By Bob Strohm
bstrohm@wbcowqel.com
The Crestline Exempted Village School District’s Board of Education unanimously approved transferring the name Hutson Stadium to the new football facility behind the school.
With no monies being used from the school’s general fund, the new Hutson Stadium is being constructed entirely on donations and from the selling of school-owned property,
Board of Education President Robert Salvati gave an update of the stadium project.
“We have funding in place for stadium lights for $125,000. We have funding for press box, we don’t have a price on it, but we have a private donation of $45,000,” Salvati said. “We have some money for the visitor bleachers. We have $22,000 but the cost is $77,000 so we are a little short there. And then we have the locker room weight lifting facility and public restrooms and private restrooms as part of that facility and we are estimating the cost at $390,000.”
Salvati explained that while the new Stadium is lacking in some departments the football team will be playing at the new Hutson Stadium site as all of the basic needs are on hand for games to be played.
While the name Hutson Stadium is moving what will be done with the former Hutson Stadium is up in the air.
“Right now we are not sure what we are going to do with it, because we are not sure if it is ours. There are rumors that it was leased, there are rumors that it is ours, and what we are going to do is have a lawyer do a title search and he is going to let us know who owns it.” Salvati explained.
The Bulldogs won’t play in the dark with the board approving the purchase of stadium lighting for the new Hutson Stadium 5-0. The stadium will feature five lights. Four lights will be purchased through Techline for the amount of $125,000. The fifth light pole which will be for the track was donated for the cost of $19,400.
During Treasurer Bradd Stevens’ report he noted that the school is following the same trends as March 2012. However this March saw a $6,000 decrease due to a rise in expenditures, most notably the Workman’s Comp payment that is now collected from the school in March. Stevens’ report also cited a decrease in the monthly balance due to construction on the school being close to wrapping up.
The Board of Education approved increasing the budget $1,181,045 to match the revenues for the school to $13,111,135.75.
Stephen’s explained, “We didn’t overspend we just spent more than we hoped we would spend.”
In ways to save the school money Stephens unveiled that he had EMEX have a reverse bid for energy generation. Once a contract is signed the move is expected to save the school $3,600.
FCCLA Advisor Kris Bruce announced to the School Board that the FCCLA will be recognized in San Antonio at the National Leadership Conference as the 2014 National Youth Service winners. Bruce noted that four Crestline Students could attend the FCCLA national conference depending on how they finish in the regional competition. Bruce also noted the Crestline student Blake Miller will be attending the national conference as an FCCLA representative of Crestline High School.
The Crestline Board of Education unanimously approved all items on the agenda with the exception of the one-year contract renewal of Lee Hurst which passed 4-0 with board member James Glauer abstaining.