EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 190, 23 September 1909, Page 4

EDUCATION BOARD.

The Education. Board, resumed its ordinary mooting yesterday morning. All the members were present, with the exception of Mr. Kennedy, in wiiose c«se leave of absence was granted, Air. Jus. Wade presided. ; FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The Finance Committee recommended; lluiroa.—Tho tenders for the additions; to the lluiroa school being much in excess of the Department's grant, the work be carried out by the Board's overseer; and that the committee be informed that the Board cannot depart from the plans as requested. Tututawa.—That the committee be informed that it is tiirir duty to keep the drains clear, and mat they be refunded the 7s fid expended in purchasing a register for the stove in the residence; that .Mr. Smith he informed that the Board has no intention of erecting a school either at Wai-iti or i Pukearuhe.

Salisbury—That the teacher be in-1 formed that the Board does not supply j blinds for teachers' residences; that upon 1 receipt of the amount collected the Board will give a £ for X subsidy towards agricultural science apparatus. Leppcrton.—That tile Board has 110 funds at present with which to purchase Hhe section recotuuleiKlJcd, also that the Board regrets that it was n)i>t notified that tho section Jea.sed from the Land Hoard for the horse paddock was unsuitable. The Board adopted the report, with the exception of the clause referring to the necessity for adhering strictly to the plans of alterations to the lluiroa School, leaving it open for the school committee to make an offer- to defray any extra cost incurred in erecting a movable partition, which is' desired by the settlers for .co vert and /church purposes.

■MARCO SCHOOL. The secretary for Education wrote: "1 am directed to inform you that the Minister has again- considered the matter of granting house allowance to the teacher of the Marco school. It would appear that the Board has done away with the (residential part of the building and that consequently the teacher can legally demand the allowance. This being the case, the Minister considers that the Board must take the responsibility for its own action, as he cannot admit its right to make alterations of which the effect is to .impose an unauthorised , charge upon toe government. For this reason the application for house allowance must be declined." 1 The teacher will be notified that no house allowance is payable, and the Department informed ot the 4 ! tion.

MISCELLANEOUS. Tiio Oaonui school committee will be informed that the Board cannot «üb«idisc committees for the purpose of tennis courts.

Mr. «J. Pcarce wa • granted a ten years' lease of section 71, Mojck 0, Ngaire, at an annual rental of ;C5. The owner of the building temporarily used as' the York school having sold tile property to a mau who required the : buildings for personal use, the Board j received notice to quit. It was reinark--Icd that the school was well established, and under an excellent teacher. Messrs Morison and Trimble were appointed a committee to visit York Road' and endeavor to make arrangements for the continuance of the school.

The Pembroke committee will he granted the slim of £li 5s towards the cost of a new fence, and informed that the question of painting the school buildings will be considered in due course.

Mr. W. Taylor's appointment to the Kaimiro Committee in place of Mr. D. Hamilton (resigned) was confirmed. The Board, after -receiving the report of its committee on the items included in the claim for a subsidy 011 the Stratford shelter shed, was* quite satisfied that the claim was a genuine one, and saw 110 good reasons for the withholding of the subsidy by the Department.

The teacher of the -Marco school will be notified that house allowance will not be available, and that the Department he informed of the Board's action.

The Kaimiro Committee's request for the enlargement of the school could not be entertained'.