| Administrative History | Old Deer School Board covered part of the area of Old Deer civil parish in northern Aberdeenshire. Old Deer parish contained Shannas Combination School in which the Old Deer School Board had an interest, in combination with the Ardallie School Board (see Shannas School Log Books AC5/158/1-2, 1874 - 1967). Old Deer School Board also jointly administered the Clochcan Combination School (see Clochcan Log Books AC5/117/1-2, 1874 - 1957) and Maud School (see AS/ASsmc/15-18) with New Deer School Board .
The Education (Scotland) Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict., c.62) created school boards in Scotland with a statutory duty to provide education for all children between the ages of 5 and 13. The boards had an elected membership made up of owners and occupiers of property of the value of £4 or over. They were responsible for the building and maintenance of schools, staffing and attendance of pupils. They were overseen by the Scotch Board of Education.
The Education (Scotland) Act 1901 (64 Vict. and 1 Edw. VII, c.9) raised the school leaving age to 14. School boards were abolished by the Education (Scotland) Act 1918 (8 & 9 Geo. V, c.48) and replaced by education authorities and school management committees. |