EDUCATION LEGISLATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10305, 9 November 1911, Page 1

EDUCATION LEGISLATION.

BOARDS SHOULD BE CONSULTED. [From Our Correspondent.] AUCKLAND, November 8. A letter read at the meeting of the Auckland Education Board this morning contained a suggestion from the North Canterbury Education Board to the effect that when additions to or alterations of the legislation affecting Education Boards are contemplated tho Government should consult the Boards and give them an opportunity of considering the proposed amendments. The southern body mentioned that the resolution was the outcome of a discussion that took place with regard to the insertion of a clause in the Public Service. Classification and Superannuation Bill giving teachers power to appeal against the transfers from one school to another. The provisions of the Act relating to transfer of teachers were already difficult to put into operation, and the recent legislation, it was feared, would increase the trouble, because Education Boards, finding a readjustment of staffs necessary, would hesitate if a teacher proposed to be transferred could put the Board to the expense and inconvenience of a legal action. Discussing the letter the chairman (Mr G. J. Garland) expressed the opinion that tho Government should consult Education Boards in reference to contemplated amendments to legislation, but so far as transfer of teachers was concerned the Auckland Board was not affected, a more democratic systemhaving been adopted in the Auckland province. Every vacancy was filled by public advertisement, but the same conditions did not exist under other Boards.

The Board agreed to support the Canterbury Board's suggestion as to proposed alterations of legislation.