TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 54, 25 August 1911, Page 7

TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

REGULATIONS FOR COMPULSORY CLASSES.

The Tarannki Education Board has decided to send to the Minister for Education, for his approval, the following regulations for the attendance at technical schools of children between the ages of 14 and 17:— 1. Every young person between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years residing in any school district in which the Act becomes operative is required to attend continuation or technical classes for not less than four hours in each week during which the above classes are held. 2. A young person may apply to the Board for a certificate exempting him from attendance, in whole or part at the classes, upon satisfying the Board of the existence of any one of the following grounds for exemption:— (a) That he resides over two miles (measured along the nearest road) from the place where the classes are held. (b) That he has passed a qualifying examination such as Civil Service junior, or senior, senior free place t matriculation, or other public examiritation approved by the Board. (c) That he has attended a high school, district high school or similar institutions for at least two years, or that he has satisfied the Board that he is otherwise receiving a suitable education. . (d) That lie is unable to attend owing t<& temporary or permanent infirmity or other sufficient cause. A doctor's certificate must be procured as evidence of inability to attend on account of ill-health. (e) That ,he is in attendance at a primary, secondary, or other institution approved by the Board. , 3. It i shall be the duty of any parent, guardian, or employer of any young person.bctween the ages of 14 and 17 years to,, furnish the secretary of the Board or tta lieadjteaefyer of the local school with th ( £ r names and addresses of such young persons prjor to February 20 of each year. i: ,.., i : i|t 4,i A,.register containing the names of 6V|W'y..vpung person between the ages of ]4,an/j 1.7 years residing in each school in which the Act becomes operative, /ghall be kept at the office of the B«W<i M 5..1t shall be the duty of the headmaster, to forward not later than the 2.lst of February of each year to the secrotary Qfr. the Board all names that he lias received., • v

,(f|..ft sall„al?obe'the duty of every to forward within seven day's tp th£ f 'se<ypeta;cyof the Board the names a'rjicj, actresses •of every young person a f>:pntered! his service suiblequent tfl ,jjo in ,each year. ..J/iiJI':WJ v V CISon knowingly employs a young person at any time (other than tM..-r°}' (, > n< W' hours of employment) wjie.n is by any such regulation, ( required at a continuation sass, q-;, f te ( cTinical.;flass, he shall be liable tq.fj. two pounds and nftij Jess t l hflß;.,ftvfi or in the case of subsequent offence, whether, re]aling to the same or another yo.lWg.. .person, ■ .i-Viot exceeding five pounds | T • ...'.•

, ft.Jf.any naTe ( nt,qf■ ,a ;voung person by ■vy.lJfu),,default or, by habitually neglcctjngj to, , cxer,cjse, ..due care ,Ims conduced to. tt)f..commUsu»n, of an offence under tfje Jtoftt, or othcr]Y?i?i the part of a young person, ; to. ;ftte,n<j..a,„clflss or classes as Tefluijedrbjr, suck regulations, he shall b«j liable .to..the ljke,.penalties as aforcSMI-,..,;..,.,'..., T :,J, - •': n( P I . .A-ll proceedjrigs.,under the two last-p.i-ep<Hjj.rig, .may be had and taken by, the officer or the secretary: of, the,,,. Board in the manner preone hundred and f)ftv-fp ( i'y\ ' ; onfy.ihn.nd.ped., and fifty-five, riri<li],','oi)fj iVjnjjijr.^jl „fifty-six of the .principal Act. , Qt.merit will be awarded' {a ii,t|. .,>vh,o„ complete to the sjili'sfacl'i.oii term of not less | tnan'tw'o..yea' i rs v at.|tlie classes. ! 11 ( administering corP i Of ; aipujyshm(jni l , f is,.given to superintejulctj'ts'/in ord,(;r,,tp preserve discipline aiiil, decprjim' r ,. , „.,„., ... ]'iz. .Jf/liVa<}jpin [ stra,t,tQniof these regulations is v.estcd ,jn, t.hp education board of the' l <fistinet', 1 . *Jiich| (V sp.ali have power fr^m. i , ti'n{((''to t 'time ( s^e^-to the ap-pi-pval'o'f alter or amend as.U. ( n\a.j] (ipefja' ftt„ m| ',.,,