BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 245, 23 March 1875, Page 2

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Monday, Makch 22nd. The usual weekly meeting was held at 7p m. Present—Messrs John Inglis (Chairman), Duncan, Montgomery, Tosswill, Maude, Webb, and Knight. BUSINESS DONE BT THE CHAIBMAN. The business done by the chairman daring the week was approved by the Board. KEPORT OP INSPECTOR. A memorandum from the chief inspector respecting the examination of the various schools was read, suggesting that as January and February were the months least available for the examination of the various schools, they were therefore the best for examination of pupil teachers. The Board resolved that the inspectors be requested to keep diaries of schools visited, &c, and that they submit reports to the Board on the second Monday in each month. SCHOOL FURNITURE. A memo, was read from the chief inspector asking whether the Board intended to alter the regulations as to the furniture and fittings of the schools as he had deferred planning the Gloucester street school. The Board resolved that the present regulations be adhered to until the information written for from England by his Honor the Superintendent was to hand. In the meantime the inspector to take regu!.'itions and see what modifications could be made. PUPIL TEACHERS. A memo, was read from the inspector o nting out that several pupil teachers from the Music Hall had not attended the examin. lion. I he Board expressed their opinion that the pupil teachers should all attend, and not have a special examination for their benefit.

The secretary was instructed to prepare a list of those who had not attended at the recent examination, STANDARD OP EDUCATION. The report of the sub-inspector on the question of standard for education was remitted to the Board of Examiners for a report by them thereon, bangiora. A letter was read from the local commitee, transmitting the following resolution: n That to the committee it seems very objectionable that the inspection of schools should be made sometimes by the chief and at others by the sub-inspector, neither of whom under such circumstances can be expected to make a thoroughly reliable report as to the progress of the pupils. A memo, from the inspector on this subject stated that if the inspections were annual, there might be reason for the complaint ; but with the present short intervals there was no reason, besides which it seemed advantageous to have two independent opinions on the same school. The Board resolved that the matter be arranged so as to meet the views of the committee as far as possible. A second letter was read from the same committee, pointing out that the number on the_ roll in the girls’ school was 138, with an average attendance of 100, and stating that the mistress applied for further help. The secretary was instructed to reply that the matter of the increase of the teaching staff was under the consideration of the inspectors; but that the Board allow the committee to appoint a pupil teacher, subject to revision when the Board has determined finally upon a scale. CARLETON. A letter was read from the local committee forwarding tenders for the erection of schoolroom and master’s house, and recommending the acceptance of Mr A. Bennett’s tender for the sum of £566. The tender was exclusive of furniture, books, fencing, &c, which was estimated at £IOO. The Board considered the tender too high, and the secretary was instructed to write the committee to call for fresh tenders. With regard to furniture, books, fencing, &c, the secretary was instructed to reply that a sum to cover their cost would be placed on the estimates to be submitted to the Provin cial Council at its next session. ASHBURTON. A letter was read from the local committee, forwarding estimate of expenditure for the school for the year ending 31st March, 1876, and asking that a rate should be levied for the amount of local contribution for additions, &c. The Board agreed to request the Government to take steps to levy the rate. GERMAN BAY. A letter was read from the local committee, forwarding a resolution that a rate of Is in the £ should be levied towards the cost of erection of school buildings, &c. The Board agreed to the rate being levied as requested by the committee. ST ALBANS. A letter was read from the St Alban’s committee, with reference to the architect’s charges on account of the contract for building the master’s house. The Board decided that the letter be referred back to the committee, with an inquiry as to whether they entered into an agreement with the architect to pay 7£ per cent. BROOKSIDE. A letter was read from the local committee, stating that John ard Joseph Watson had been appointed as pupil teachers and asking the sanction of the Board to the appointments. The committee also called the attention of the Board to the bad state of the school and outbuildings, and suggesting that the additions should be at once carried out, as the average attendance was now 96, as against 35 in the corresponding week of last year. The Board agreed to sanction the appointment of the pupil teachers as requested by the committee, the appointnents to date from January Ist. With regard to the additions spoken of, it was resolved to place a sum on the estimates for the same, LITTLE AKALOA. A letter was received from the local committee, forwarding a tender for fencing the school site from Mr J. Rix, for the sum of £3B 13s, and recommending its acceptance, as though somewhat high, the difficulty of the ground fully accounted for this. The Board sanctioned the acceptance of the tender as requested. LOWER HBATHCOTE. A letter was read from the local committee, pointing out that by placing the windows as requested by the Board in the proposed addition to the school, the appearance as a whole would be considerably destroyed, and suggesting that the large window in the present class-room should be fixed in the end of the new building. The Board agreed to the proposition of the committee, care being taken to ensure due ventilation for the school. A second letter was also read from the chairman of the Lower Heathcote committee, recommending that the salary of Miss Buxton, the mistress, be increased to £9O per annum. The Board agreed to sanction the increase of Miss Buxton’s salary to £9O. The increase to take effect from the ensuingquarter. KAIAPOI. A letter was read from the chairman of the local committee, informing the Board in reply to a question as to the average attendance in the girl’s school, that it had been for the past nine weeks eighty-four in average attendance, and during the last week 90.7. The total number on the register was 115. The committee expressed a hope that the Board would sanction Miss Neville’s appointment as pupil teacher for the second year. The secretary was instructed to reply that under the scale the staff of the school was full, and therefore they could not sanction Miss Neville’s appointment as requested. HURUNUI. A letter was read from Mr H. P. Lance, stating that at a meeting held at the Waikari of parents and others interested in the education of the children of the district, it was resolved that the establishment of a school at the Waikari would be of no use to the district as a main school. That quite as many if not more, children could be collected at Mason’s Flat, and moreover that it would be quite impossible for any of these children to attend the Waikari school. That the Board be petitioned to establish another school at Mason’s Flat, or if it were practicable, that the district be made a separate educational district. The Board decided that the letter be referred to the Waikari committee, for their opinion thereon.

