EDUCATION BOARD

Evening Star, Issue 21751, 20 June 1934, Page 10

EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING COMMENCED The Education, Board commenced its monthly meeting to-day; present— Messrs James Wallace (chairman), 1. M’Kinlay, D. C. Cameron, W. Cooper, R. H. Todd, G. Livingstone, W. R. Bnigh, J. Sheppard, E. Morgan, and lion. D. T. Fleming. APPLICATIONS FOR SUBSIDIES. The Otepopo Committee wrote agreeing to find one-half of the cost of tables and chairs for Standard I. and Standard 11. Its offer to find one-third of the cost for the senior room, to be paid off within two years, was accepted. The Kakanui Committee’s application for full cost of laying an asphalt path to the girls’ outhouse and play shed was considered, and the board decided to provide tar and £2. The Waiwera South Committee applied for additional asphalt or concrete. The architect estimated the cost in asphalt, including labour by the board’s men, at £lB 16s. and in concrete £23 19s. The committee, considered the estimates on the high side, and asked whether the board would make a grant or provide the material, the committee to do the work. The architect reported further that a new storm water drain (if required) from the school to the street line, a length of 126 ft, would cost about £l9.—Prices are to be obtained. The Ravensbourne Committee advised that as it was, finding one-third of the cost of hot-water heating (£100). it would, be beyond its ability to find onehalf the cost of single tables and chairs (£75). It asked for the board’s favourable consideration of a smaller contribution. —It was decided that the school should provide one-third .of the, cost, two years being allowed in which to pay- * ' . . 1 A request for assistance in erecting a new shed which is mainly for the purpose of a store and library room was renewed by the Warrington Committee, blit it was held over in the meantime. The St. Clair Committee’s application for assistance in meeting , the abnormal cost of water for last;'quarter occasioned by the corroded pipes was granted, the board to pay half the excess charge. ARCHITECT’S REPORTS. The Wyllie’s Crossing Committee applied for assistance m providing a bicycle shed for twenty bicycles. The architect estimating the cost at £33, it was referred to the architect for a report. The West Taieri teacher’s application for renovation of several rooms and gravelling of paths, at a cost of £l4, was granted. The Musselburgh Committee applied for removing of galleries in Standard VI. room. Architect estimated cost at £ls. The committee also asked on what terms the board would be prepared to furnish the remainder of the main school with tables and chairs.—lt was decided to contribute half cost towards removal of the galleries, the architect being instructed to report on the furniture question. The Tokoiti Committee applied for repairs to porches, roof, and the painting of outside doors; the fixing of poster hoards; and painting of interior of school. The architect reported that the repairs were maintenance work, and would be attended to as soon as possible; that the boards will cost about £4, and the painting about £37. —lt was decided to do the work when finances were available. Regarding the Union Street Committee’s application for the installation of stoves in four rooms, the architect reported that only two of the twfelve rooms were heated with stoves, and the cost of installing four stoves would be about £34.—The application was granted. EARNSCLEUGH CONVEYANCE SERVICE. The department intimated that it could not approve of the extension of the service to Butcher’s Gully in view of the heavy increase in expenditure that would be involved. The residents concerned might be able to arrange with the contractor to run part or whole of the extra distance, hut that they should themselves meet the additional cost. The letter was received. HANDWORK IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS. The Canterbury Board asked for the hoard’s support in securing the resumption of the free issue of handwork maThe Chairman said that the material was a very heavy tax on school committees. , , ■. . The Secretary stated that the Minister had intimated that he would recommend the resumption. GENERAL. The Tahatika Committee asked the board to find the cost of leasing a paddock for the children’s ponies (seven in number). There was only one acreof land for • school residence and playoround.—Reierred to the district members. ... , ... The Bannockburn Committee s application for the provision of. a .garage for the teacher’s car was declined. The department intimated that approval had been given to the establishment of a temporary school at halls Dam for the children of the Public Works Department employees working on the irrigation scheme. . The department had approved ot the reopening of the AVangaloa School. Arrangements had been made to rent a suitable room at the church m place or repairing tlie old school building, it was reported by the chairman. The Kakanui Tennis Club asked for the board’s views about the laying clown of a second tennis court on the portion of tie school glebe alongside the residence. It desired to know what annual rent would be charged for the ground if it found the whole of the cost of laying down the courts.—The letter was held over for inquiries to he made.