Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, Thursday, April 30, 1964.


       A special meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
of the University of Kentucky was called by the Chairman, Dr. Ralph Angelucci,
for 5:00 o'clock, Eastern Standard Time, on Thursday, April 30, 1964, in
the Board of Trustees Room in the Administration Building on the campus of
the University. The following members of the Executive Committee were
present: Dr. Angelucci, chairman, Judge James A. Sutherland, secretary,
Mr. Robert Hillenmeyer, and Dr. H1 B. Murray. Mr. Smith Broadbent was
unable to attend, In addition, Mr. Floyd Wright, a member of the Board of
Trustees, President John Oswald, Dr. A. D. Albright, Dr. William R. Willard,
Mr. Robert Kerley.. and Dr. Ellis F. Hartford were present. Members of
the press and the following representatives of the parents of the University
High School, Mrs. Martha Gurnee, Mr. Harry Miller, Dr. William Maxson,
Mr. Harry Scott and Mr. Charles Rhodes, also attended,


       A. Meeting Opened

       Dr. Ralph Angelucci called the meeting to order at 5:12 p.m. He com-
mented on the new Board of Trustees Room, which was being used for the first
time, and expressed appreciation to Dr. Oswald for providing such a beautiful
room for use of the Board.


       B. University High School Discussed

       Dr. Angelucci indicated that there was no agenda for this special meeting
but that it was called to hear a statement from Dr. Oswald.

       Dr. Oswald stated that, shortly after his arrival in September, the
Board of Trustees asked him to look into several matters in the University
which had been of continuing concern to the Board. Among these was the Uni-
versity High School--what function the school now served, the financing of the
school., and what should ultimately be done about it.

       A committee composed of Dean Lyman Ginger, Dean of the College of
Education, Mr, James H. Powell, Director of the University High School,
Drs, Morris Cierley and Ellis Hartford, former directors, and Dr. James
Kincheloe, former Superintendent of the Fayette County Schools, was appointed
with Dr. Kincheloe serving as chairman,  The following report resulted from
the deliberations and study of this committee: