A one-year contract extension was awarded to girl’s head basketball coach Brady Sallee at today’s Board of Trustees meeting.

Sallee’s contract was extended through May 9, 2013.

Dan Nadler, vice president for student affairs, presented the extension for approval of the board based on the team’s improvements since Sallee came to Eastern in 2004.

“They have succeeded extremely well under his leadership athletically,” Nadler said. “Academically, they finished in the top 10 last year for grade point average nationwide in Division I women’s basketball.”

The Panthers finished as regular season Ohio Valley Conference champions. They also advanced to the championship game of the conference tournament for the third year in a row.

President Bill Perry is offering the contract with approval of the board.

The board also approved a $328,740 consulting contract, including a $29,885 contingency, with Stanley Consulting of Chicago. Stanley will serve as a third party consultation for the Renewable Energy Center, according to Paul McCann, university treasurer. The renewable energy center will be built by Honeywell International Inc.

“We want them to protect the university in its relationship with Honeywell,” McCann said.

The plan originally included $250,000 for third party consultation. Much of the cost is covered by a federal earmark grant.

“There really isn’t a lot of additional cost to the university,” McCann said.

The board also approved a $290,950 contract, with a $26,450 contingency, for masonry tuck point work on Booth Library. The contract is with Evans-Mason, Inc. of Springfield.

Bill Weber, vice president for business affairs, said facilities planning and management was finally able to find a solution to a water leakage problem.

“We have had a water problem for a long time, and it’s been difficult to track down,” Weber said.

Sarah Ruholl can be reached at 581-7942 or at seruholl2@eiu.edu.