The fonds consists of constitution, minutes, financial statements, newsletters, briefs, newspaper clippings, campaign brochures, candidate biographies, correspondence, and policy statements of the Better Education Association. Includes school board election results from 1963-1966. Originally known as the Edmonton Association for the Advancement of Education, the Better Education Association was established in 1960. The BEA was a political organization which sponsored candidates in local school board trustee elections throughout the 1960s.

Item is the Annual Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the calendar year 1955. It includes a forward by the Superintendent of Schools and a description of instruction, maintenance and building of schools. Also included is a brief report of Financial Highlights. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

Item is a photograph taken at the demolition site of Queen's Avenue [old] School. Seven identified men are standing in front of debris. Left to right: Walter Aiken (Adby Demolition), Robert H. Rae (EPSB Chairman), Walter Ramsay (first principal of Queen's Avenue [old] School), Ross S. Sheppard (EPS Superintendent), William Rea (pioneer principal of Edmonton High School), Harry G. Turner (EPSB Secretary-Treasurer), James MacDonald (EPSB Trustee). Mr. Aitken and Mr. Rae hold the cornerstone box [time capsule], and Mr. MacDonald holds the document found in the cornerstone box.

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

Series is an alphabetical subject based index system to motions made at Edmonton Public School Board meetings. The series is in the format of index cards.

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.

Series contains reports given by the Edmonton Public Schools Superintendent to the Board of Trustees pertaining to the administration of Edmonton Public Schools. These reports present information, enquiries and recommendations. This series also contains reports and information presented to the Superintendent by committees, school officials and outside agencies. The subject matter in the reports varies, but most information relates to expenditures and budget. The Superintendents responsible for the reports are James McCaig (1906-1913), W.L. Richardson (Acting Nov-Dec 1913), W.G. Carpenter (1914-1923), George A. McKee (1924-1940) and Ross S. Sheppard (1940-1955).

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

Item contains correspondence and two pages from Poll Book. The first page from Poll Book lists candidates nominated for position of Trustee and date and hours of polls. The second page from Poll Book is the vote on the formation of the proposed North Edmonton School District. It includes date and times of poll and name of voters and if they are for or against the district. Item also contains information from the Alberta Department of Education about instructions regarding the formation of school districts, school groups and buildings, treasurer's bond, and debenture proceedings.

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.

Item is an Edmonton Public School Board policy manual. It is divided into sections labelled: project booklets, table of policies, draft policies, District Philosophy, School Board, Communications, Community, Curriculum, Students, Personnel, Research, Business, Other Agencies.

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.

Item is a policy manual and includes statement of philosophy, policies, powers and duties of Edmonton Public School Board and duties and responsibilities of the Superintendent. Included is a memorandum regarding policy manual-section I.

Item includes sample and proposed formats for policies and procedures for Edmonton Public School Board.

Item addresses the dispute between Alberta Teachers' Association and Edmonton Public School Board regarding salary agreement revisions for Edmonton Public Schools' Teachers. The first part describes previous agreements, estimated increases in grade enrolments to 1963, classrooms required, construction costs, instructional staff, teachers' salaries submission, and conditions affecting wage and salary scales. The second part of the item is a teacher list by school, apparently compiled for the submission.

Item is a newspaper. Some international and national items are included but it is mainly concerned with local news. Of note is an article stating that J. St. G. Jellett has retired from the store business at Clover Bar. St. George Jellett was the School Board Secretary-Treasurer 1893-1908.

Item is a booklet of the By-Laws and Rules of Order for the Edmonton Public School Board. The booklet was printed by the Technical High School Press.

Item consists of the 1935 Rules and Regulations of the Edmonton Public School Board for its members, officers and employees with additional information interleaved between the pages and within the covers.

