§ 36. Mr. BRIDGEMANasked if the rector of Llansannor has had to pay the salaries of the teachers at the Llansannor Church school out of his own pocket; and how long the Board is going to tolerate the action of the local education authority in refusing to pay these salaries when they are due?
Mr. PEASESince I replied to a question in regard to this school on 31st July, the Board's architect has inspected the premises, and I gather from his Report that the managers have not completed the repairs which, in their letter of 4th December, 1912, they undertook to carry out before 9th March last as a condition of the continued recognition of the school. Although it appears to me that I have now no alternative but to strike the school off the Annual Grant List, I have sent a copy of the architect's Report to the managers and await their reply before taking further action. With regard to the salaries of the teachers, I understand that the payment of salaries has been withheld on account of an allegation of the local' education authority that the managers have failed to carry out their directions as to the appointment of a head teacher. I have asked the managers for their observations with regard to this allegation.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANCan the right hon. Gentleman say how it is that the objections to this school was only discovered at this very late date? Why not before
Mr. PEASETheir attention has been repeatedly directed to the matter by the Board since the 14th May.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANHave there beea no communications on the subject?
Mr. PEASEI believe the communications have been with reference to an understanding they committed themselves to in December last.