TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1919, Page 7

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHS MEETWQ. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Education Board was held yesterday. There were present: Messrs E, Masters (chairman), H. Trimble, S. G. Smith, Ml*., 11 J. Haves, P. J. White, and H. H. Grayling.. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P. RESIGNATIONS. The following resignations were ac- ] cepted:—Mr. A. V. Sims, headmaster, Ngaere; Mr. J. W. Thomas, assistant, Stratford; Miss D. Newton, sole teacher, Waitaanga; Mies E. McKinnon, sole teacher, Rotokare; Mrs. F. McOutchan, sole teacher, Hurimoana; Miss N. Corkill, assistant at the board's office. lEAWE OF ABSENCE. Leave of 1 absence was granted in thefollowing cases:—Mrs. S. Cameron, head teacher, Kaimata (2 weeks); Miss E. M. Gibson, assistant, Fitzroy (2 weeks); Miss L> Whiting, assistant, Eltham (1 week); Miss L. Fleming, assistant, Opunake (2 weeks); Mr. T. Thomas, head teacher, Eltham (1 week). TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS. The chairman reported having made the following temporary appointments:—Tarata, sole teacher, Mrs. Abraham; Kaimata, assistant, Miss Oma Paterson; Atiroa, first assistant, Miss Frost; Tariki, assistant, Miss Dromgool; Matapu, assistant, Miss Surgenor; Lepperton, assistant, Miss Norris; Central, tenth assistant, Mrs. Abraham; Tongaporutu, sole teacher, Mr. D. Roberts; Waitara, assistant, Misa McAloon; Eltham,-assist-ant, Miss Baker; Opunake, assistants, Miss G. Geary and Miss T- O'Sullivan.

RECOMMENDATION'S FOR APPOINTMENTS. After consultation with the senior inspector the Toachera Selection Committee made the following recommendations for the positions advertised: —Tongaporutu, sole teacher, Mr. D. Roberts; Tokirima, sole teacher, Mr. A. J. Sage; Tarata, sole teacher, Miss K. King; I Auroa, first assistant (that fresh applications be called); Lepperton, assistant, Miss T. Simpson; Matapu, assistant, Miss A. Tobin; Tariki, assistant. Miss L. Greville; Puniho, assistant, Miss.©. Paterson; Central, tenth assistant (fresh applications to he called): Stratford, first assistant, Mr. R. H. Thomas; Ngaerc, head teacher, Mr. W. K. Brown; Okau, sole teacher (that fresh applications be called); that Miss E. Campbell he appointed to the position of ninth assistant at the Central School; that Mrs Wilkes be appointed assistant at Vogeltown school; that an extension of time he aßked for in which to report on the question of the appointment of an organising teacher.

TRUANT OFFICER'S REPORT. The truant officer (Mr. G. Pasooe) reported that he had sent out 71 irregular attendance notices. He also stated he had occasion to issue six summonses against a parent for failing to send his child (whoso name was on a school register) to school. On each charge the parent was fined the maximum of 10s and costs. This boy, who is between 12 and 13 years of age, had not attended school this year 1 * and owing to this the teacher of the school he attended had removed his name from the register. The parent had been notified of this. The only reason given by the parent for not sending the hoy to school was that sending him to school just now interfered with his training in the profession he intended him to take. Should the boy not make good this year he can go hack to school next year. In ten months there have been nine charges against this parent. Owing to assisting the over-.' seer in additions at 'Fmuerty school he had not had the time to visit any schools. The attendance at the right elassei, excepting P.O. boys, was fair. The Hawera attendance was not satisfactory, so he was issuing a few summonses there. Returns to date for irregular attendance for the month ended 31st May had been received from 60 schools. A list of schools that had failed to forward returns totalled 86, and no returns had been sent in from any private schools.

SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. The senior inspector reported on the buildings and grounds, amongst wliich were the following that needed special attention in various directions:' Oaonui, Rahotu, Tataraimaka, Durham Read, Inglewood, Ackland, Kaponga, Rowan, and Hawera. A special report in respect to the Mere Mere school was made recommending that additional accommodation was necessary for convenient working. In a report on the accommodation at the Albert Road school the inspector pointed out that the building was never planned for a school, but with certain alterations could be improved. Taking into consideration the deficiency of the plan and the age of the building (42 years) he thought the erection of n new building more advisable. Mr. H. Trimble also reported on visits to the following schools and the condition in which he found the grounds, etc.: Kaimata, Waitui, and Lincoln Road.

