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1956-03 ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - March 1956 - Page 1 ----------xxxxx---------- 774 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 13, 1956 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held on Tuesday, March 13, 1956, at Edens Hall. Those present were Burton A. Kingsbury, Chairman, Harry A. Finzer, Secretary, Don Eldridge, and President W. W. Haggard. The minutes of the meetings of February 9 and 24, 1956, were approved. ACCEPTANCE OF EDENS HALL ANNEX The recommendation from Leonard Bindon, architect, that Edens Hall Annex be accepted with the provision that the stairs leading from the foyer to the social room be replaced, for which guarantee in the form of a certified check for $ 7500.00 was enclosed, was received. It was decided that the recommendation be approved, subject to the thirty day 15% clause in the contract with Kuney Johnson, Contractors. QUARTERLY FEE FOR STUDENT UNION BUILDING President Haggard reported that the students had voted overwhelmingly for the increase of the quarterly fee for the Student Union Building from $ 1.50 to $ 4.50, effective next fall quarter, 1956. It was decided that the collection of the additional $ 3.00 per quarter from each full-time student be initiated next fall quarter, 1956. SITE OF STUDENT UNION BUILDING There was discussion of the site of the Student Union Building, the desirability of the state buying the site, also the desirability of the erection of a Commons building adjoining the Union Building in one time. BIDS ON GRADING AREA IN FRONT OF EDENS HALL Preparation of specifications and call for bids on grading and graveling the area in front of Edens Hall Annex for parking were authorized. REQUESTS FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS Requests to Governor Langlie for the release of $ 2800.00 for music, speech, and audio-visual equipment, and the release of $ 4800.00 for replacement of a steamline to the Mens Residence Hall and lights for the new parking area, from appropriations for Capital Outlays, Major Repairs, and Betterments, were approved. CONTINGENCY FUND FOR EMPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL FACULTY President Haggard presented the enrollment prediction for next fall, 1956, to be 1972, and the necessity for employing more staff. It was pointed out that the House approved $ 42,300.00 as a contingency fund for additional staff the second year of the biennium, and that the Senate failed to include said contingency fund in the final appropriation act. It was decided that Governor Langlie be requested to release $ 42,300.00 from his Emergency Fund to provide for additional staff next fall. RETIEEMENT OF HAZEL BREAKEY A letter from Hazel Breakey, art instructor for 32 years, announcing her retirement was received with regret. LEAVES OF ABSENCE APPROVED Requests for leaves of absence for the coming academic year, 1956-1957, were approved for Annis Hovde (second year), Assistant Professor of English, and Stewart Van Wingerden, Assistant Professor of Education. ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - March 1956 - Page 2 ----------xxxxx---------- 775 EMPLOYMENTS APPROVED Employments were approved as follows: Mary DeGolier, Secretary in the Department of Student Personnel Services; salary, $ 225.00 per month, beginning February 2, 1956. Math M. Nordgaard, carpenter, succeeding Kasper Aagaard; annual salary, $ 3200.00. BILLS WERE AUDITED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS: Voucher Checks No. 591 - 698 State Voucher Checks No. 44877 - 45222 Local Voucher Checks No. 17316 - 17509 Dormitories Voucher Checks No. 17503 - 17690 Associated Students ADJOURNMENT HARRY A. FINZER, SECRETARY BURTON A. KINGSBURY, CHAIRMAN ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - March 1956 ----------xxxxx----------