VPRS 8797 Capital Expenditure Works Files: High Schools

This series consists of capital expenditure works files relating to the construction and alteration of State high school buildings.Files usually contain the original paper setting out the case for the new building or for alteration or extensions; the Education Department's requisition for works; the Public Works Department's approvals; plans; maps; the Minister's approval for expenditure; as well as correspondence concerning the proposal; the letting of the contract and progress made.The contents date range is 1949 to 1980. The pre 1956 correspondence relating to capital expenditure works which should have been filed on the relevant building file have been attached files in this series with a notation " Noted on building file". The post 1975-1976 correspondence relates to the correspondence exchanged with the regional offices about the school.