EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 28, 27 July 1911, Page 7

EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Education Board's meeting was continued yestertlay morning, Mr. Wade presiding over a full attendance of members. WHANGAMOMONA. The chairman of the Whangamomona School Committee again wrote in reference to the committee's application for a new school. He added: "In about two months' time, when the roads improve somewhat, the present building cannot possibly hold the munbers coming forward. It will, therefore, be quite obvious that an addition at a very early date is absolutely necessary. When the building is being done, could not ah effort be made to get a grant for a teacher's residence? At present the teacher is living in a tent, which, to say the least, is not a very dignified position for a teacher to occupy. The future of the district is now so assured that a decent-sized school and a residence will always be required, even afte! the railway workers have gone past."

Mr. S. M. Mills, the teacher, wrote on the same matter, complaining that he was compelled to live in a tent. The application for additions was referred to the Chief Inspector for a report.

A KAIMIRO DISPUTE. Mr. Trimble reported that he had visited Kaimiro to make enquiries as to the eligibility of Mr. James Gopperth to git as a member of the school committee. He was of opinion that Mr. Gopperth was eligible—The report was adopted, and Mr. Adlam gave notice to.mqve at next meeting that the resolution deajaring his seat forfeited.be rescinded. VT GENERAL. . Messrs Morton and Cargill were appointed to act with the inspectors and the technical organiser to go into the i 'question of by-laws for compulsory attendance at technical and continuation classes. The appointment of Mr. John Rogers to the Bird'School,Committee was confirmed, vice Mr. W. H. Rogers. The objection of Mr. Aaron Marsh, of Egmont road, to Mr Ernest Locke .sitting as a member of the Hillsborough Committee, on the ground that he was not a householder, will "be referred to Mr. Locke for ah explanation. The Chief Inspector was asked, to report upon the applications for now schools at Ihaia road and at Miiui. The site proposed by Mr. Young for the Oeo school will be secured. Correspondence referring to 'punishment of a pupil at Okoke school was read in committee',' and was referred to the School Committee for its report. Miss Edwards' resignation of the position of assistant teacher at Hillsborough school was accepted. The Tikorangi. liiglewood. Whangamomona, Leppertoii,,'Midliirst and Rata-, piko committees reported having temporarily closed their schools on account of epidemics.—Action' confirmed.