E.—l4

Schools having an Average Attendance not over 40.

Inasmuch as the number of schools is greater at the end of the year than at any other time, and the average attendance for the December quarter is less than the average attendance for the whole year, and for other reasons, it is necessary to make some adjustment in the above totals in order to arrive at a true estimate of the amount required for all salaries payable under Scale 1 or Scale 2. Among the other reasons referred to may be named : (1) The deduction of 10 per cent, proposed to be made from the salaries of uncertificated teachers; (2) the employment of female teachers, in accordance with the present practice of several Boards, in many positions where the proposed scales would allow male teachers to be employed ; (3) a further shortage of male teachers, the supply being insufficient, even with the qualification named in the last clause, to fill all the places available for men under the proposed scales.

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Grade of School. Total Amount of Total Amount of Salaries as at present Salaries payable under paid by Board. No. 1 Scale. Increase in Total Amount of Salaries. I to 20 II to 30 11 to 40 £ 28,844 33/340 29,672 £ 31,570 38,114 32,716 £ 2,726 4,774 3,044 Totals 91,856 102,400 10,544