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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 24, 29 January 1902, Page 2

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A special meeting of the ■£•*«*»», held on J Tuesday. Present»Mr. Mc- i AUum '(chairman), MissMgoywoodj Messrs; Adlam, Wade, AUsflF«, Ken- j nedy and Faull. lB . The Board went into <lß>initteeto, consider the coukbs of bHP 1 t° Du i taken ' reUtive to Mr H HP" > ° M " quencffl of his assault on On resuming it was resolMP that the chairman bold an inquilßinto the matter and submit the «'^B 0W *> the next (meeting of the Boardpjfr- ... Oil the motion of Mr.B|ade it was decided to thank Mr. Heflf Brown for his kindness in having c flf to be nominated as the 1 BoirdHwepresentntive) on the Teacher's -A-jHJN C° nr y i« connection with tbe ajHprlodged by Mr. Hill, whioh appe»llßowever, has fallen through. Leave of absence waspjlnted to Mr. Mackay, JUL The Chairman reporMeWfflbat he had received a communicajtaji 1 from the Tikorangi Committee Jialning an exchange of teachers as 1 *mfl» en Rtsroy and Tikorangi. He ci irflpred that he had now done afl he c< *M in tbe direction of endeavouring t< i ■ eg about the .exchange of teachers! I lired by tbe ,'Fitzroy Committee. I I ' Mr. Faull suggestjeM starring the matter back to the cftj, ttee with an intimation that the *■ 'could not do anything further matter of an exchange and askinlß! ihey had any recommendation to It was to iuform the committee that had been unable to arrangeHT of teachers. IV Resignations ffWJM from Miss Strauohon (Urenuipßu|*Miss Andrews (Upland-road) werem auspted, the usual steps to be taken tlbilthe vacancies. Mr. J. T. CaiurflK was appointed to Bahotu and to KaiThe Chairman'alHnan in appointing . Mies Fanny B [Hb as temporary ~ teacher at KaimaSMg oocfirmed. Mr. Faull movJTlthat the Architect 1 be instrujjietKt* prepare planß for :, enlarging the T<Kf and West Infants ! Schools.. ■ X * Mr. Wade, in Rejnnding the motioo, 1 said he would Wfto go further than ttte motion coverlid. He advocated 1 that a statement shlould be sent to the Minister showiijkg* tp Board's financial j position with rttsraace to the building grant. There ) wen several schools < overcrowded, and nor sanitary as welt as other reasons tikis was very ohjec- , tionabie, and Jatrooe efibrts should bo ; made to get thfejuatfter remedied. The motion fwas thlen carried. | Mr. Wade, ihes moved that a » list of schools requiring additional , should be prepared ■ and submitted to the, Minister with an | urgent request for an additional i«ild- ; ing grant, asl jhe Government, He ■ lth: ; Officer demaacU more air space for the, » children in heme of the schools. " Mr Allsnjbxth expressed a strong , opinion on tie) past polioy of the Board: b in refusing tiftpend money for building purposes unl|the amount alloeited for i particular wks was i actually on the ■ table. He bomted out that the work at. ' Toko, at thjefWeat Infants' and other j schools coulpiiave been done long sinoe , if tbe Board had spent the money in ; hand for building purposes, instead of 9 letting it lie idle. ; Mr FauU|ob]'eoted to anticipating 1 the grants, and spending the money on - buildings alllhe year round. Hecon--1 sidered that if such a course was j adopted itf wJrtrtcMead to grave injus-i 1 ttoe to soaje schools wh si claim*, • though urgent, might be deferred in favour of others. I Mr Wide also deprecated either forestalling the grant or running into I debt. 1 * y . The (Bhairman mentioned that in 5 converaaiioQ with tbe Health Officer l relative jfco the insufficiency of air space 1 at Leppartoa he had explained than the I Board bad no funds available, but the y Health j Officer had intimated that he i was nop Concerned with that matter, ° his duty hsing to point out the defect. The motion was then carried. y A tajlegram was read from the de- !, partmeiat stating that all schools must b be grHdaJ for the March quarter ac cordinjg fc the average attendbnee for the yejarlnding 30th September, 1901. The! Bspeotbr explained the effeot of tsmsiregqlation, and submitted soheduM showing how the staff was affeotedlf It appeared that there were 8 25 sehdHs which the rule laid down - would emect, and that fourteen eoboals - requirejiassisfcant! instead of the pref Bent pifil teachers. a Aftenconsiderable discussion it was '■> decidelfthat the matter of re-staffing 3 the gcwfols in the district be referred to trjel|h»irman and inepector to pre- '• parejaSist of proposad changes in ac- * coroyafjje with rhe Public Schools Te Salaries Act, 1901 —a copy of ■ thejl* to ne sent to each member of fc the/dbard prior to tbe next me sting. 3 Tl matter of scholarships and tree t tuutXn to successful condidat-s at 1 recteit examinations iraa left in the | hands with power ti aot. Secretary mentioned thac oonon the Act of hat session of the Bjard's rfgulationi ierevision. The'matter was reto a committer coosisting of MoAllum, AUsworth, and Toko Committee wrote expreswillingness to contribute towards rent of the hall to be used as an school. It was decided that pHb Board would ontribute half the viz., 5s per week; and that the pHiestion of desking be left in the hands chairman and inspector. ■ The Stratford Truanc Officer (Mr T. PB. Penn) wrots drawing at'enuon to PBie advisableness of truant officers beiog pK appointed under the new AC. The Ratter was referred to the Finance Hommittee. Pj The Board adjourned.