THE INSPECTORS’ CONFERENCE

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 4 February 1901, Page 4

THE INSPECTORS’ CONFERENCE

A number of useful Recommendations.

(per press association.)

Wellington, February 2. It was resolved that the Conference expresses its regret at the unfortunate circumstances necessitating the absence from this Conference of Mr, Laddy of Nelson, That the Minister for Education be asked to take stops to enable Inspectors of schools to vote at elections of members of Parliament on the same footing as commercial travellers.

That a course of study in continuation of that prescribed for Standard VII be laid down for Standard VI. That such other subjects as the circumstances of this district render desirable and inspectors approve of be added thereto. Such course shall be at the option of the teacher in all schools with a staff of fewer than three teachers. That teachers should receive suitable remuneration for their extra work.

That in any district remote from centres where secondary schools exist District Sign Schools may be established providing that it is likely that fifteen Standard VII pupils attend. ’ That in larger centres of population the Minister be asked to establish central schools that shall provide for pupils who have obtained proficiency certificates of general education along with such technical instruction as may be needed. That in addition to the present concessions the Education Department be asked to grant free school season tickets to all pupils over fifteen years of age who are attending any schools under any Education Board any doing work higher than Standard VII, or who holding Education Board scholarships are attending secondary schools.