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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 23

Chief Mechanical Engineer $5-00 to $6.00 per hour Senior Engineering Draftsman $3.00 to $3.50 per hour b. Plus 100 per cent of the cost charged to a project as reflected in ( a ) for architect's fees, office expense, local transportation, materials, etc., normally classified as overhead. c. Actual cost of blueprinting. Funds in the amount of $225,000 are available in the state appropriation for I 955~57 "For rehabilitation and remodeling of and minor additions to existing buildings at Urbana-Champaign and at the Chicago Professional Colleges, with fixed equipment installed, including plans and specifications, and all other necessary costs and charges incident to the completion of the work." It is not known how much additional money will be available for remodeling, but a contract with Pace Associates under the terms recommended would be flexible and their services would be utilized to the extent needed, and as determined by availability of funds. It is estimated that if sufficient funds were available for all of these remodeling projects the total cost of architectural services would not exceed $48,800, or approximately 6 per cent of the estimated cost of the remodeling work to be contracted. I recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute a contract with Pace Associates in accordance with the terms specified, with the further provision that no work shall be done under such a contract except upon written authorization by the University.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, this contract was authorized as recommended and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

APPROPRIATION BY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (24) The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Athletic Association has made an appropriation of $8,775 to send the football band to East Lansing for the Michigan State game on October 22. Approval of the Board of Trustees is required and I so recommend.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, the action of the Board of Directors was confirmed.

ACTING HEADSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DAIRY SCIENCE (25) Professor G. W. Salisbury, Head of the Department of Dairy Science, will be on sabbatical leave of absence during the academic year 1955-56. The Dean of the College of Agriculture recommends the appointment of Karl E. Gardner, Professor of Dairy Production in the Department of Dairy Science, as Acting Head of the Department to serve during Professor Salisbury's absence. The Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College concur. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this appointment was approved.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON EXCEPTIONAL C H I L D R E N (26) The Director of the Institute for Research on Exceptional Children recommends the following appointments and reappointments to the Advisory Committee of the Institute for Research on Exceptional Children for the terms specified beginning September I, 1955: Representatives of the University Professor JAMES EDWARD HULETT, Department of Sociology and Anthropology (three years) Professor J. MCVICKER H U N T , Department of Ps3'chology (two years) Professor P. V A N MILLER, College of Education (one year) Representatives of the Department of Public Instruction Mr. R A Y GRAHAM, Director of the Division of Education for Exceptional Children, Springfield (two years) Dr. OSCAR CHUTE, Superintendent of Evanston Public Schools, District No. 65, Evanston (one year)