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G. Each quarterly paymeni shall be calculated on the average attendance for the year ending 31s1 December preceding, and shall be based mi the following scale: — Average Attendance. Annual Grant. . ... , Annual Grant. ft A ,1K ~, Average Attendance. .. . oto 15 .. . . . . Ids. per unit i b. d. C s. (i. 76 t(. 90 .. .. 20 0 0 16 to 20 .. .. .. 9 0 0 91 .. L2O .. .. 23 0 0 21 „ 25 .. .. .. 11 0 0 121 „ 150 .. .. 29 (I it 26 „ 32 .. .. ..12 10 (i 151 „ 2tK) .. .. U 0 0 33 „40 .. .. .. 14 0 0 201 „ 260 .. .. 40 0 0 41 ,„ 50 .. .. .. 15 10 l) 251 ~300 .. .. 45 0 0 51 „60 .. .. .. 16 10 0 Above 3(K) . . .. 3s. pel unit. 61 „ 75 18 0 0 j These regulations arc in substitution of all previous regulations. 12th December, 1905. A. Bell, Secretary.

Otago Education Board. Memorandum. Education office, Dunedin, 6th June, 1910. Iμ reply to your oircular of the 25th ultimo, I forward a copy of the Hoard's eoale of allowances to School Committees, stating the conditions upon which the payments are made, and the items of expenditure to Ik , met by the Committee oul of such payment. In addition, the Board grants a subsidy of 10s. in the pound up to £3 IDs. on sums raised Locally and spent on the establishment of school libraries. I , lease see the enclosed circular regarding the BtibjeCi . J send also a copy of a regulation of the Board regarding subsidies on money raised locally, which has worked very successfully in this district. The subsidies in connection with this regulation are paid out of the Buildings Fund. Committees have raised large sums annually for improvements to their schools. The Secretary for Education, Wellington. I. <i. Prtde, Secretary, Education Office, Dunedin, :51st May. 1902. Memorandum for School Committees. I have to inform you that the Education Hoard at its last meeting decided that, as from the Ist April Inst, the pavnieiits to Scl 1 Committees for incidental expenses shall he increased to tin.' following rate per annum: — Average Attendance Annual Grant. for the Year. £ Under 15 .. .. .. •• •• •■ • • « 15 to 20 .. .. .. .. •• .- •• 10 21 „ 30 .-. .. .. .. •• •• •• 13 31 „ 40 .. .. .. .. •• •• ..16 41 ~ 50 20 51 „ 60 22 61 „ 70 M 71 „ 80 26 81 „ 90 28 91 „ 100 29 101 „ 110 30 111 „ 120 32 121 „ 140 40 141 „ 160 .. .. .. .. •• •• •■42 161 „ 180 44 181 „ 200 46 201 „ 300 .. .. .. • • • • • • .. 46 plus 4s. />«/• cdptia, 301 and upwards .. .. .. .. . ■ .. 66 „ 2s. 6d. „ The Committees of district high schools will receive £5 per annum in addition to the amount allowed by the foregoing scale. 1 have to point out that the above rate of payment is a considerable increase on the amount formerly paid. The sums contributed to the School Fund under the above seal,' are intended to meet the cost of cleaning school buildings and premises, sweeping chimneys, providing fuel for schoolrooms; repairing the school appliances, furniture, apparatus, α-c.: improving the school "rounds: and the expenses incurred in connection with the Committee's meetings and corres] lence. The Board cannot undertake to make any further allowance For the above purposes. No portion of the Hoard's contribution to the School Kund shall be spent on prizes, certificates of good attendance fetes, or entertainments. Committees may purchase out of the School Fund pens, penholders, ink, an.l pencils for the pupils' use in school, and writing-paper and blotting-paper for their use at the examinations.

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