EDUCATION BOARDS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1929, Page 5

EDUCATION BOARDS

SOME REMITS.

By Telegraph—Press Association)

WELLINGTON, .May 30. Many phases «jf the educational system were touched on in a long list of remits which came before the conference of Education Boards yesterday.

Among the remits carried were the following:— On retirement on superannuation, teachers he granted leave on pay in accordance' with the scale provided for officers of the public service. That subsidy regulations lie amend' ed by reinstating the provision that subsidies may be obtained oh monies voluntarily contributed for the purchase of school stationery.

The Conference also decided to ask the Departments to provide'additional model country schools at.-;. training colleges., in order that students; might be given further opportunity’ Of solo charge practice.

The extension of the school dental system in rural areas was also urged on the Department.' WELLINGTON, May 30.

After full discussion the following motion was carried by the Education Boards Conference to-day: “That this Conference is of opinion that some measure of unification of the control of primary, secondary,, and tec-1 vpicfil education is necessary,'and thatjas-n first step in this direction a sub-con'pnittee consisting of the Chairmen of (the Taranaki, Wellington, Auckland, terbury Boards, and' secretaries of Hawke’s Bay,, Wanganui, ? Nelson, Otago, and Southland, Board!; ' (be appointed to. consider Jtjhe unification: of control of administration in eocli Education DistHqtjiand. that '. eaoligEducation Board after consultation with the bodies concerned submit for consideiation of such sub-committee the particular difficulties existing, in its own district, and ft draft of a suggested scheme which would/be most suitable for the peculiarities Aaf 'its own district. HON H. ATMOIIE’S VIEWS. . WELLINGTON, May 30. Hon H.. Atmore .who .was present during most of the discussion re unified control; of S'dioo's, afterwards told delegates that lie thought they had agreed on a ‘ rather clumsy form of achieving their end, and- announced he intended to call a conference of representntivesiol i-overy educational authority in New Zealand. He thought they could settle problems 111 one day. He was satisfied there would have to be somo system.-of unification of centra] and lie intended to bring it about. Officials at present employed by various authorities could rest assured that their positions would not he affected.