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Administration Files

Series contains documents pertaining to administrative activities of Edmonton Public Schools departments, schools, trustees, and committees.

Superintendent of Schools

Personnel Files

Series contained teacher personnel files that were arranged by surname and by the original file number as assigned by the creator. Dates reflect the retirement or resignation date of the teachers.

Human Resources

Administration Files

Series contains documents pertaining to the administrative activities of Edmonton Public Schools departments, schools, Trustees, and committees. Series contains inactive files that were closed in June 1971 and sent to the vault for storage. Files are arranged numerically by the original file number assigned by creator.

Superintendent of Schools

Principal's Monthly Report : Edmonton Public Schools

Series completed by principals. Cards organized chronologically and alphabetically by school. Each card records Month, Year, School, Teacher, Grade, No. of Teaching Days, Aggregate Days' Attendance, Percentage and Lates. Pre 1962, on verso Substitute, Day Taught, For Whom, Cause, Days Absent, No. of Fire Drills in Month and Avg Time and Principal. Post Sep 1962, on verso Avg Enrolment, Avg No. of Pupils per Class, No. of Register Room Teachers, No. of Other Full-Time Teachers, No. of Part-Time Teachers, No. of Fire Drills in Month, Avg Time in Seconds and Principal.

Beverly School Monthly Report

Each card in series records Month, Year, Teacher, No. of Teaching Days, Aggregate Days Attendance, No. of Pupils Enrolled, Average Attendance, Percentage and Lates. Cards in series are arranged chronologically and, after May 1950, alphabetically by school. Schools named: Beacon Heights, Beverly Heights, Central, Lawton Junior High, R. J. Scott and Abbott.

Administration Files

Series contains correspondence pertaining to administrative activities of Edmonton Public Schools as well as trustees' acceptance and resignation letters.

Secretary-Treasurer

Inspectors' Reports

Series contains documents generated by Department of Education Inspectors. Pre-1905, Inspectors are from the Government of the North-West Territories and post-1905 from the Alberta Provincial Government. Documents record the Inspectors' evaluation of schools, classrooms, school grounds, equipment, pupils and teachers within Edmonton School District No. 7.

Alberta Education

Administration

Item contains documents pertaining to administrative activities of North Edmonton School District No. 2305. Most documents are correspondence relating to the building and outfitting of the North Edmonton school.

North Edmonton School District No. 2305

Superintendent of Plant

Item is two files containing letters of application for position of Superintendent of Plant. It includes the job advertisement in the form of a newspaper clipping and outline of the qualifications and duties of both Superintendent of Plant and Chief Caretaker. Letter of application from successful candidate, R. L. Haskell, included.

Expenditures of Canadian Schools

Item pertains to the collecting and analyzing of financial data from several school boards including: correspondence and completed questionnaires from various Canadian school boards, a chart showing the cost per capita for 1923 on the basis of school attendance for several Canadian cities as well as Los Angeles, Seattle and Spokane, a second chart comparing the education cost per capita for 1922 of several Canadian cities, a third chart comparing teacher salaries in different Canadian cities as well as Los Angeles, Seattle and Spokane, and a diagram comparing the cost of public schools across the Canadian provinces. This file was compiled by Sarah Wilson, Edmonton Public Schools Secretary-Treasurer (1921-1925).

Administration Files of Strathcona School District No. 216

Series reflects administrative activities of Strathcona School District No. 216. Although chiefly financial and staffing issues, opening of new schools, amalgamation with Edmonton School District No. 7, Inspector's Reports, correspondence with University of Alberta, Association of School Trustees of Alberta and Department of Education is also included. Of note is a letter from Lieutenant Governor Bulyea regarding the opening of Strathcona Collegiate Institute. Compiled by the Secretary-Treasurer, files are arranged chronologically. Correspondence of a related subject often glued together. The top document reflects the chronological date within the file but often much earlier documents are attached.

Strathcona School District No. 216

Minute Book of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds

Item is the minutes of an Edmonton School District No. 7 committee. Comprised of several trustees and a secretary, the committee addressed issues such as concerns/wages of caretakers and workmen, maintenance of buildings and grounds, costs, new schools, additions to buildings, tenders, contracts, accounts, expenditures and community use of buildings and grounds. Minutes are arranged chronologically by year. Most minutes are original. Some are signed by the Secretary and the Chairman.

Correspondence Book : Edmonton Protestant Public School No. 7

Item contains correspondence written and maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer for the Board of Trustees. C.F. Strang and St. George Jellett were the Secretary-Treasurers at this time. Included are letters to the Board of Education, teachers, school inspectors and the Imperial Bank. Subjects include the purchasing of supplies, complaints about night students, debentures received, the hiring of staff, the purchasing of a school site and teacher agreements.

Correspondence Book : Strathcona School District No. 216

Item contains correspondence written and maintained by A.T. Mode, Secretary-Treasurer of Strathcona School District No. 216. Subjects addressed include plans for the new Collegiate Institute, hiring teachers, tenders, debentures, re-opening date of school, letters to papers regarding advertisements, paying for plumbing and piano tuning, auditing books, requesting catalogues, a loan from the bank and leasing a school to the University of Alberta. Letters are numbered and an alphabetical index is included.

Memorandum of Transmittal

Series consists of documents from the Superintendent of Schools for the Edmonton Public School Board Trustees. The memoranda provided information about schools, students, staff, buildings, departments, curriculum changes, grievances, press releases and meetings. Appendices are included, but not all are on file.