OVERSEER'S REPORT. Th« overseer (Mr. C. H. Moore) reported that the new work at the Okaiawa school was making good progress, and that at Vogeltoiwn had been completed and the school occupied and opened. The additional classrooms at Finncrty were almost completed. Repairs and alterations were required to be made m connection with schools and residences at Huiroa, Mere Mere, Ararata, Whakamar.i, and Waitara. Plans were prepared for the Technical High School at Hawera, in concrete, for the proposed new school at Moturoa, and for a residence at Okato. Grants were authorised for additions at Lcpperton, new residence at Norfolk Road, and new schools at Tawhiti, Marakopa, and Parahetu Valley, The report was adopted, and committees were appointed to select sites for the new residence at Norfolk Road and the new school at Tawhiti. It was decided that plans be prepared and an application made for a grant for additions to the Mere Mere school. It was decided to inform the Albert Road Committee that the board would visit the school shortly and go into the matter of the application for additions to the school with the committee. Application is to be made for a grant for a detached wash house and new bathroom at Ararata. Matters requiring attention at Whakstoam were referred to the overseer. It was decided to apply for a grant for the erection of a wash house and new bathroom at the Waitara residence, and that the matter of repairs be referred to the overseer. It was decided to inform the Huiroa committee that the board would erect a shelter shed on the conditions arranged by the overseer. It was also decided to provide the Necessary \stMow* .aad doctfs ia..c«B»ev

ttoa with the enlarging of the shelter shed at Stanley Road, the committee/ tenting; agreed to spend up to , £SO. GENERAL. Grants were authorised to the Kaimata. Committee (£2O). for laying down cement paths; to the Motunui Commit--tee (,£& 10b) towards the cost of proposed fencing. The matter of a hot-water system for the ,Kaponga residence was referred to Mr, Wilkinson, to confer with the Department. It was resolved to apply for a grant for copper and stand and tubs for the Frankley Eoad residence. It was decided to inform the Te Kiri Committee that as tho hoard had already, at Mr. Jarrett's request, declined a grant from the Department for enlarging and repairing the residence, they , cannot carry out the alterations asked ' for.

It was decided to inform the Durham ißoad Committee that the board had already, applied to the Department for permission to dispose of the residence. The committee was granted permission to ereut a chimney in the shelter shed, subject to the approval of the overseer. The Auroa Committee was given permission to erect a permanent memorial to fallen soldiers in the School grounds, subject to the site being approved by the overseer.

In reference to the forthcoming c.nferenca of Education Boards, consideration of the matters proposed to he discussed, as forwarded by the Wellington Board, was deferred to a special meeting of the board to he arranged. Matters referring to repairs and alterations to schools and residences at Mere Mere, Frankley Road, Inglewood, Mangatoki, Manaia, Rahotu, and Fraser Eoad, were referred to the overseer. It wag decided to inform the district health officer that the board has already i applied for a grant for additions to the Tahora school in order to relieve the present overcrowding, and that a copy of the health officer's letter be forwarded to the (Department. It was decided to inform the Department that since the application for a grant the teacher of the Norfolk Road school had been transferred to the Stratford school. The board, however, is of opinion that the erection of a, residence is necessary, and the overseer was authorised to submit plans. Application is to he made for a grant from the Department for the erection of copper and washtubs at the Motunui residence. y

It was decided to make application to the Department for an extra amount necessary for the erection of the Kaponga additions. Arising out of the inspector's report, the following matters were referred to the overseer: Oaonui (decay of building), Rahotu (painting), Tataraimaka (outhouses), Inglewood (Standard II room), Rowan (deslfß). The question of acquiring the freehold of the site at Kina and the improvement of the school building was ordered to be dealt with immediately. I The matter of boundary fences for the Vogeltown school property was referred to the overseer, with power to act, and that the requisite notice he given to the adjoining owners. Accounts amounting to £6240 13s 3d were passed for payment.