Item is a tabulation showing the breakdown of the budget for staff with certification by area within Edmonton Public Schools. Included are the 1979 certificated staffing budget, the 1978 certificated staffing budget, and the 1978 actual expenditures.

Item is an overview of the process to reorganize the administrative structure of Edmonton Public Schools. It presents the District's priorities, philosophy, and major aims. The senior staff hierarchy, task management and budget committee are outlined. A news release about the reorganization and biographical information for Dr. A. E. Hohol, John F. Finlay and Michael Strembitsky is also included.

These files were created by Alan E. Parry, System Planner, whose position reported to the Superintendent & Secretary Treasurer at the time of the pilot project. Series consists of files pertaining to the development of budget decentralizing known as School Based Budget. The files and responsibility for School Based Budget moved with Parry when he transferred to Associate Superintendent Planning & Development Services in 1979-80. By 1980-81 School Based Budget was implemented district-wide.

Item is divided into four parts (a-d). (a) budget which lists equipment needed for each room, price of each item and total for each room. (b) memorandum that explains the list does not include music equipment, one unassigned vocational area and teaching aids such as maps and globes. It also recommends that the list of equipment be put out to tender. (c) site plan, main floor plan, and second floor plan. (d) Equipment Budget Breakdown by room. It includes the total equipment for vocational and academic budgets, and the total installation cost broken down into academic, vocational and labor budgets.