LOCAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2112, 6 June 1883, Page 2

LOCAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the Kumar a Local School Committee was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening; present—Messrs F., Barrowman (in the chair), Barger, Campbell (Hon. Sec.), Stanton, and Voysey. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The outward correspondence was read and approved of. The inward correspondence was read and received. Messrs Stanton, Campbell, and Burger were appointed a sub-committee, empowered to have the needful repairs done to the school buildings. It was resolved that the Board of Education be requested to grant the sum of £SO to the Committee, that being the amount which the school loses by not having a male assistant teacher; said sum to be added to any salary that the Committee deem fit. Mr Rudkin, a member of the Central Board of Education, attended the meeting, and explained the views of the Board with regard to certain minor matters; and was accorded a vote of thanks by the Committee. Resolved—That the report of the Visiting Committee be given to the local paper for insertion. The following is the report;— “To the Chairman and Members of the Kumara Local School Committee. “ Sir and Gentlemen—We have the honour to report that we made our monthly inspection of the School on Tuesday afternoon last, and found the work going on very satisfactorily considering the difficulties experienced owing to the limited staff now engaged. Whilst on this subject we would point out to the Committee that according to the Board’s new regulations the Kumara School is entitled to a male assistant, and that the salary of a male assistant is very much more than that paid to Mrs Williams. The Committee are also entitled to the services of an additional pupil-teacher. Now, by retaining the services of Mrs Williams and not engaging a pupil teacher there will be sufficient salary saved to pay a juniorassistant. And it would be advisable for the Committee to ask the Board to agree to this proposal, the cost to them being the same, and in strict accordance with their regulations. “We have the honour also to report that the windows were in a dangerous

state, and could not be opened for ventilation purposes; also, that one of the doors was off its hinges. We accordingly ordered the carpenter to do the m'gent repairs at once. The verandah of the bead teacher’s residence we found also very dangerous. There is also a great danger of fire, owing to the fireplaces being defective; a bricklayer should be sent at once to effect repairs. The clocks also, like the one that ‘ stopped when grandfather died,’ have ceased ticking owing to want of Board of Education grease, and Dr. Hannah’s services are required at once. It would be as well to make a contract with him for twelve months to keep the school clocks in repair. “ We are, &c., “ R. J. Sbddon, “ G. Yoyset. “Kumara, June 2, 1883. “ P.S.—The spouts that supply the tanks that supply water to the girls’ lavatory are defective and require immediate attention, for although it rained on the day we made our visit, there was ho water available.” The Secretary was instructed to send a notice to Mrs Lawrence, Westbrook, stating that she must send her children to school, otherwise the compulsory clause of the Education Act would be put in force. This concluded the business of the meeting.