By TODD POLLOCK

On Wednesday, May 1, the Trimble County school board met for its regularly scheduled meeting at the Bedford Elementary School. Eighth grade Science teacher Teena Drake introduced part of her Student Energy Team to the board for a presentation on energy conservation. Students Kolton Starks, Daniella Tebib, Breanna Perry, Shelby Murray, Candice Neal, and Breanna Neal each informed board members about something specific they had learned throughout the year about saving energy.

Board member Scott Burrows asked the students, “Are you making changes at home?” The energy team members unanimously replied “Yes.”  

Drake likened the team to an energy police with manners. She pointed out how the team went around the school turning out lights in rooms that are not in use and how they politely reminded other students to do the same. One student said the biggest lesson learned is to unplug electric cords to appliances that are not in use. The team will travel to Frankfort in June to receive an award on the state level.  

In other business, the board approved the transfer of $746,508.59 from the General Fund to the Construction Fund for Phase II of the Athletics Project. Phase II of the Athletics project is to reconstruct the football field with a running track around it as well as sand pits for field events, a new concession stand, bleachers for spectators, and many more much needed improvements.

If the construction goes as planned, the modernized facility will be ready for use before the 2014-2015 school year begins that will allow the track and field team to host meets for the first time in school history as early as 2015.

The board also agreed to approve the following items on the consent agenda:

--The boys’ basketball team will be travelling to Transylvania University for a basketball camp from June 3 to June 5, 2013.

--Members of the Trimble County Middle School Beta club will be flying to Mobile, Alabama for the National Beta Convention June 15 through June 18.

--The board approved Bertke, Sparks, and Kremer as Auditors for the FY13 school year and named Roberts Insurance as the provider for Student Accident Insurance.

--Balfour was awarded the bid to do the yearbooks for 2013-2014 school year and LifeTouch Portraits will be doing the student photographs.

The next board meeting is scheduled for May 15, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. at the Trimble County School Administration Building on Wentworth Ave.