TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1919, Page 6

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

HONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki fldncstion Board was held yesterday, #)iere being present: Messrs R. Masters fchainnan), p. J. White, IT. Buchanan, 'St Eaves, S. G. Smith, M.P., H. ; Bauble, and H. H. Grayling. leave of absence was granted to Mr. (J, Wilkinson,- M.P. JEMPORABY APPOINTMENTS. , flm chairman xeported making the folPjiwing temporary appointments: —Te -fKirvassistant, Miss A. Fleming; Linv'Sln, assistant, Miss C. Allen; Egmont 7iUage, assistant, Miss E. Norris; Kaponga, assistant, Miss Breen; Denbigh, die teacher, Miss Dromgool; Douglas, 'issistant, Miss B. Frost; Okau, sole itacher, Miss D. Brown; Pukengahu, issistant, Miss Surgenor; Mahoe, assisting Miss N. McAloon; Carrington, asdstant, Miss E. Surman; Tataraimaka, issistant, Miss 0. Patereon; Hawera, issistant, Miss E. Kirk; Ongarue, assistin t, Miss P. Devereux; Ongarue, head ieacher, Misß D. Simpson. RESIGNATIONS, . He following resignations were acjepted: Mrs. J. Hosking (Hawera), Mrs. "VL Tarlrin (Niho Niho), Mrs. M. Poole (Fraser Road), Mrs. E. Leech (Pukeitgahu), Miss E. Surman (Mahoe), Mr. T. B. Winfield (Frankley), Mr. P. V. !Sharp (Technical College). . LEAVE ]OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence was granted to Miss k. Giddy (Te Kiri), Mrs. D. MacKenzie and Mr. A. Langdon '(Ongarue). , TBtTANT OFFICER'S BEPOBT. s The truant officer (Mr. G. Pascoe) reported . that4l irregular attendance notices bad been lent to parents of children attending primary Ichools. Forty-four schools have sent In re- - jnrns for Irregular attendance during the month, wwitnining mostly, names of first offenders. The attendance at the following schools Is ' rood: Voceltown, Te Boti, Tokaora, Pungarehu. .Jkaiawa, Mangatoki, Kaponga, Hawera, Hurford, Dmata, linneity, Eltham, Hawera Convent, Stratford Conrent, and St. Mary's, Stratford. Porty-eight notices have been issued in New Plymouth, Eltham, and Hawera, to parents of toys who come under the compulsory attend- ' mce continuation classes, and whose boys had tot enrolled. The enrollments since have been - nod, but there are still a few cases in Hawera md New Plymouth, which will hare to be dealt Ktth by the law. The attendance of those enrolled has been good, with the exception of )he Post Office messenger boss, whose constantly ' ink hours make regular attendee# inoosslble. i BSBEBVXB COMMITTEE. The Beserves Committee made the followk« recommendations:— That thrf- action of the chairman of the Board ' Intruding that notice to be given to the lessee $C portion or the' Stanley road school reserve In deliver op possession of one acre for school purples be approved; that In the event of the Department authorising a grant for the purchase of additional site at Fltzroy, the mailer fee left In the hands of the chairman of the - Baud with power to act; that the Board con- ; ! mat te the transfer of Mr. E. Guscott's lease ■ af section 27, block 2, Upper Waitara to lir. C. H. Barnett, subject to the rent being paid to - date; that Mr. Pascoe's report be received, and Hut Messrs. Dsoglas and McLean be given notice terminating the present tenancy ot secUon I block XI., Behu, and tenders be called for a lease of the reserve for a term of ten „ years; That tenders be called for a lease of ten : rears of section 3, block 1., Bang! S.D., Okahufcara Bchoel reserve; that notice be given termlnatlng the present tenancy of section 16, block Zll, Waitara, and tenders called for the tone ot the mem for a term ot ten yean.

- TEACHERS' SELECTION COMMITTEE The Teachers' Selection Committee re- ' Commended the following appointments: 1 'Denbigh, sole teacher, Mrs. Hilder; Matin, sole teacher, Miss Myrtle Guildford; (Main, sole teacher, Misa Kathleen CKf- > ford; Tolririma, sole teacher, Mr. Edgar . Wright; Horimoana, sole teacher, Mre. Carrington, assistant, Miss Catherine Allen; Douglas, assistant, Miss ;Ethel Snrman; Egmont Village, assist- . ' ant, Miss Jessie Gibson; Lincoln, assist- • ant, Miss Alice Giddy; Pukengahu, aslistant, Miss Ivy Perrott; Te Kiri, head ■: teacher, Mr. Herbert Jarratt; Eaponga, first, assistant, Miss Margaret Tobin; utb "Mr*""*! Miss Eliz. -jtoliraw,' WSSe, assistant, Miss ' "The following promotions in ' the Hawera school were recommended: -Eighth assistant, Miss Sartori; ninth, H&_Maader; tenth, Mrs. Hosking; eleventh, Mrs. Mackenzie; twelfth, Miss Parrott. The copmittee further recom- . that Miss Edwards' appointment ' at Te Roti take effect on April 23, 1919, i> and that Mr. D. P. Evans (Inglewood) be appointed headmaster of the West End school. ' , Tie report was adopted.

