VPRS 9862 Minute Books (Board of Advice No.97)

This series contains the minutes of meetings held by Board of Advice No 97. This particular Board pertained to a school district which included the Kensington (later known as Leopold) (No.1146) and Moolap (No.1911) Primary Schools.The minutes for this Board are in the form of note books. Matters discussed relate to the duties of the Board as set out in Section 15 the Education Act 1872. These included responsibility for determining and reporting on the use of school buildings on non school days/hours, the condition of school buildings and premises and school requirements, attendance of local children at the schools.The period covered by this series spans the entire life of this particular Board of Advice from its establishment in 1874 to its abolition under the Education Act of 1910. Under this Act, all Boards of Advice were replaced by School Committees established for each individual school.