Edmonton (Alberta)

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53.5461° N, 113.4938° W Map of Edmonton (Alberta)

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  • Post-colonization and prior to 1870, the Hudson's Bay Company governed the West, which included Fort Edmonton (established in 1754). Education of children in the Northwest Territories was provided by church missions and private religious schools. In 1881, a public school was built in the Edmonton settlement. In 1882, Edmonton became part of the District of Alberta, one of the four districts of the Northwest Territories. In 1883, the Edmonton riding of the North-West Legislative Assembly was established through a royal proclamation. In 1905, the province of Alberta was established, and the district continued as Edmonton (Alberta).

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Informal Committee Minutes

Item is the minutes of the Informal Committee, made up of Edmonton Public School Trustees and School Board Officials. The Superintendent of Schools attended most Informal Committee meetings. A variety of issues about school sites, employment and student concerns were discussed, some reflecting wartime circumstances.

Board Secretary

School Management, Health and Discipline Committee Minutes

Series consists of minutes from a committee made up of Trustees, School Board Officials and representatives. Throughout its history, the committee was called The Management Committee; The Management and Health Committee; The Management, Health and Discipline Committee; and The Management and Discipline Committee. The committee addressed staff appointments, dismissals and salaries; new courses and programs; new schools; student discipline; student health issues; and the organization of programs such as Kindergarten.

Board Secretary

Teachers' Directory

Item consists of four directories. Each one lists the Edmonton Public Schools' teachers, their home addresses and phone numbers. The directories are dated June 1915, October 1916, March 1917, and 1917-1918.

Personnel Services

Inspectors' Reports on Teachers 1924

Item is a list of the teachers in each school. For each teacher, it lists the grade the teacher taught, the rating the teacher received from the school inspector and the name of the inspector who evaluated the teacher.

Personnel Services

Public School Principals

Item is a list of Public School Principals. Public School refers to Grades I - VIII. It includes the date when the individual was appointed to staff and the date when the individual was appointed principal.

Personnel Services

The Edmonton Public Schools

Item is a bulletin produced by Edmonton Public Schools which includes district information of interest to Edmonton Public Schools instructional staff. Of note in this issue is a biography of Harry G. Turner, Board Secretary-Treasurer for 25 years. The Edmonton Public Schools bulletin was produced from Jan 1949 until Feb 1961 after which it was removed from the budget at the Board’s request.

Superintendent of Schools

Retirement Reception

Item consists of documents pertaining to Edmonton Public Schools employees’ retirement receptions for the years 1974-1979. Programs, letters of resignation and acknowledgement, invitations, lists of retiring employees and general correspondence are included.

Superintendent of Schools

Retirement Reception

Item consists of documents pertaining to Edmonton Public Schools employees’ retirement receptions for the years 1980-1982. Programs, letters of resignation and acknowledgement, invitations, lists of retiring employees and general correspondence are included.

Superintendent of Schools

Liaison Committee Minutes

Item consists of minutes taken at Liaison Committee meetings, held between Edmonton Public Schools administration and A.T.A. representatives. Issues of concern to teachers were discussed. Copies of related correspondence included.

Superintendent of Schools

Teachers

Item consists of listings of teachers, breakdown of teachers by education and sex, timetables, information about teacher recruitment and retention, and a 1961 salary agreement.

Superintendent of Schools

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

Bursaries : Teacher Training Recipients

Item consists of applications for Edmonton Public Schools bursaries and related correspondence. The bursaries were given to students studying Education and committed to teaching for Edmonton Public Schools. Only successful applicants are included.

Personnel Staffing

Superintendent's Bulletin

Item is a weekly bulletin that was established in Jan 1957 for distribution to all staff members of Edmonton Public Schools. The purpose was to incorporate in one Bulletin most of the notices, memos and directives that formerly came from various offices and departments at different times during the week. This Bulletin was issued from the Superintendent's Office and scheduled to arrive in the schools on Friday. A variety of enclosures attached to the bulletins.

Communications

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

High School Timetables

Item consists of timetables for individual High School teachers in Edmonton Public Schools. Each timetable lists the courses taught in each period and includes the average size of group instructed and the teacher’s extracurricular activities. The file is divided by school. Some statistical analysis included.

Superintendent of Schools

Director of Technical Education

Item is a file containing letters from individuals applying for the position of Director of Technical Education. Includes letter of successful applicant, W. L. Richardson. A more accurate description of the position is Principal of Edmonton Technical School. All letters are re-typed copies.

Bulletin

Item is a weekly bulletin that was established in Jan 1957 for distribution to all staff members of Edmonton Public Schools. A variety of enclosures attached to the bulletins.

Communications

The Secondary School Department

Item consists of an organizational chart of the Secondary School Department, an explanation of the major functions of the department, and an explanation of the duties of each official within the department.

Instructional Services Division

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

The Library Story E.P.S.B.

Item is a memorandum from Alma Webster, Library Supervisor, to T. D. Thorson, Supervisor Administrative Staffing. It includes a chart which shows the number of school libraries, the number of school librarians, the central support staff, the central instructional staff, and the number of in-service sessions in Edmonton Public Schools for the years 1962-63 to 1971-72.

Learning Resources Acquisitions and Field Services

Teacher Timetable and Class Load Survey Project

Item is a summary of the Edmonton Public Schools project which took input reports (Teacher Schedule, Class Load and School Specification data) and used a CPU to produce output reports (Teacher Timetable, School Timetable and Class Load Reports). Item includes information about the project and input and output documents.

Monitoring and Assessment Services

Teacher Applicants : Index 1913 - 1917

Item is a list of teacher applicants to the Edmonton Public School Board. It is arranged numerically and alphabetically. The teachers' names, addresses and the year of application are included. The numeric list covers 1913 - 1916 and the alphabetical list covers 1913 - 1917.

Personnel Services

C/O Organization 1966

Item is the Central Office Organization Chart for Edmonton Public Schools showing the senior administration. The item is a draft copy and includes the names of individuals fulfilling each position.

Superintendent of Schools

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