EDUCATION" BOARD.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15255, 17 December 1919, Page 3

EDUCATION" BOARD.

At tho meeting of the I Nelson. Education Board, held on iWoriday, Mr F. "W. 10.- Smitli presiding, accounts totalling £11,022 7s 7d wero passed for payment. Additional giants under the Amendment Act of last Session, for general purposes and allowances to School Committees were notified by the department, ac was also a refund of £57 10s incurred in connection withthe replacement of a teacher by a returned soldier teacjher. A reply was received to a strong protest made in connection with claims for subsidies duo on voluntary contributions'for school funds, and lists required in specific cases were ordered to be procured. "^

The annual reports of the AVestport and Repfton Technical Schools were received; also intimation that plans for the new Technical High School buildings at Westport were under the department.? consideration Avitli a view to the authorisation of a special grantj In connection with technical education requirements in the Motueka district, no report was received from the local committee. It was agreed to Represent the need of instituting some desirable form of technical instruction, especially in horticulture, and it was resolved" to approach the Agricultural and Education Departments to co-operate in provisions for adequate tuition in this and other allied subjects. Proposals for instruction in-domestic-science and woodwork subjects at Motueka and Takaka and the country districts generally , were approved subject to , expenditure being refunded by the department. Tho Nelson School Committees' Association wrote with reference to the need of making provision for larger school sites in order that instruction in rural pursuits might be adequately provided] for.—lt was resolved to secure a return j of areas of existing school sites, with a view to considering individual cases. Tlie architect's report was approved. It was recommended, inter alia, that repairs and improvements be effected to Reef ton School buildings at a cost of £400, and/a rebuilding programme commenced shortly on a new site. In connection' with the proposed enlargement of Motueka Side School it was resolved to forward copies of Inspector's report to the committee. The Nelson Committee drew attention 'to the unsuitability of the site of the rl avert Road School, and-an offer of a site on Halifax and Waimea streets was made by a firm of • land agents.—Res' ceivod.

In connection with the inspection and examination reports on .schools visited recently, it- was resolved io compliment the Riwaka School on the excellent result obtained.'

Considerable difficulty was experienced in connection with vacancies for teacberships. The position of headmaster at Denniston is to be offered to Mr R. E. Eyles, Tapawera, and the position of head teacher. Little Grey, to Miss E. Walshe. The Rockville arid Kaituna Schools are to be amalgamated and tht committee consulted on the appointment of Mr E. J. Wills as head teacher. Collingwood or Dovcdale, sole charge, Mr S.^F. Morris and Miss M. Cropp; Sunny side, Miss C. Hunter to be transferred from Upper Takaka; Fern Flat, Miss J. Moffatt; Ferntown, Mr P. V. MeNabb; Hamama, Mir, Kedgley; Paruwhakaho, Miss,E. Bastin; Longford, Miss F. 'Kitto; Kaituna, assistant, Miss H. Freeman; Motueka, assistant, R. Loveridge, H.-F. S. Silcoek, or V. Sathevley; Millerton, assistant, Mrs M. A. Tooley; Foxhill, assistant, Miss X M. Underwood. Other vacancies are to be filled as opportunity offers. It was resolved to approach the Fu'blic Health Department on the question of employing health inspectors as truant officers, i . , ~ „ The demand for special fees tor scholarship candidates at smaller centres is to be made tho subject of protest to the department. Tlie following resignations, were accepted :—Miss I. E. Bastin, Kaituna; Miss T. A'. Gibens, Brooklyn; Miss fc. Hunter, Gknvan Valley; Miss I. Hmdmarsh, Waitahu • -Miss S. Humphreys, Takaka. '