WOODEND. A letter was read from the chairman of the local committee, requesting that the salary of Miss Fee might be increased from the commencement of the present quarterThe Board agreed to increase the salary of Miss Fee from £SO to £6O and lodging money. KAKAHU. A letter was read from the local committee informing the Board that they had, at the request of a number of householders, called a public meeting to consider whether the school should be erected on the present site or in the township of Hilton. Mr A. Ormsby having offered to give another site in exchange for the present one. The committee also recommended that Mr Andrews, of Geraldine, should be appointed collector under section 56 of the Ordinance. The Board decided, with respect to the meeting, to sanction the transference of the site if the inhabitants were agreed to the same at the meeting. WAIMATE. A letter was read from the local committee informing the Board that Miss Hill had been appointed as mistress at a salary of £BO per annum, and Miss Rugg pupil teacher. The Board agreed to sanction the appointments. AKAROA. A letter was read from the chairman of the local committee forwarding an application from Miss Thomas, the mistress, for an increase of her salary from £SO per annum to £6O, and also the granting of £2O for lodging money, she having passed the examination as required by the Board. The Board agreed to sanction the increase. PAREORA. A letter was read from the committee, objecting to the proposed alteration of the Claremont district, so as to include several houses. The Board decided to request the Pareora committee to furnish grounds for their objection. LYTTELTON. A letter was read from the local committee asking for a grant of £37 10s, for certain works at the Borough school. The Board sanctioned the amount being placed on the estimates. THE NORMAL SCHOOL. A letter was read from Mr S, 0. Farr, giving the r lative prices of various descriptions of stone for coping the dwarf wall at the Normal school, and recommending that the Mount Somers stone should be used. It was agreed to place a sum sufficient for the purpose on the estimates. The Board then adjourned.