Edwards School District No. 2535, 1910-1963
- LGA 18
- Local Government
- 1910-1963
On February 11, 1908, ratepayers in the Dilke, Saskatchewan district petitioned the Department of Education for the formation of a school district. After several revisions to the proposed boundaries, the department granted approval and the first organizational meeting was held on October 2, 1909. Only two ratepayers voted and no further action was taken at that time. On January 26, 1910, the ratepayers filed a second petition, which was approved, and a meeting was held on March 5, 1910. Seven ratepayers voted in favor of establishing a district; none was against it. Matthew Young, Casper Schuler, and O.P. Holland were elected trustees.
The Edwards School District No. 2535 was established on March 9, 1910. The responsibilities of the district board included selecting and acquiring a school site and contracting the building of a school house; furnishing and maintaining the school, school grounds, buildings and equipment; engaging qualified teachers; providing books, globes, maps, and other supplies to teachers and students; settling disputes; administering grants; maintaining school records and accounts.
The school district took its name from Charles Edwards, a pioneer rancher in the district. Five students were taught in a farmhouse by Grace Belcher before the one room school, located on NW 17-21-24-W2, was built ca.1911. Miss Nellie Cameron was the first teacher. The school was destroyed by fire on January 9, 1930 and the students were taught in an unused house moved onto the school grounds until a new school opened in the fall of 1930.
The school closed in June, 1954 and the students were conveyed to other districts. The duties and powers of the district board were revised when Edwards School District No. 2535 joined the Regina School Unit No. 21 on November 20, 1963.