S.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2151, 17 January 1891, Page 4

S.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The monthly meeting of the S.C: Board of Education was held on Thurpriay. Present—Mef-srs S. W. Go dsmith (chairman), J. J»ck*on, It, A. Barker,'W.'B. Unwell, J. t'a hot, M. Gray, and Rev. J Ktuyihe. Mr Howell ra >vd a vofc" of condolence with Rev. G. Barclay on his unfortunate accideut. Iho chairman said he had a letter from Mr B»rclay stating that he was progressing very well and hoped soon to be ablo to stand on his leg again. In his rjsual statement the chairman! gaid the board had now 56 Rrb'ols np'n; and an Bverageiattendance of 4000, In the Ust sfven years 15 bad been added to the lis', and in the, sums time the: aversga aitendanee had grown ><y 1000., Miss Wallace, at Gapes' Valley, had resigned; bbt place Wis temporarily filed, by Miss Oxby. The Se»down and Waitaki schools had been opened with vnry good attendances. An application wonld ba renewed for a school for Rhu barb Plat, first made two yeirs ago, several families having reoently settled there. The building grant bad been re-, ceived, £IBOO J'the building committee would be called together at an early date, and he hoped by next meeting to have a list to lay before the board of the most, prepsing requirements. In the meantime hethoughtit would nolbeoutofplace to call attention to the necessity for additions to Belfi«ld, W»i-iti, Rangitira Valley, Adair, and Kmgsdown, These were all argent cases. A letter from the departmen l stated that the total vote of £35,000 f>r school buildings had been divided, first on the principle of Is per head of the census. This absorbed £28,647. The balance was then divided among the districts so as to give an advan'nge to the pm»Her districts. The share of this board on the Is per head was £1152 ; and this had been made up on (lie second division to £IBOO. It was stated that the building fund was now in debt to the maintenance fund about £I3OO, so that when this was repaid there would be only £SOO for building, unless the other fund were again drawn upon.—lt was resolved, on the motion of Mr Talbot — " I hat the building committee bB authorised to instruct the architect to prepare plans and specifications for such additions to existing schools as may be deemed most urgently required. An account from the architect gave rise to a good deal of discussion, and it was resolved on the motion of Mr Howell, " That a return belaid on the table at next meeting, showing the amounts paid to the architect for commissions, travelling expenses, and personal expenses, for one year, and the percentage of such payments to the expenditure on buldings." r l he inspector submitted reports on schools examined, Ac-, pass results being as follow, (A percentage of passes; B, percentage ot failures; Qi percentage of class subjects ; D,

pressed for improved ventilation in one of the rooms in the new school. The room was also overcrowded —lt was resolved, on the motion of,Mr Talbot, "That the committee be informed that the architect having'stated in reply to the board's enquiry in this matter that the ventilation of the room was quite sufficient, the board; cannot in face of this statement accede to the request. The board would suggest using one of the larger rooms for the infants as the present overcrowding seems to be accountable for the difficulty complained of." The Waimate Committee wrote that they had not yet selected a person to recommend for the head teachersbip, there being 29 applicants; The Timaru Committee also reported that they had not selected a second teacherMatters of minor importance were dealt with, and the meeting terminated.

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