NRS-637 | Fair minute books [Board of National Education]

These are fair minutes of weekly and extraordinary meetings of the Board of Commissioners of National Education. Fair minutes show dates of meetings, names of Commissioners present, the substance of letters and blank cover memoranda received and other matters tabled for the consideration of the Board; resolutions of the Board are included in each case. Minutes cover the entire range of the Board's administrative functions, and pertain to: the appointment of teachers and pupil-teachers, the classification of teachers, allegations of teachers' misconduct and inefficiency, applications for grants-in-aid for the repair of school buildings, the Secretary's memoranda on Inspectors' reports or on specific subjects referred to him for report (eg. the general administration of the National Education Office), the Board's Architect's memoranda concerning the construction of schools, and applications for employment. A large proportion of business at meetings was the consideration given by the Board to formal applications for the establishment of National Schools (either vested or non-vested), to Local Patrons' suggestions for National School sites and teaching appointments, and to financial considerations (eg. the preparation of annual estimates of expenditure). 14 Mar 1848-12 Apr 1858, 11 Sep 1863-31 Dec 1866 (1/331, 1/333-34). 3 vols. Note:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.