SCHOOL COMMITTEE DELEGATES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 168, 15 January 1914, Page 8

SCHOOL COMMITTEE DELEGATES.

SOMK FORCIBLE RESOLUTIONS. At tlie. mooting of the Tar.uuiki Committee delegutes held at the Conclusion of the conference with the Education Hoard, wluvli is reported e scvi'hc.re, .Mr. S. (;. Smith (chairman of the Central .School Conunittvc) took Uie chair.

After a brief discussion, Uie follow' i"g resolutions were carried uuanim ouslv:—

Increased Capi Utioii—T.hat in the opinion of this meeting, the time lias airived when t!he capitntioa grants to committees should lie substantially increased.

■sul)si(]ies--J'Jiat the (iovcrnment bo urged to bring into vogue a s\*tem «hereby all monies raised for educational purposes in- committees of primary schools, .shall be entitled to a Hoteminent, .subside

and Gyiniuustic Instruction—that in the opinion of this representative meeting, all equipment required for use in toadlting children physical and gymnastic lessons, should be provided by the Kduoation Deportment. Tairaiiaki Education Boards Dw-iriet— That the (iovortrment hi; strongly to alter the present district of tile J'aranaki Education lioard. so us to include the whole of the provincial district of Taranaki.

Salaries—That this meeting strongly urges the Minister for Kdncntinn to go thoroughly into the quowlion of the present salaried paid! Ui sciiool tencliers, with a vine of at least bringing teachers into- line with other branches of tluv fteblie Bei'Vico as regards adequate remuneration for services rendered, paittoltoly as regards those ja«-t altering the profession.

Unit tho Turn rniki Kducati.ui Hoard' bo urged to brin/?- into vogue :i satisfactory method of allotting homework to .school children,