TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 185, 14 January 1915, Page 3

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

I SPECIAL .MEETING. A special meeting ol' the Taranaki Hoard of Education was held at the Hoard's oll'ice, New Plymouth, yesterday atti rneon, when there were present: Messrs. H. Trimble (chairman), A. -Morton, E. Marfell, l'\ Mackav, A. Mcl. Bradbury, li_ Masters, .1. Young, and G. A. Adlam,

APPOINTMENT AND TRANSFER OK TEACHERS. The Board dealt with the recommendation of the inspectors regarding the filling of various vacancies. iA letter was *read from the Chief Inspector (Mr W. A. Ballantyne), stating that, in order to assist the Board in carrying out its system for the appointment and transfer of teachers, the inspectors considered it advisable to advertise positions in the local papers.

Sir. Ballantyne explained that the object was to obtain definitely information as to what teachers were willing to accept the positions that were offering. At present the inspectors could only rc- ■ commend teachers for promotion, but ' there might often be cases where, for purposes of study, or for other purposes, teachers in the same grade might be willing to accept transfer, or might even bo agreeable to accept an appointment in a lower grade. This system was carried out elsewhere advantageously. It! did not interfere at all with the classification scheme, but merely simplified it, and at the same time did justice to all the teachers.

Mr. Morton objected, on the score of expense. He thought that it could be arranged to advise the teachers, through the Teachers' Institute, or by circular.

The chairman remarked that teachers | wishing to transfer were 'supposed to I notify the Board. The difficulty was to find those teachers, who, while not anxious for transfer, would he willing to take a particular vacancy if they had the opportunity. The Chief Inspector considered that a circular would im-. t the difficulty. lie pointed out that it would, moreover, considerably minimise any delay in niak- j ing the appointments. At present they l recommended teachers for transfer, not knowing if they were willing to accept, and if the teacher declined, that meant delay. The chairman suggested that the recommendation be referred back to the inspectors for definite recommendation, but the Board ultimately decided to discuss the recommendations, which were adopted in toto, and will be submitted to the teachers interested. The letter re advertising the positions was held over until next meeting. RESIGNATIONS Resignations were accepted from the following assistant teachers:—Misses I. Andrews (Warea), M. Keppell (Xgaere). A. Olanson (Pohukura), and D. Cuniherworth (Toko).

PUPIL TEACHERS AND PROBATIONERS. Twenty-five applications were received in response to the Board's application for probationers and pupil teachers, and, on the recommendation of the Chief Inspector, appointments were made at various schools as follow: —Probationers: Miss Kathleen L. King, to Waitara: Miss Mary Rogers, Midhirst: Miss Alice M. Barnes, West End: Miss .lessie Merrqn, Inglewood; Miss Alice Press, Kaimiro; Miss Margaret Blair, Toko; Norman V. Taylor, Opunake; Miss Mary Blewman, Omata; Charles Hamblyn, Bell Block.

Pupil Teachers: Miss Ada V Chapman, to Waitara; Miss Grace Bruce Mouat, West End: Miss Kate L. Taylor, Stratford; Miss Harriet J. Neilson. Midhirst; Misses Catherine Allen and Madge Bayly, Inglewood. CENERAT,. Miss A. Gernhoefer was re-appointed assistant at Stratford