Policies and Bylaws

Item is a compilation of Board Policies and Bylaws. It is divided into Part I, Operation of the School System and, Part II, Operation of the Edmonton Public School Board.

Board Administration

Policy Development

Series pertains to policy development within Edmonton Public Schools. The series is arranged into three sub-series: 84.51.3 Policy Development : Survey of Principals, 84.51.4-7 Policy Development : Advisory Committee which contains agenda, minutes, memoranda and the policies and regulations the committee has agreed to, 84.51.8 Policy Development : Project Booklets and Draft Policies which consists of Advisory Committee notes and a draft policy manual.

Board Administration

Reports of the Department of Education on High Schools within Edmonton School District No. 7

Series consists of reports produced by teams of school inspectors visiting Edmonton Public High Schools. Inspectors comment on and critique the school’s philosophies, administration, programs, counseling services, library services, subject areas, and the physical plant. The report of McNally School only addresses the Biology Department and the Library Services.

Alberta Education

Budget

Item is the Budget for the 1982 - 83 school year. It is divided into Central Service Budgets and School Budgets. Central Service Budgets include Budgets for the Board of Trustees and Superintendent, Instructional Services Division, School Support Services Division, and Planning and Development Division. These are further divided into departments. School Budgets are divided into six groups of schools (A - F).

Superintendent of Schools

Inner City Schools

Item consists of reports, minutes and research produced by the Committee on Education in Older Areas of the City. This committee was made up of senior officials in Edmonton Public Schools. It investigated problems associated with educating children in inner city schools and addressed future city development which would affect inner city schools.

Monitoring and Assessment Services

Staff Bulletin

Item is an Edmonton Public Schools staff bulletin that features photographs and information about the opening of the Centre for Education.

Communications-Community Relations

Administration Files

Series contains files created by the Superintendent's office documenting EPS administration. The files include correspondence, memoranda, copies of board minutes, blueprints, plans, and other material reflecting daily operations. The series covers a number of subjects including matters of curriculum, schools, associations, contract negotiations, planning, government departments, enrolments, teachers, the hiring of personnel, and school construction. Integrity of original filing system maintained.

Superintendent of Schools

The Millwoods Campus School : Role Definition

Item is a report which looks at formulating a working Role Definition for the Millwoods Campus High School. Specifically, it looks at the facility itself and the community’s expectations for it. The report was prepared for the Edmonton Public Schools Board of Trustees by APRA (Advance Planning and Research for Architecture). Included are recommendations, a description of the planning process, the results of site visits, the results of a survey of Millwoods residents and educators, and Administrators’ responses.

Board of Trustees

A Management Model for the Mill Woods Campus

Item is a preliminary report which addresses the development of a management structure for the Mill Woods Campus. It looks at management issues and makes recommendations. It was prepared by APRA (Advance Planning and Research for Architecture) for the Mill Woods Campus Joint Steering Committee consisting of the Edmonton Public School Board, the Edmonton Separate School Board, Edmonton Parks and Recreation, and the Mill Woods Cultural and Recreational Facilities Association.

Board of Trustees

Accounts Payable Approved at Board Meetings

Item consists of monthly lists showing accounts and amount paid. The account names include private companies, utilities and other funds. The lists were signed by the Secretary-Treasurer and the Chairman of the Beverly School District No. 2292.

Beverly School District No. 2292

Insurance Policies

Item consists of Insurance Policies and related documents from the Beverly School District No. 2292. It lists number of staff members and includes descriptions of school buildings.

Beverly School District No. 2292

Administration Files

Item consists of copies of correspondence from Hazel Mills, Secretary-Treasurer of the Beverly School District No. 2292. The correspondence pertains to staffing, supplies and general administration of the school district.

Beverly School District No. 2292

Abbott School Files

Item consists of tenders, contracts, plans, correspondence, blueline prints and programs pertaining to the construction and opening of Abbott Elementary School.

Beverly School District No. 2292

Beacon Heights School Files

Item consists of tenders, contracts, school site inspection reports, blueprints, and correspondence pertaining to the original construction of Beacon Heights School and a later addition.

Beverly School District No. 2292

Beverly Heights School File

Item consists of correspondence, contracts, and progress certificates between the School Board and contractors pertaining to the construction and opening of Beverly Heights School. National Defense siren arrangements and agreements are included.

Beverly School District No. 2292

“H” Central School

Item includes correspondence, land acquisition documents, progress estimates, and contracts pertaining to the Beverly Central School building, which was built in the Beverly School District in 1913.

Beverly School District No. 2292

Lawton School Files

Item consists of correspondence, plans, quotes and insurance pertaining to the construction and use of Lawton School.

Beverly School District No. 2292

1975-76 Guidelines for Staff Utilization

Item is a booklet presenting information and guidelines intended to assist school administration and staff within Edmonton Public Schools. It contains information on Personnel, Administrative Services, and Curriculum. Item consists of photocopied pages which were held together by a staple.

Instructional Process

1976-77 Guidelines : Staff Utilization : School Organization : Program Implementation

Item is a booklet prepared to assist school administrators in school organization, time-tabling, program implementation and the deployment of staff within Edmonton Public Schools. It contains information about Personnel, Administrative Services, and Curricular Services. Item consists of photocopied pages in a duo tang.

Instructional Process

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