TUPPERS PLAINS — John Rice was re-elected president and Adam Will vice president of the Eastern Local Board of Education, at last week’s organizational meeting.

The board held its regular January meeting after organizing.

Howard Caldwell was named legislative liaison, and Shelia Taylor student achievement liaison.

The board also approved establishing policy, building and grounds, finance, personnel and public relations committees for 2009.

In other organizational business, the board approved approved a $50,000 bond for the treasurer, Lisa Ritchie, and authorized and directed her to provide bond satisfactory to the Board of Education. Cost of the bond will be paid by the Board of Education.

The board appointed a finance/audit committee to meet periodically with the treasurer and superintendent to monitor the district’s financial status.

The board designated 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month, at 6:30 P.M., in the elementary library conference room for its its regular monthly meetings. However, the meeting date is subject to change.

During its regular meetng, the board

• Approved the financial reports for the month of December as submitted.

• Approved the tax budget for tax collection year 2008 and to submit to the county budget commission.

• Approved the board entering into executive session and approved Veronica Ault, Jason Carney, Nicole Emmelhainz, Cory Hanes, Janel Kennedy, Laura Ellis and Lorie Grimm as substitute teachers.

• Approved the following substitute teacher aides for the remainder of the 2008-09 school year: Stephanie Allen, Janel Kennedy, Laura Ellis.

• Approved a supplemental contract for the 2008-09 school year season for Kristen Dettwiller, Assistant Varsity Softball Coach.

• Approved Jackie Harsh, University of Rio Grande, as student teacher for High School Language Arts for spring semester.

• Approved to reject all walkway enclosure bids as submitted.