School Committee

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43211, 6 August 1907, Page 2

School Committee

The monthly meeting of the aboYO was held in the schoolroom last night. Present: Messrs Wallace (in the choir), Hardwicke, Sherlock, Cowie, and Dr. Kenny. Application for a day’s leave was granted to Mr C. E. Scott, assistant teacher The Education Board notified that sums amounting to £l4 Is had been placed to the committee's account m the Bank of New Zealand, for school purposes. The Board informed the committee that the Chief Inspector states that the recent reports on the school are not unsatisfactory, and _ therefore there is no necessity for immediate action in regard to strengthening., the teaching staff. The Elstow school forwarded the names of six pupils who would fce eligible for the High School after the next examination.

Mr Downard, teacher at Gordon, expressed his willingness to do all he could to help the High School, and regretted that he had no pupils at present qualified to attend such a school.

Mr Rushbrooke, Aratiatia, stated he had a son who had a certificate of proficiency, and he would be glad to send him to the High School. Mr J. J. Keaney, headteacher, Manawaru, forwarded a list of standard VI pupils. Mr T. Hanna, Waitoa, stated hehad no children old enough to attend school, but mentioned that some of his neighbours would probably send their children, as train arrangements did not suit with Hamilton. A long discussion ensued as to closing the school owing to the epidemic of measles, as that day only 90 out of a roll number of 217 were present. Mr Wallace was in favour of closing the school for a week and have the floor and desks thoroughly cleaned out. Dr., Kenny said the Health Authorities were against closing the schools, as it put the children into the streets, and did not lessen the risk of infection. . Rev. Cowie proposed that subject to the concurrence of the headmaster, the Secretary write to the Board for permission to close the Te Aroha School for a week in order that it may be thoroughly cleaned, this being a good opportunity, owing to the poor attendance caused by the epidemic of measles. Dr Kenny moved that Messrs Wallace, Sherlock, and the mover be a committee, with power to act and. lake such steps as they think fit and proper on receipt of permission from the Board to close the school. On Dr Kenny’s motion, it was decided to adjourn consideration of the Inspector’s report till next meeting, the importance of the subject requiring the attention of a fuller committee meeting than the present one. , A number of accounts were passed for payment. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the business.