Hokitika School Committee.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1921, Page 4

Hokitika School Committee.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. :5. j The Committee met at 7.30 pm. I’n sent: .Messrs \Y. H. Shannon, (Chairman). Lloyd, Kill!!. Stevenson, Ailkon, liiflui rtls. l!>‘v. Purehns, rind Preston (lion, sec.) Tlic iii) 11 ini s were conliniicil mi 1 i utwnrd correspondence approved. INWAIi 1) CORESI’ONDENCE. From Education Board, submitting names of :i]iplifnills for position ol secondary assistant: and recommending Miss 1.. M. Main for nppiiintm--:it. ■- Received. From Miss Main, siilnnitting <|iialilications as teacher of iMen-h.—Re-ceived. Mr Aitkcn moved that tie.' re commendation of the appointm 'nt ol Miss Main he confirmed. Seconded by Hev. I’nrchas and carried. An amendment moved by Mr ltri.ee, seconded by Mr l.lovd that the Committee protest against the want ol courtesy and consideration shown by Ihe Hoard in rionncetion with the subinission of the names of the enndidntes lor selection, wn.-i lost, after a di.-eas-si'i ill, and an explanation of I lie proeeednro followed given by the Heitor, who was present.

Front education Board. Christchurch explaining action in advertising vacancy on .staff, which was done in two Coast papers, three Christchurch and two Timarn pajiers and stating considerable expense was incurred tle-r-ly. —Received.

The Chairman moved that the Com-

mittee again express their strong disapproval of the action in advertising for assistant' teacher instead t.f advertising i.n the outside cities. Seconded by Mr Lloyd and carried. From Fdiic.it ion Board stating tlic Foreman reported on: the condition of the corridor floor, and stating ilia! if renewed application were made in December that attention would lie given if the financial position was eco.'r. Heeeived.

Mr Lloyd moved that the Po.i.-d he advised that the Committee declined to take ally liability in the case ol anv accident owing t,o the unsafe conditions of tlic floors. Seconded by Mr Aitkcn and earned.

From Board, forwarding the Inspector's report of South Spit school. Received : Miss Dixon to he congral united on the work done.

From Department of Health, icjorting sanitary conditions at. South Spit school wore unsatisfactory.- Revived; referred to tlic Kdllcatioli Board for .. i tent ion.

! From lion ('. .1. lbirr stating the | Council of Kdllcatioli would not meet j lit! .lime Ihii'J. when their letter in j reference to High School Board mat- | tors would he placed helore the But.l'd. I Received. j From Nat y League stating a 111 a’.ch o| the League would he formed in 'bis district tit. an early date and th,timing Committee for promised support, Itci ' ived. From teacher. South Spit, reporl mg ••u.-r.ig'e al l <■n'da.in c of Hi all.l roll ntimlic.r of 17; merit inning a number 'if reel.itcun tils. Heipiesl to be made to the Hoird lor various requirements. The Chairman ex|:n ssetl li is strung dis. sal isfai-tinii at the. failure of the Board to attend to the repeated requests cl the Committee for urgent requiren.cuts. From the Rector fMr Irvine), reporting average attendance, primary and roll number of :52b; secondary 7:1 anil’ average 77.1, the secondary dcpall nn'iil having dropped I'rnm lib to .’li and primary having increased fioni .'sllß to H'JD; asking; that the remains of tli- trees recently felled he (b.ired away ami again asking lor-at ten! ion to the Ilnurs of tlic corridors whirl! wire in a dangerous condition. The Chairman said the want of consideration that the commit tee was receiving from the Cinlcrhury Hoard was a scandal, and steps should he taken tu have an alteration made. Mr \itkcn moved that the iftenrion of the Minister of Fdnrntioii he drawn to the failure of the Canterbury Eduction I'.nard to attend tin the lequirrnn'iits of the Committee, and in the opinion of the Committee, the time has arrived for the elimination of Boards and the enlargement o'! the duties of school committees. Seconded hv the Chairman and carried.

Thc Visiting Committee, (Mr Aitkcn and Rev. Pureluis) reported on the conditions requiring attention, im hiding (lie corridor floor, the tennis ,'ciitl fence and net, and some renovations at the caretaker’s residence.—Received and adopted, the various recnmiiu>mla• lions to lie passed on to the ’Hoard. Futile spu; 1 11 accounts wort* passed I- w payment and the Committee <>-e at 8.87 j>. tn.