OVERSEER'S REPORT. . ' The oTcan&r (Mr. C. H. Moore) reported as '°Mmr * work.—Noimanby new sclujol: This ■ - school U Just about completed. The official owpfog was carried out on the 4th of this month. A few more days will be required to V Mit on-the finishing toadies. Vogeltown new school: This work is well on and I hope to have > it completed about the end of this month unless the Easter holidays keep the work back. Okai- • awa new school (reinstating) ■ We are making a start this week. Finnerty additions: We are , making a start with this work as soon as : possible, probably next toek. Bepair workMakahu: Fainting and gener- > al repairs were carried out at both the school ' residence. Huiakama: Whilst in the district my attention was drawn to the state of • the piles under the floor of the school. This work received attention.- Ngaere: I propose to g l carry out painting repairs to the school only. This work 1$ necessary and it will suiti to * have the men handy to the proposed additions at Finnerty. The Ngaere /residence Is not worth wasting paint on and ought to be renewed- The building is very old and out of date. Tahora: I visited this school and went Into the - ' matter of drainage with Mr. Kennedy. The work ia necessary, and the required number of Held pipes will be sent cut. HurimoaDa movable *pchool: I arranged with the Public Works De- , p&rtment to put an extra stay in this building. This win make it quite secure until such time v it may be necessary to move it to a permanent site. Whangamomona: I met the chairman and a member of the school committee and went 'j v, snto the matter of accommodation. This will , i" require some consideration and 1 propose to - Ldeal with it in a separate report. Plans: As -~lnstracted plans have been forwarded and api, pUcttions made for grants for the following • irorks: Waitara, renewal of class rooms; OpuHiv< reinstating school; Paraketu and Marafcopa, temporary schools and Tokaroa additions. I have also prepared a plan of five classrooms tr start with the proposed new school at Ta- - vMtt (Hawera). It will be necessary to decide what will be the numbfer of rooms required to start witti—no doubt It;will eventually become a larre schooL ' Okato residence.—As Instructed I hare further considered this matter and have no hesitation ih condemning the building as quite unfit for a teacher's residence, the whole structure is rotten more or less snd should be renewed. FINANCE COMMITTEE. I The Finance Committee reported, making tbe following recommendations: —That the tender of tbe Tarffnaki Herald for printing 400 copies of the annual report be accepted; that the purchase of necessary school supplies be left in the hands or Mr. White with power to act; that the purchase of a side-car for Mr. Conpe'l's motor cycle be left In the bands of Messrs White and Grayling with power to act; that the necessary science material and apparatus for ■ th) Stra;fr.r.l District High School be ordered; that action or the chairman and Mr. Wilkinson'ln authorising the purchase of a concr^le'mlrer be approved; that the question <f drafting the /conditions under which the j , Board w"l subsidise committees for amounts . ■' nlseil I'v pirents towards the cost of hot ' tyncbes for children be referred to the chsir- - nyVof the BoanTand Mr. White for a report. r, - r «' GENERAL. s;' v -» was resolved that a record be kept the board of all the qualifications KJ by examination of all uncertificated junior teachers, and probationboard's employ. %jL&plfo»ttsifcbe

the enlargement of the lfwer rooms at the Lepperton and Whangamomooa schools. The overseer was-.instructed ot at* tend immediately to the safe covering of the well at the Huirangi school. It wadj decided that steps be taken to fence section 132, Huirangi township, for the purpose of using it as a liorse paddock for school children, and that notice be given to the adjoiuisg owners. , It was decided to inform the Public Trustee that the board was prepared to purchase section 94, Lepperton, containing half an,acre, the Lepperton Committee having offered to provide half the amount. It was resolvad that application be made to the Department for a grant of half the cost of purchasing three acres of land directly behind the school at Lepperton, provided the committee agree to pay the balance, and that the Lands Department be approached with a view of obtaining authority for the transfer to the board of the land known as Sissons Terrace, and application be made to the Taranaki County Council for the transfer of the road between the two properties. It was decided to apply to the Department for the establishment of a school at Tawhiti for all standards to replace the present side school, and that plans be prepared for a new school building. It was resolved to. apply for grants for new residences at 6kato, Ngaere, and Norfolk Road and Ohura, and for a washhouse, copper, and tubs for the Waitara residence. It was decided to ask the Eltham Committee to undertake the erection of an additional open-air classroom at Eltham, subject to the supervision of the overseer. The report of Messrs Smith, White, and Grayling on the question of boundaries for a separae district for the Vogeltown school was received and adopted. It was resolved to call the attention of the Huiakama Committee to the hedges, which required trimming, and the Midhirst Committee to the blackberry in the garden grounds. Matters affecting the grounds and buildings of the following schools were referred fo the overseer to report upon: Lincoln, Finnerty, Raupuha, Whakamara, Waiau, Rawhitiroa, Huikazna, Urenui, and Midhirst. The chairman, Mr. Eaves, and the senior inspector were asked to report on the question of a site for a school at Whareroa. The • Ararata Committee were given permission to erect a permanent memorial in the school grounds in honor of Ararata men who had served in the war, subject to the site being approped by the board's overseer. It was decided to point out to the Department that owing to the lapse of time in authorising the giant of £IBB for additions to the Kaponga school the cost of the work would be in excess of the grant. ' v It was decided to telegraph the Department for a definite sad early reply regarding the grant for a new school at Arawhata. A resolution was received from the West End School Committee expressing satisfaction at the exchange of sites, <»m a hope that work in connection with the erection of a new school would be proceeded with at an early date. Accounts amounting to £10,733 18» were passed for payment.