Item is a report to the Edmonton Public School Board recommending organizational and procedural changes. Also included are an organizational chart and a report by the EPS Management and Discipline Committee urging the Board to approve certain recommendations from the Clarkson, Gordon and Co. report.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1930 calendar year. Prepared by the EPSB Secretary-Treasurer, Harry G. Turner. It includes cost of operations, balance sheets, summary of sinking fund investments, report by the City Comptroller and Auditor, j. Hodgson, regarding the audit of Edmonton School District No. 7 accounts, and the report by the Sinking Fund Trustees regarding the Sinking Fund Debentures.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1931 calendar year. Submitted by the Secretary-Treasurer, H. G. Turner. Included is a Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expenditure Account, List of Outstanding Debentures, and a summary of the Sinking Fund investments.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1932 calendar year. Submitted by EPSB Secretary-Treasuer H. G. Turner. It includes Revenues and Expenditures, Balance Sheet, Cost of Operation, Distribution of Expenditure and Cost Per Pupil, Summary of Debentures Issued During 1932, List of Debentures Outstanding, schedule of Redemption of Debentures, and a report by the Board of Sinking Fund Trustees which includes a summary of Sinking Fund Investments.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1933 calendar year. Prepared by EPSB Secretary-Treasuer H. G. Turner. Included are a Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expenditure Account, Enrolment and Per Capita Costs, Distribution of Expenditure and Cost, list of Debentures Outstanding, and the Investment of Sinking Funds.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1935 calendar year. Included are Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expenditure Account, List of Debentures Outstanding, Summary Showing the Maturity of Debentures, Distribution of Expenditure and Revenue, Enlargement and Per Capita Costs, Average Enrolment, Assessment and Taxation Statistics, Sinking Fund Board Reports, and Summary of Sinking Fund Investments. An audit report from City Comptroller and Auditor is included.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1936 calendar year. Included are Balance Sheet listing assets and liabilities, Revenue and Expenditure Account, List of Debentures Outstanding, Summary Showing Maturity of Debentures Outstanding, Percentage of Expenditure and Revenue, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, Assessment and Taxation Statistics, and Sinking Fund reports.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1937 calendar year. It consists of reports submitted by Secretary-Treasurer, H. G. Turner, and by the City Comptroller, A. A. Campbell. It also consists of Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expenditure Account, list of Outstanding Debentures, percentage distribution of Expenditures and Revenue, Average Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, Comparative Statistics dating back to 1914 and Sinking Fund Board report.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1938 calendar year. It consists of reports submitted by Secretary-Treasurer, H. G. Turner, and by Henderson and Kinnaird, Chartered Accountants. It also consists of Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expenditure Account, Summary of new Debentures, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, Assessment and Taxation Statistics, and Sinking Fund Board report.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1939 calendar year. It includes reports by the Secretary-Treasurer, H. G. Turner, and by the City Comptroller, A. A. Campbell. Included are Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expenditure Account, Summary of New Debentures, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, Assessment and Taxation Statistics, and Sinking Fund Board report.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1955 calendar year. It includes reports by the Secretary-Treasurer, H. G. Turner, and by the Auditors, Kinnaird, Aylen and Co. It contains Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expenditures, Building Construction Sites and Equipment, Serial Debentures Issued, Payment of Principal and Interest on Outstanding Debenture Debt, Expenditures and Revenues, Additions, Capital Surplus, Capital Account, Real Estate Purchases, Distribution of Expenditures and Revenues, Per Pupil Costs, Average Enrolment, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1956 calendar year. Included are reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Kinnaird, Aylen and Company, Balance Sheets, Statement of Revenue and Expenditure, Statement of Receipts and Disbursements, Statement of Purchases, Schedule of Building Construction, Payment of Debenture Debt, Expenditures on New Schools, Average Monthly Enrolment, per-Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1957 calendar year. Included are reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Clarkson, Gordon and Co., statements for Revenue and Expenditure, Capital Receipts and Disbursements, Revenue Surplus, Capital Surplus, and reserve for Buildings and Equipment, schedules for Real Estate Purchases, Building Construction, Serial Debentures Issued, Debenture Repayment, Payment of Debenture Debt, Expenditures on New Schools, and Capital Assets, Average Monthly Enrolment, Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1958 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Clarkson, Gordon and Co., statements for Revenue and Expenditure, Capital Receipts and Disbursements, and Revenue Surplus and Capital Surplus, schedules for Real Estate Purchases, Building Construction, Serial Debentures Issued, Debenture Repayment, Payment of Debenture Debt, Expenditures on New Schools, and Capital Assets, Average Monthly Enrolment, Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1959 calendar year. Included are reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Clarkson, Gordon and Co., statements for Revenue and Expenditure, Capital Receipts and Disbursements, Revenue Surplus, Capital Surplus, and Reserve for Buildings and Equipment, schedules for Real Estate Purchases, Building Construction, Serial Debentures Issued, Debenture Repayment, Payment of Debenture Debt, Expenditures on New Schools, and Capital Assets, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1960 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Clarkson, Gordon and Co., statements for Revenue and Expenditure, Revenue Surplus and Capital Surplus, Reserve for Buildings and Equipment, and Capital Receipts and Disbursements, schedules for Building Construction, Real Estate Purchases, Serial Debentures Issued, Payment of Debenture Debt, Expenditures on New Schools, and Capital Assets acquired from Reserve and Surplus Accounts, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1962 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Deloitte, Plender, Haskins and Sells, Balance Sheet, statements for Revenue and Expenditure, and Revenue Fund Surplus and Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, schedules for Building Construction and Land Purchases, Serial Debentures Outstanding, Payment of Debenture Debt, Debentures Sold, Capital Assets acquired from Capital Funds, and Capital Assets acquired from Reserve, Surplus and Current Revenue, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1963 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Deloitte, Plender, Haskins and Sells, Balance Sheet, statements for Revenue and Expenditure, Revenue Fund Surplus and Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, schedules for Building Construction and Land Purchases, Serial Debentures Outstanding, Payment of Debenture Debt, Debentures Sold, Capital Assets acquired from Capital Funds, and Capital Assets acquired from Reserve, Surplus and Current Revenue, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1964 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Deloitte, Plender, Haskins and Sells, Balance Sheet, statements for Revenue Fund Surplus and Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, and Revenue and Expenditure, schedules for Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, Payment of Principal and Interest on Outstanding Debenture Debt, Capital Assets acquired from Capital Funds, and Capital Assets acquired from Reserve, Surplus and Current Revenue, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1965 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Deloitte, Plender, Haskins and Sells, Balance Sheet, statements for Revenue Fund Surplus and Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, Revenue and Expenditure, Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, Payment of Principal and Interest of Outstanding Debenture Debt, Capital Assets acquired from Capital Funds, and Capital Assets acquired from Reserve, Surplus and Current Revenue, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1967 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Deloitte, Plender, Haskins and Sells, Balance Sheet, statements for Revenue Fund Surplus and Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, Revenue and Expenditure, and Payment of Principal and Interest on Outstanding Debenture Debt, schedules for Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, Capital Assets acquired from Capital Funds, and Capital Assets acquired from Reserve, Surplus and Current Revenue, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1968 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Deloitte, Plender, Haskins and Sells, Balance Sheet, statements for Revenue Fund Surplus and Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, Revenue and Expenditure, and Payment of Principal and Interest on Outstanding Debenture Debt, schedules for Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, Capital Assets acquired from Capital Funds, and Capital Assets acquired from Reserve, Surplus and Current Revenue, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1969 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Deloitte, Plender, Haskins and Sells, Balance Sheet, statements for Revenue Fund Surplus and Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, and Revenue and Expenditure, schedules for Payment of Principal and Interest on Outstanding Debenture Debt, Serial Debentures Outstanding, Debenture Repayment, Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, Capital Assets acquired from Capital and Current Funds, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1970 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Deloitte, Plender, Haskins and Sells, Balance Sheet, statements for Revenue Fund Surplus and Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, and Revenue and Expenditures, schedules for Payment of Principal and Interest on Outstanding Debenture Debt, Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, and Capital Assets, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1971 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Deloitte, Plender, Haskins and Sells, Balance Sheet, statements for Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, Revenue and Deficit, and Revenue and Expenditures, schedules for Payment of Principal and Interest on Outstanding Debenture Debt, Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, and Capital Assets Acquired from Capital and Current Funds, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1972 calendar year. It includes reports by Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Deloitte, Plender, Haskins and Sells, Balance Sheet, statements for Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, Revenue Fund Surplus, Revenue and Expenditures, and Payment of Principal and Interest on Outstanding Debenture Debt, schedules for Debentures Outstanding, Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, and Capital Assets Acquired from Capital and Current Funds, Average Monthly Enrolment and Per Pupil Costs, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1973 calendar year. It includes reports by the Secretary-Treasurer, T. W. Meen, and by the Auditors, Coopers and Lybrand, Balance Sheet, statements for Capital and Loan Fund Surplus, Revenue and Expenditure, Unappropriated Revenue Fund Surplus, and Per Pupil cost and Percentage Distribution of Expenditures, schedules for Principal and Interest Payment on Outstanding Debenture Debt, Debentures Outstanding, Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, and Capital Assets Acquired From Capital and Current Funds, and Assessment and Taxation Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report for Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1975 calendar year. It includes a report by the Controller, L. N. Jones, and by the Auditors, Coopers and Lybrand, Balance Sheet, statements for Capital and Loan Fund Investment in Fixed Assets, Revenue and Expenditure, Unappropriated Surplus, Changes in Financial Position, Expenditures by Second Level Object, Expenditures by Program, and Per Pupil Cost and Percentage Distribution of Expenditures, schedules for Principal and Interest Payments on Outstanding Debenture Debt, Building Construction, Equipment and Land Purchases, and Assessment and Supplementary Requisitions Statistics.

