Hulbert High School - Rider Yearbook (Hulbert, OK)

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New Classrooms, Lighting, And Air Conditioning! 10 On February 26, 1985, the patrons of the Hulbert School District voted to issue bonds for the amount of $150,000.00 to be paid for over a period of eight years. The vote on this issue was very close, passing by only five votes. Of course, it needed a 60% majority of those voting in order to pass, but it was definitely close. The proceeds of this bond issue were to be used to install new heating along with air conditioning in the junior-senior high school, erect a new building containing four classrooms for the elementary school and install new lighting in the gymnasium. It was realized by the Board of Education that the $150,000.00 would not cover the cost of all of this, but the Board and Administration had exhibited some degree of frugality in prior years and had saved enough money to complete the work. Mr. Bob Santine, a patron of the school district and also an electrical engineer, offered his services to help with the plans on the construction. Mr. Paul Ziegenfuss, a Tulsa architect, and Mr. Ed Stone, a mechanical engineer from Bixby, offered their services to the school at a substantially reduced rate. These offers were accepted by the Board and a great deal of appreciation should be expressed by the patrons for these services. Following the completion of the plans and specifications and their approval by the State Department of Education, it was determined that bids on the work on the gymnasium would be awarded first. Bogle and Son Electric, of Tahlequah, was awarded the lighting contract and Gene Yarborough, of Muskogee, was given the contract for installation of the new doors. The total of the work done to improve the gymnasium amounted to $11,362.62. Bids were opened on the heating and air conditioning and the construction of the new classrooms on July 22, 1985, and contracts were awarded on August 7, 1985. The contract for the heating and air conditioning was awarded to the Derrick Construction Company of Tulsa at a price of $132,605.00 and the contract for the new building was awarded to Ball Building Service of Wagoner at a cost of $137,376.00. A few very minor items still need to be done on both the heating and air conditioning and the new building before the Board makes a final acceptance; however, we are using all of these things at the present time. The total cost of all of the items, including the preliminary costs, was $280,174.41, with $148,787.50 coming from the bond issue and $131,386.91 from the general fund. We feel that the improvements which have been made had a definite positive effect on the educational environment of the students of this school and that greater educational accomplishments will be made as a direct result of them. The students, the faculty, support personnel, administration, and the Board of Education want to thank the people of the Hulbert School District for their interest and support of the educational program of the Hulbert School as exhibited by their willingness to incur an indebtedness to pay for these improvements. Vernon Peterson DANGER CONSTRUCTION AREA CHECK AT OFFI!

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Almost everyone dressed up during football homecoming week. The pictures on this page are representative of those who did. Also pictured are S-Club and speech class members. 9

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 Darrell Wilson, elementary principal School Board Administration Vernon Peterson, superintendent Don Lucas, high school principal (Seated) Leon White, Earl Willis, and Ronnie Smith. (Standing) Jerry Simmons and Sidney Craig.