Secret #1: Why don't school board candidates have to disclose their campaign contributions?

One of the common provisions( or "best practices", as educators might say) in election campaigns, is to require candidates for public office to file a disclosure statement of their campaign contributions.  This is intended to enhance public confidence in our elected officials through a greater degree of transparency and accountability.  At the federal, provincial, and municipal levels of government, this is now standard practice.  At the school board level, generally, it's not.  The Calgary School Boards have shown leadership in this area and do have disclosure policies on the books, but unfortunately, the Edmonton Public School Board has never shown any interest in adopting this practice.  In past elections, some EPSB candidates have received financial and in-kind support from one of the school board's unions.  Shouldn't voters have an opportunity to know this and determine whether it might be a consideration, one way or the other, in their voting decision?  The new Board should address this deficiency before the next election.  In the meantime, I would challenge the current trustee candidates to set an example and voluntarily commit to filing a financial disclosure statement for their campaign.