Kevin Bott The Board of Trustees of the Lampasas Independent School District elected officers Monday night.

James Briggs, Ron Farr and Wesley Crow, who served the past term as president, vice president and secretary, respectively, were elected by acclamation to serve in the posts once again.

The first order of business for the board at the called meeting was to fill the principal’s seat at Hanna Springs Elementary School. The post was vacated when Nancy Yeary was promoted recently to assistant superintendent.

Dr. Kevin Bott, 30, an assistant elementary principal for Midway Independent School District, was offered a standard one-year probationary contract for $72,240, which he accepted

Bott, one of 53 applicants for the job, is a Houston native. He and his wife have three children.

Bott earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Baylor University and taught language arts/English for several years.

He served as assistant principal at Hewitt for five years and earned both a master’s degree and a doctorate.

“I am excited to be here, and I hope to build on what Mrs. Yeary has done,” said Bott.

His first official day is July 1.

In another administration hiring, Taylor Creek Elementary School counselor Renee Cummings was tabbed as the assistant principal at the Kempner-area school.

The Lampasas native and longtime teacher was given a twoyear contract. She was a Killeen Independent School District assistant principal before she returned to Lampasas.

Also hired Monday was a teacher/basketball coach for Lampasas High School, Rob Shivers from Boerne. He recently served at San Marcos High School.

And Jacqueline Hanke was given a contract at Lampasas Middle School as an ESL teacher. She replaces a staff member who resigned.

In other business, City Manager Mike Stoldt asked Lampasas ISD trustees to approve the transfer of as much as $50,000 from the city of Lampasas to the Lampasas County Higher Education Center Foundation.

The city of Lampasas, the county, the Lampasas ISD and the Lampasas Economic Development Corp. gave $25,000 apiece to help establish the post-secondary campus.

Stoldt is seeking approval from all donor entities to transfer funds to the LCHEC foundation. “They know more about running a college than I do,” said the city manager. “The foundation board will take over running of LCHEC so the city won’t have to. They are better equipped to handle it.”

In a related matter, a lease agreement for space for the higher education center at the former middle school campus was approved. The LCHEC will use the school’s science wing and one classroom for $1,500 per month. The LISD will cover the costs of water, wastewater, gas and custodial staff.

Electricity will be metered and paid by the LCHEC.

A five-year contract, renewable each year up to five years, was approved.

Also on Monday, Dan Claussen agreed to be the LISD’s representative on the Lampasas Economic Development Corp. board. He succeeds Linda Floerke, who served a one-year term.

Trustees will meet June 7 at 6 p.m. at the District Administration Building for their next regular meeting.

Clarification

Information supplied to the Dispatch Record for a recent story about the Adamsville Heritage Association was in error.

Pat Moore, president of the organization, said the association did not adopt the McKinley Bridge on County Road 2925 north of Adamsville, as was reported. The structure also is known as the Iron Bridge.

The association cannot adopt the bridge, because of liability reasons, Mrs. Moore said.

The bridge is property of Lampasas County, she said.