TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1957, 17 October 1889, Page 3

TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the Temuka School Committee was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Messrs K. P. Grray (chairman), J. Blyth, W. Storey, E.- Brown, arid J. Cooper. COEBESPONDEBTCE. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education, stating that the application of the committee to retain the services of Miss E. Groodey, on full pay could not be entertained, the average attendance being too low. The chairman said he and the head master had interviewed the Secrets ry of the Board of Education, and laid the matter fully before him, but he said the regulations must be adhered to. HEAD MASTER'S BEPOBT. The head master's report was read as follows : Srtt,—l have the honor to submit the following report for the month of September : Boys. Girls. Total. Average weekly roll 190.4 168.6 359 Averaee attendance 138.8 126.8 265.6 Highest attendance 152 147 299 I am glad to be able to say that since the Ist of October our attendance has increased considerably. It has reached 300 no less than five times; still I am constrained to think our average should be even higher than it is in proportion to the population. As usual, the secondary pupils have continued to drop off during the year: only nine entered upon the current quarter. I have, etc., "W. Bbyabb. Members expressed their satisfaction at the reported increase in the attendance. IBBECHJIiAB ATTENDANCE. In response to a request of the committee the head master forwarded a lißt of the children who attended most irregularly. The chairman said a notice had been served on the parents of some of these children, It was decided to take further steps, ii pecessary, members agreeing that the children must be made to attend regularly. '. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The chairman reported that Mi Cross, assistant master, had appliec for a month's leave of absence on account of ill health, and th< secretary had written to the boarc forwarding the application with i doctor's certificate, and applying for i , substitute.—No reply to this hadbeei -^received. TISITOBS. Mr Allan was the visitor appoinle at last meeting, and as he was absen no report was received.—Mr Coope

was appointed visitor for the ensuing month. accounts. Accounts to the amount of £2 10a were passed for payment, a number of others being held over, as the committee had no funds to pay them with. ENTBETAINMENT. Some discussion took place as to the indebtedness' of the committee, and the chairman and Mr Brown were appointed an entertainment committee to act with the secretary. The meeting then terminated.