DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 February 1901, Page 4

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

Increase to Teachers Salaries

The following circular received by the Education Board was forwarded to the committee;” ■ .. 4 I am directed to inform you that the ■vote of £550 (one quarter) for District High'Schools will be distributed on the following conditions 1. That the secondary subjects be taught in separate classes and by a teacher ot teachers specially qualified to teach woondary subjects,

2. That the rest of the school bo fully staffed as for any other public school with the same average attendance. 3. That the secondary pupils take arithmetic to a standard at least as high as that of the arithmetic for VI.

4. ihat rngiish be taken by all secondary pupils, and include the study of a work or works of some standard author, not less than 800 fines of poetry or 200 pages of prose. 5. That, in addition to the statutory capitat.on, there be paid £2 for each pupil who has passed Standard Yl. and is taking three or more of the following subjects, or 10s for each pupil taking one subject, or £1 for each such pupil taking two subjects Latin, French, Euclid, Algebra, Trigonometry, Mechanics, -Physics, -Chemistry, -Botany, Mechanical Drawing, Book keeping, bhorthand, ■-Agricultural Chemistry. The work of these subjects must show an advance beyond what is offered or required for Standard VI, if the same subject is taken in Standard V r . 6. That, further, £1 be paid on account of each free pupil who has passed Standard VI, and is attending not less than three secondary classes in addition to English and arithmetic. 7. That, in addition to the extra capitation already named, £3O be paid to each District High School having not less than twelve pupils who have passed Standard VI, and are taking three or more secondary classes in addition to English and arithmetic.

8. That these allowances be paid quarterly to the Board.

9. That the whole of such allowance be paid as salaries to the secondary school teachers as the Board may determine. Ic is proposed that the first payments be made early in April next—i.e., as soon as possible after returns based upon the qaurter ending 31st March, 1901, have been received.