Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 26 September 1902
Conisboro ‘ School Board
An ordinary meeting of the Conisborough School Board was held on Wednesday evening, when, in the absence of Mr. J. Brocklesby, Mr. D. Robinson was voted to the chair. The other members present were Mr Hy. Baker, Mr. A. Dickinson, Mr. A. K. Ravenscroft. The officials in attendance were the Clerk (Mr. F. Allan) and the Attendance Officer (Mr. Maxfield.)
The attendance officer had requested a woman to come before the Board on account of the absence of child from school who will which be 14 years old on the 9th of next.
Mr. Robinson : I think there is no case. You have brought this immediately after the holidays
Mr. Baker. There is no case.
The Attendance officer: I think there is a case. If this is not a case what is?
Mr Dickinson: Yes, that is a correct question to ask the Board.
Mr. Baker: I will not have the attendance officer dictating to me.
Attendance Officer: What am I saying?.
Mr. Baker: Will you be quiet ? I move that she be let off, turning to the woman, and, you will learn your child as much as you can.—The motion was adopted.
Mr. Baker: I notice that we pay £6 a year for the use of this board mom. Cannot we get a room in our own schools that would do away with that ?
Clerk: you may at the new schools, but not at the old one in. In your absence the board have discussed the question of a new board room, but have not yet decided on the question.
Mr. Baker: I give notice that at the next meeting I shall move that our meetings be conducted on our own premises in Station Road. It will be a saving of £6.
Mr. Dickinson thought there plenty room in the Station Road Schools.
Mr. Faker: I notice Miss Marlborough has again been appointed teacher. How is that?
The Chairman: We wanted a teacher, and decided to give the position to her.
Mr. Baker: And after defying the Beard at that? Did you advertise?
The Clerk: We did not advertise.
Mr. Baker: I notice that the chairman had offered her £5 more to stay. Why appoint Miss Marlborough?
Mr. Dickinson: Her recommendations were excellent. I don’t think we could get a better teacher.
Mr. Baker: How do you know we could not get a better? Why did we not advertise in the usual way.
The Chairman. Miss Marlborough wrote asking if she could come back.
Mr. Dickinson: Mr. Baker is wrong when he says she put the Board at defiance. She did not. She had another post when she came to us.
Mr. Baker thought it improper that they did not advertise and get the best of teachers.
The signing of cheques concluded business of a public nature.