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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2008, 18 February 1907, Page 2

The Mangapapa School Commirtr has forwarded a strongly-worded protest to tho Education Board in regard to tile manner of selecting candidates for the appointment of head master. The committee complains that the best selection from among the applicants has not been made by the Board in submitting six names to the committee, and it is asserted that the committee is therefore precluded fjom making the host selection of two names from among the applicants because the best men in tho committee’s estimation are not inrluded in'the list. Section 10 of the Education Act Amendment, 1905, provides that “the Board shall consult the lommittoe ill regald to tile appointment of teachers” by sending to the chairman of the committee -,i.) a list containing tho names of all the • i.licants for the vacancy, and (ii.) a list containing not more than six names of teachers whom the Board thinks best fitted to fill the vacancy. Tf four or more names are submitted the committee under sob section \b) shall “select two of the candidates so submitted,” and notify the Board of its selection. The Board is then bound to. appoint one of the two to the vacant position. In the present case we understand that six names have been submitted by the Board from which the Committee may select am- two, anil it is not incumbent upon the Board to place the names in the order of meiit Fr ■ u the wording .f the protest it would Appear that tlio committee considers that the order of merit should be adhered to; hut as that is not so the protest does not clearly' set forth wliat the real grievance is. This is unfortunate for the committee, for it enables the Board to dispose of the matter without much trouble, and in the absence of any selection by the committee tho Board “may proceed to make the-appointment.” We hope, however, that the Board will not ignore the wishes of the committee In the matter, or stand upon its legal rights, for to appoint a teacher -ji opposition to the wishes of the committee cannot be in the best interests of the school, and both the Board and the Committee in this instance desire to dc what is best in that direction. We therefore hopefully suggest a further “consultat on,”'and an amicable, settlement of the matter without friction, and th we believe to be easily possible at the present stage-