| Administrative History | New Deer School Board covered part of the area of New Deer civil parish in northern Aberdeenshire. New Deer School Board jointly administered the Clochcan Combination School in Old Deer parish (see Clochcan Log Books AC5/117/1-2, 1874 - 1957) and Maud School (see AS/ASsmc/15-18) with Old Deer School Board. The board also administered the Cairnbanno (Madras) joint school in conjunction with Monquhitter and Millbrex school boards (see AS/ASsmc/2-3).
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.
For teachers of the Adie family, see also Lonmay School Board. |