APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12927, 19 March 1906, Page 7

APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS.

THE MINISTERIAL Til-:V, In view of the diilci Ciicc of opinion among members of the koutn- Canterbury Education Board as to whether- the B.caid or the School Committee ought- to have the last word in the selection of a- teaciier-:~J.ur appointment, qur reporter who attended the presentation to Mr I- hitman -fook an opportunity to ask the Right Eon Mr fteddon, as Minister 'of Education, -whut ins yiew of the matter was.

Mr Seddon said his ' official opinion was that the provisions of the "Act shou'd be complied with, and thev seemed to ue clear enough. When the process aaopted-bv. the-boutn Canterbury Board was described to mm, Mr Seddon saidXhe thought it was correct. He hud lately had reason to speak -pretty strongly abtmt the conduct, of a Northern. •Board, which had sent only one name to a committee,\when there vreve a number of applicants. < ' Asked was the meaning of the fwords in that; the Board is to make out the list of names they send to the coin■Uttee "in order," ]SIr Seddon said un'doubtedly it meant in. order of fitness foir ■the position, as: far as the Board could judge. .. On the Minister making a remark which indicated that personally he would prefer that the Ammittee. sliould have the,final choice, our representative pointed out that the Art requires the committee to se]ect two names, if the Board selects -sis fcr'iecomincijdation. 'and the Board has to make the final .selection. Mr Seddon was so, • and the Board ought to appoint the one tne committee placed first, unless tney :iacj very good reasons for. not doinoso. .He hinted that the,clause dealing "with the appointment of teachers was . vai s 0 good and clear as.it might be, and ti»t 'it mught be amended next session.