SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 33, 30 April 1915, Page 1

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Five District Schools. A meeting of the School Committee for Aka Aka, Glenbrook, Waitangi, Keriotahi and Waiuku schools took place at Waiuku on Saturday ; present: Messrs C. T. Barriball (chairman), S. T. Rossiter, R. Honey, C. Hodgkinson, J. Williams and C. H. Greenhead (secretary.) NEW TEACHER. The Education Board notified that Miss L. A. Lake had been appointed to fill the vacancy at Waiuku school caused by the resignetion of Miss Eekley. Of six applications for the position Miss Lake had the highest qualifications. The Waiuku Addition. The chairman said no information was t) hand from the Board in regard to the tenders for Waiuku addition, but Mr Rossiter had informed him that the contract had been signed for by Mr W. Michie, of Waiuku. The Glenbrook Application. In isference to the application for an enlarged porch at Glenbrook school the chairman said the Board's architect thought that he could make some improvement inside the school which would answer the purpose required and cost less. The architect would shortly pay a visit to Waiuku school, and Glenbrook requirements wopld then receive attention '• * Aka Aka'S Recfuest. ' The Board acknowledged receipt 'of a petition from residents of Aka Aka in regard to the need for more accommodation, and advised that the question had been referred to the inspector for a report on same. Spfeaking on the above matter the chairman said the Board went into the question of room space and the number of children attending the school, and did not seem to think the matter was so urgent as Aka Aka people made out. They would noil have to wait for the inspector's report. MISCELLANEOUS. The chairman explained that he had ascertained that the Committee could not pay their secretary owing to him being a member of the committtee. If Mr Greenhead were not on the committee they could then pay him for hia services. The chairman also reported having arranged with Mr Harris to get the Waiuku School reserve put in good order, the Commit:ec to pay up to £5 as half the cost of the work necessary. After this had been done Mr Harris was to keep it in good order. Miss Block, late teacher at Waitangi, forwarded a letter of appreciation and thanks for assistance from the committee during her term of appointment in the district, with special reference to the manner in which they assisted to make last year's Arbor Day celebrations so euccessful. —The chairman said it was nice to receive letters of this sort from teachers. He thought the committee should send her a testimonial. After euiogising Miss Black's work as a teacher the chairman moved that a testimonial be sent to her at Te Aroha, which was duly seconded and carried.