Item is the Financial Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the 1976 calendar year. It includes a report by the Controller, L. N. Jones, and by the Auditors, Coopers and Lybrand, Balance Sheet, statements for Revenue and Expenditure and Deficit, Capital and Loan Fund Investment in Fixed Assets, Expenditures by Second Level Object, Expenditures by Program, and Per Pupil Cost and Percentage Distribution of Expenditures, schedules for Principal and Interest Payments on Outstanding Debenture Debt, Building Construction, and Equipment and Land Purchases, and Assessment and Supplementary Requisitions Statistics.

Item is the Annual Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the calendar year 1906. It includes reports by Committee chairs to the Board of School Trustees. Of financial note are the reports of the Finance Committee and of the Supply Committee. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education Department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

Item is the Annual Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the calendar year 1907. It includes reports by committee chairs to the Board of School Trustees. Of financial note are the reports by the Finance Committee, the Supply Committee and the Secretary Treasurer. Annual Reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.

Item is the Annual Report of Edmonton School District No. 7 for the calendar year 1908. It includes reports by committee chairs to the Board of School Trustees. Of financial note are the reports of the Finance Committee, the Supply Committee and the Secretary-Treasurer. Annual reports are created to demonstrate accountability to the Provincial Government Education department in accordance with the responsibilities specified in the School Act.