By Jolene FarleyThe Hills-Beaver Creek School Board and administration walked through the elementary school in Beaver Creek and the high school in Hills Monday for an annual inspection. Issues at the elementary building were a leaky roof and correcting a tripping hazard by one of the doors.At the high school, Superintendent Dave Deragisch pointed out some ripples that have appeared in the wood floors in some of the classrooms. He also pointed out some joints that opened up in the new locker room addition. The construction has a year warranty that should cover correcting the problem.Water pressure is still an issue in the addition, but Deragisch has withheld partial payment to the parties involved. If a pump to increase water pressure isn’t installed by the year cutoff, the district will use that money to hire someone else to do the job, according to Deragisch.In other board business:oThe board scheduled a finance committee meeting to discuss the operating levy and possibly refinancing the district’s current bond. Deragisch wants to present recommendations from the finance committee to the full board at the next meeting Monday, Sept. 13.The current levy expires next year, according to Deragisch. "We need more money for cash flow purposes," Deragisch said. "To pay the bills one month to the next is tough." oThe board approved hiring Wade Jellema as part-time cross country coach for $400 for the cross country season.With 30 athletes out for the sport this year, head coach Tom Goehle asked for extra help. With runners at different skill levels, the athletes can be spread out while practicing, making only one coach a safety issue.There are times when Goehle attends meets with more experienced runners and less experienced athletes stay behind. "It’s a time when Tom feels his younger, less experienced runners would be out in the cold," Deragisch said. "You have to give Mr. Goehle credit; he’s built this up from close to nothing," board member Gary Esselink said. oDeragisch is interviewing for the head cook position. "I’ve been very pleased with not only the number of applicants but the quality of applicants," he said. oThe board awarded the fuel oil and propane bids to Popkes Oil, Rock Rapids, Iowa, after Deragisch clarified the bid the company submitted for the last meeting. Popkes Oil bid $.949 for LP and $1.199 for #2 heating oil up to 40,000 gallons."I’m very comfortable awarding the bid to Popkes," Deragisch said.