CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1932, Page 6

CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHt? MEETING

The Canterbury Education Boardj met at Christghurch on Friday, Fre,tsent.: Messrs Bignell (chairman), G. W. Armitag-e, lY- A. Baplcs,, ;R. Wild, J.' W. Preen, Sinitli, 0.,-S.. Thompson, J. J. Hurley,. W., Pj Spencer, S. R. Evison ,an'd S. Baird. An apology, for rgceiyetk

'from Mr G. , Renstead. ? : U Resignations accepted included: — - dratika-j, :Mr H; Jk.; xtajrloE j.^okataki^ . |Vliss G. G. .Andrews, v • Reports , xj’erc -received- • frem the teacher and .the fpie.nian, regarding F ie partial destruction, of thet at the ’School ,by,a i l).ush

fire .V .The . foreman Atiggested ‘- (the [buildipg was ..fairly ~ V farge, it,-, be [reduced., in size, .by removing , the (burpt portion. and) making . .the re-..maind-er good at a post cf £8 10s. It was decided to adopt-this suggestion and to apply to the Education Department for a grant fpr the carrying out of the work. - -.> ' JUVENILE EMPLOYMENT.

The Manual and Technical Commift: e reported, tliat Mr S. i .R ?l Evir s on, had presentcfl a. report rela(ingt,o ( ,thp pf orblem. ,pf i,ip?enile i unemployment.... After fully discussing ,s<*., jpatteib'.ths' following .resolutions ca,fried unanimously :-r i); . . f r , b i/; That the Canterbury Education Board is. seriously concerned ,in regard ■tp the matter ,of juvenile uiiempipy;ment and, desires to, assist the .B'py’s Emplpypient .Committee, particularly in organisation and supervision of vocational Classes. . That a. sub-; ommittee, consisting of Messrs Kyison,. Baird, Thompson, and Smith,be formed, connection ; fvith this matter, with pow<jr to,add to. its number. . It. had also been resolyed thao a. hearty vote pf thanks, Mr .JG.vison, for his . valuable U • ' The report \y,as adopted. , - SCHOOL AGE* The Minister.of Education (the Hon R. Masters) wrote in reference to the . school ago that legal opinion, had .been 'taken, and that it had been- found that children under six years could be admitted to schools at the beginn-ng of the term ini which they reached the age, provided they were not entered on the roll. There was no doubt that it was the manifest intention of the Legislature,rto restrict the age cf admission to six years, and the Minster fdt that boards should-and. ivou’d respect-tile intention. He felt, however, that the admissions should be made by Act of Parliament, and would be glad to have" the co-opera-

tion of the heard in giving effect- to! tho expressed intention of the Legislature. ' ; < r .-;, ’ It was announced that amending; legislation ijould be introduced at the next sessioh.