BOARD OF EDUCATION

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7045, 23 December 1890, Page 2

BOARD OF EDUCATION

North Canterbury. THIS DAY. A meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education was held at 11 a.m. to-day; present— Mr H. W. Peryuiaa (Chairman), J. Joyce, R. Meredith, E. G. Wright, A. Saunders, T. S. Weston, P. Westenra, J. Buddenklau, and T. H. Anson. BUILDINGS COMMITTEE. The Buildings Committee reported that a memorandum was received from the Department to the effect that it had been, decided to distribute £28 647 of the .£35,000 voted for Bchcol buildings, and that, the sum allotted to this district was £5050. The Wakanui School Committee forwarded an account for expenditure incurred in driving a new well. It was pointed out that the expenditure was unauthorised. The Committee were reminded that they were aware of the Board's rule, andmight, withbut very little delay, have obtained the requisite sanction. The Mandeville Plains School Committee reported that they had succeeded in driving a pipe, and had obtained plenty of water, which, however, they could not raise without a pump. The Clerk of. Works was directed to supply a suitable pump and to have it fixed. It was agreed to allow £6 towards a well at Ladbrooke's, the remaining cost to ba provided for by locil contributions. A letter was received from Mr Livingstone respecting the now unused schoolroom at Glentui. It was resolved to let him oscupy it, subject to a week's notice. On thu reDort of the Clerk of Works, it waß resolved to make a concrete channel leading to absorption pits at the Bangiora school, which would remove the nuisance complained of. The following tenders were accepted: — Christchuich East, Gloucester street, repairs and painting, Moir, Joughan and Co., £96; Pfaillipstown, E. Browning and Sons, £22 19a (id ; South Belt, Stephen Collins and Son, £26 9s 7d. It was resolved to call for tenders for the new school afc Sydenhaai. The Clerk of Works was directed to report on various applications for repairs, &c Applications from Alford Forest and New Brighton were deferred. The report waa adopted, and it was decided to have the repairs at Alford Forest done at once. The letter from the Education Department re the distribution of the Buildings grant, stated that it had been 'decided to allot it on the basis of population, according to last census. This would absorb £28,647, and the balance would be distributed with special reference to the necessities of sparsely populated districts. The Chairman stated that the applications which had been received for new schools would be brought up for consideration at next meeting. APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE. The Appointments Committee reported the following business : — The resignation of Miss Bilton from Rakaia was leceived. and accepted. A letter was received from the Flaxton Committee, enclosing a letter from the master respecting the examination of the pupil teacher, John Stevenson. It was decided that ha should be required to present himsolf for examination. The Sydenham School Committee reported that after conference with the headmaster it had been determined to adopt the usual organisation in the girls' department. A letter was received from the Ashley School Committee, explaining what had been done to improve the attendance. It was resolved to remind them that the duty and the power of enforcing regular attendance in the manner prescribed by the cotnriul--Bory clauses of the Education Act were entrusted by the Act entirely to the School Committees. It waa resolved to accept Mrs Stewart's services as aoting-mistress at Springburn during the absence of Miss Todd. The report was adopted. MISCELLANEOUS. A letter was read from the Key W. J. Williams, asking the Board to reconsider their decision not to permit his son, the holder of one of the Board's scholarships, to attend school in Timaru. He submitted that Section 51 of the Education Act allowed the Board to grant such permisßion, and pointed out that the Board's regulations tended to prevent scholarships being held by the sons of Wesleyan ministers, who were continually removing from place to place. The Key W. J. Habens had informed him that there was no barrier to the sons of Wesleyan ministers gaining scholarships in one district and holding them after removing to another. After some discussion it was decided to take the advice of the Board's solicitors on Section 51 of the Act and Clause 9 of the Board's regulations. The question of the appointment of two lady teachcra at the Hampstead school was referred to the Board by the School Committee, and it was decided to appoint Misses Shirtclifle and Fawcett. The boundaries of the following new districts were approved : — Doyleston, Burwood, Waltham and Winchmore. The boundaries submitted for the Eiffelton district were approved with some ■ alterations, and it was decided to suggest j to the Committee the propriety of choosing some other name for the district. An offer from the Longbeach Eoad Board to grant a site of two acres for a school, provided that the fencing and maintenance be done by the Board of , Education, was accepted. : Mr Meredith said that he had visited the Hurunui village settlement, with the view of inquiring about the claims of the settlers for a school. He found there were forty-five children, of whom twenty-seven, were of school age. The nearest school was at Medbury, seven miles distant, and the second nearest at Mason's Flat, ten miles off. He hoped that the Board would favourably consider the application for a school at Hurunui at their next meeting. The Board then adjourned.