PHOTO BY LISA CARNLEY A tour of the new Lampasas High School campus on U.S. Highway 281 South was given prior to Monday's meeting of LISD trustees. New Superintendent Randall Hoyer took the tour. See related photos, page 1B. Bids were awarded Monday night for the new Lampasas High School campus for restrooms/concession building and a batting cage pad.

Of four bids submitted by local contractors, the Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees selected the lowest bid from Lansford Co. The amount is not to exceed $290,886 for the project.

Since the bid came in lower than the amount allotted for the project, the district falls within its budget, said Director of Finance Shane Jones.

In other projects, the district is looking at costs for fencing around the new LHS athletic facilities.

At Taylor Creek Elementary, just a few items keep the building from being totally complete, said Jones.

Playground equipment was installed recently, and basketball goals are to be set up soon.

Trustees also will consider fencing for the perimeter of the Kempner-area campus. Pipe fencing is being considered for the front of the facility to keep cars from driving on the grounds while still being aesthetically pleasing, Jones said.

A tour of Taylor Creek Elementary is planned for July 20. Those interested should be at the District Administration Building parking lot at 4:10 p.m. for a bus ride to the school.

In other business Monday, trus- tees heard a request from J.W. Hutcherson, a Boys & Girls Club Advisory Board member, who asked that the local club be allowed to utilize portions of the former Lampasas Middle School facilities.

LMS is in the process of moving to the old high school facility, which will leave the middle school vacant.

Trustees have not yet determined how the former middle school building could best be utilized, but they are willing to consider whether the Boys & Girls Club should be located there.

The club's lease on a building along FM 580 East expires at the end of the year, Hutcherson said.

Several suggestions have been made about how the former middle school campus could be used, though nothing has been formalized.

"We would like to vacate our building by the end of this year. The sooner the better for us," said Hutcherson. "But we understand the complexities of figuring out what to do with the buildings there (at the former LMS campus)."

With all the construction and campus moves taking place throughout the district, the LISD has a full plate, said James Briggs, president of the board of trustees. "Everything else has been on the back burner."

Briggs acknowledged that the Boys & Girls Club is important to the community, and he would like to see something worked out to benefit all parties.

Superintendent Randall Hoyer proposed the LISD look at its policies and bring some ideas to the August board meeting.

"The Boys & Girls Club is a wonderful organization, but there are many others that would like to use that facility," said Hoyer. "So we need to look at all our options."

Also Monday, Jones told trustees that a recent auction of portable buildings was successful. The LISD will clear about $19,000 from the sale of six buildings at Kline Whitis Elementary and one at the old high school after paying the auctioneer and the cost to remove awnings.

And resignations were accepted from Jennifer Brown, fourth grade, and Shana McDaniel, special education, both at Hanna Springs; Neal Brown, language arts, and Kristi Railsback, special education/coach, both at middle school; and David Hill, math teacher/coach, LHS.

New hires include Annie Rowland, speech language pathologist; Marci Tomme, LMS; and Amy Barrett, LMS counselor.