Repairs to a section of the Rush Township Elementary School Roof will cost Tamaqua School District $330,787. During a meeting Tuesday, the school board contracted with Weatherproofing Technologies Inc. for the work.

The board also decided to spend $58,385 to purchase reading textbooks for the elementary schools, and $13,676 for biology textbooks.The district also contracted with Conrad Siegel actuaries, Harrisburg, a firm which provides employee benefits, actuarial consulting, investment advisory services and more. As part of the ongoing collective bargaining process with the districts' teachers, Conrad Siegel will assist in the exploration of various health plan design options, according to district Business Manager Connie Ligenza. The current teacher contract expires in July 2014.School directors also adjusted the preliminary budget for 2014/15, saving $253,600 in equipment purchases. The majority of the savings were accomplished by changing numbers and styles of computer equipment that will be purchased.