The Whitehaven News April 27, 1899 Distington School Board

Distington School Board

The Whitehaven News - April 27, 1899

DISTINGTON SCHOOL BOARD.        The monthly meeting of the Board was held in the Infant School, on Tuesday on Tuesday evening. Present: Rev. W. G. HODGSON (chairman) Dr. CASTLES GARRETT BEWLAY PLASKETT W. BIRKETT (clerk) Wilson TOLSON (attendance Officer)                                        Teachers Salaries.        An application was read from Mr. BRUNSKILL asking for an advance of £10 in his salary. Mr. BEWLAY proposed and Mr. GARRETT seconded.        The following resolution was passed by the Board: - "That the minimum salary for Distington Mixed School be £110 and Maximum salary be £120 per annum. For the Infant School head teacher's minimum salary £65 and the maximum salary £75 per annum.  Dyon School head teacher's minimum salary £90, maximum, £100. Teachers to be two years in the service of the Board before any advance can be given.  At the end of two years they receive £5, and the remainder at the end of four years. Mr. BRUNSKILL receives £5 advance now. Mr. WHITE receives an advance at the end of his two years service." This was carried unanimously.        Head Master's reports: The DYON master reported that the school yard wanted repairing. The clock had not gone for over six months. He also reported the usual absentees. Summonses were ordered to be issued against those who had previously had attendance orders served upon them.        Dr. CASTLES and Mr. John BEWLAY were appointed to look after sundry repairs required at Dyon School. Mr. BRUNSKILL reported that the repairs to the front porch had been carried out by Mr. SALKELD. He also pointed out several small repairs which required doing. These were left in the hands of the visiting committee to look after.        Miss E. KEAN (assistant mistress in the Infant Department) reported that her sister (Miss. KEAN), who is  head mistress in the Infant School, had been ill for a fortnight. She had asked Miss E. DRYDEN to take her sister place if the Board were agreeable. The board gave them consent for this to be carried out.        Dr. CASTLES suggested that the Clerk should write to the head teachers for a time table of the pupil's teachers' work for which they did during their private study for which 7  1/2 hours a week were allowed.        Average Attendance: Distington Mixed School  176.6 per centage 89 Infant School  112.3 per centage, 75.        Cheques were signed for £85  18s  8d. The balance standing to the Board's credit is £465. ******

 

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