EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 158, 29 July 1909, Page 4

EDUCATION BOARD.

The Tavanaki Education Board held its ordinary monthly meeting on Tuesday night. Present: Messrs. A. Morton, '.!. A. Adlaui, J. D. ilorisou, it. Trimble, W. Rogers, and \V. McL. Kennedy. In * tlie absence of the chairman (Mr. Jas. Wade) and Mr. U. Tisch at Hawera on s the Hoard's business, Mr. A. Morton * was voted to the chair. i Leave of absence was granted to them j 1 and to Mr. 11. Faull, who was unable ' 10 he present. EI.NAXCE COMMITTEE. j) The Finance Committee made the fol- ■ lowing recommendations: That the Cardiff and Lincoln committees' request . for new desks be referred to the Inspector; that the Central committee's re- ' quest .for tubs at the residence be not , granted; that Omata's application for a £ for X, grant up to £2 for in ctalling round the school be acceded to; that the Kahui committee be informed that ' the Hoard does not consider the circumstances warrant the Board in making an application to t he Department for a grant for a residence; that they be allowed to alter t he lloor of the school at their own expense, and that they be requested to repair the school chimney, the Board defraying the cost; that the application of the Egmont Village committee for a new gate be referred to the chairman with power to act; that the 1 Xorfolk committee's requirements be granted; that the Hillsborough oommittce'B request for a science apparatus cupboard be referred to the Ini nector to report on; that in reply to '■ ■ : dr letter of 12th July, a/iking that ■ ground formerly used as an ngri- .. ■■■'■■{ garden be grassed out for a. hoisu paddock, they be informed tli3 Board will supply the gross seed if the s committee will have the ground prepared, and that their complaint as to ' drainage from the residence he referred , to the overseer to inspect and report on; that repairs at Denbigh sdiool be ) authorised as requested; that the Fnrangi committee's application for plans |. for shelter-shed he referred to the architect, and that their request for permission to make the lower platform of the I school movable be granted, the work to i.e done to the approval of the overseer; that with regard to_the application of the Eitzroy committee for improvements to the ont-ofiic.es, the Board h as already considered this matter, and this committee has no further recommendation to make, and that the application for repairs to residence he referred to i the architect for his report; that the Tariki committee be paid E7 Os Utl for . material fo- i-nee around the residence; that tli" i t from the Midhirst com-

mittce complaining of leaks in the ro)f and other defeats in tlu: school be Teferrc'd to the <'liaii*Miiiu. with power to act. The vommiitee m-'umm-nded that the chairman In- authorial t<> instruct that the wages of men employed by the overseer 'he paid on .presentation of their fnne-sheets, verified. The committee further recommended that the present arrangement with tin- board's architects he terminated, and that in future they ho employed only when tlieir services are actually required, and he paid the usual commission for such services.

In moving the adoption of the report, Mr. Morton said that the last clause followed naturally upon the appointment of the working overseer. Much of the work previously done under their supervision was now: being done and supervised by the overseer, and there was no need for the retention of the services of a permanent architect. Tlie report was adopted. KINA ROAD FOOTBRIDGE. Mr. Ad'lam reported that lie had visited the Kina road school, and had agreed with representatives of the committee that the Board would find wire and flooring for the hridge across the river, the settlers providing the posts and erecting the bridge. Mr. Adlam's report was approved. cadet owraens. The Board approved of the appointment of the following cadet officers:— Lieutenant If. A. Stratford to lie major 'li command of the No. 2 Taranaki Battalion; Captain J. W. Thomas to be adjutant to the battalion, and Captain A. How to be quartermaster and also captain of the lnglewood public school cadets. AIUJICUI/iTRAL INSTRUCTION. A circular letter from the Olago Education Board re agricultural instruction m District High Schools'was referred to the Inspectors for a report. KAIMATA SCHOOL DISTRICT

llr. (I. Cupper, chairman of the Kaim'ata| school committee. forwarded a ■."piisitioa from fourteen settlors who ■' :'p(l to lie included in the KaimnU ol district, and i:i accordance witli a Jntion passed at the last house.nihle--." meeting. The settlers signing I lie ; lion were at present ia the lara'a. i.lulrwond, and (i;i J ipiko (lis. triel-. On th.> motion of ile.ssiv. Adhim and Kennedy, the petition wa, referred to Mr. Trimble to enquire into anil report on. WfXTKR IKH'RS. The i-ei|iiest of the Kgniont school eoniniittce for consent to reduce the mid-day recess to half-an-hour and elose the school at 3 p.m. during the winter was granted, provided the approval of the' head teacher had first been obtained. SCHOOL GARDENS.

air. 0. l'\ Dewhirst, secretary of the Egmont Village school committee, asked for mi explanation as to what system was followed in allotting the marks for school gardens.—The information asked for wih be supplied. GEXHR.AL. Messrs. Jtorison and Kennedy were (,"i an ted ail extension of time in which to report on the Douglas school site. The arcliitects', chairman's, and truant inspector's reports, covering the routine work of the month, iverc adopted. Mr. A. Lusk, chairman of the Oaonni committee, requested the Hoard to subsidise the expenditure of £3 upon hooks for a school library. This money represented a balance from the school I-'icnic fund. It "was decided to inform the committee that the Hoard's regulations make 110 provision for paying anlisidies to school libraries. The action of the Waitui and Hillsborough committees in closing their schools on account of epidemics was confirmed. The explanation of Mr. Long a< to non-attendance at the Piiraugp school on Olio day during the recent wet weather was accepted, and .Mr. Pennington will be liotilied of the fact. Mrs. Warner, teacher at liaiipulia. forwarded explanations asked for regarding attendance anil absentee returns. The error complained of wns admitted as a case of inadverleiice. 'lie same time the teacher pointed out when the truant olliier paid the cltool a visit some time ago he stnuigl,urged her to make no remarks whatever opposite the names of absentees, as it would cut away the ground from under his feet.—The Board questioned the wisdom of such a request, several members being of opinion that teachers should be encouraged to explain wliv any absentee should be exempt, and thua save harassing prosecution.'— The correspondence ivas received.