SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2646, 16 October 1923, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly mealing ot' the local State School Committee was held last night. Present : Messrs Hornblow (chairman), Rangiheuea (secretary), Jno. Ross, Cowley, Stevenson, and the head master (Mr Banks). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Geo. Coley, Perreau, Pearson and Rimmer.

Corresepondence of a formal nature was read and received from the Education Board. A letter was received from Messrs Moore and Bergin, solicitors, re (lie acquisition of a site for scHdol swimming baths. —The Chairman said as soon as certain preliminaries had been completed, a deputation would wait on the Minister for Education in reference to the matter. He had no doubt that the money for the baths would he raised by a public effort, supplemented by a subsidy. The baths uould give a complete environment to the school. Tin l Chairman, Messrs Coley and Kangheuea were appoinled a deputation to wait on the Minister at Wellington.

Mr Stevenson asked when the school was to have the services of a dental nurse. —The Ulmirmnn said the Commit tee had notified the Board that a room was available for llie purpose, hut the shortage of nurses was probably responsible for Eoxton being left out of the scheme at present. Mr Stevenson said good work bail been done in other centres, and he thought Eoxton was going to he included at the commencement of the scheme. Tie added that dental hills were a hardship on people o£ limited means.

Mr Cowley asked whether a teacher had the right to keep children in after school hours, or whether there was a time limit for such practice. A parent had complained to him on the subject.—The Chairman said the regulations were against compulsory “keeping in,” and he recommended that the parent submit the complaint to the head master. Tt was decided to write to the Board, urging that certificated teachers he appointed to the school when making fresh appointments. —This, in reply to a communication from the Board stating that a number of teachers from the Training College would he available at the end of the year.

The question of persons trespassing on the school grounds was brought up, and after some discussion it was decided to warn the public against the practice, and failing that, to prosecute offenders.

A certificate for environment was awarded the school by the Board. —The Chairman complimented the head teacher on the work, and it was decided to have same framed and hung in the school. The head master reported Ilia! the roll number was 436, the aver-

age attendance for the month was not mentioned. A visit had boon paid to the school |,y the Supervisor in Agriculture. Certain matters needing attention were also mentioned. A summary of the inspection report made on Septemhr 12th was submitted.

Accounts were passed for payment, and it was decided to hold over the question of fencing in the girls’ playground until Messrs Coley and Pearson had submitted their report qii same,