second term, May 26—August 21 ; third term, September 15—December 18. An application was received from the federated dairy companies of South Taranaki for permission to use the manual buildings at Hawera for the purposes of a daitry laboratory. Decision was held over penciling further particulars being made available. The date of Mr Martin's resignation from her position as infant mistress at the Central School was extended till January 31. t The Chairman and Messrs, White, Masters and Lees were appointed a committee to go into the matter of an authorised list of school books at their earliest convenience.