The Weatherly School Board has a vacant seat after Gerard Grega, who was elected in November, has not taken his seat.

School officials and members of the board have reached out to Grega with no result, they say.

Because he has not taken his seat or responded to officials over why, the board moved to vacate the seat per Pennsylvania School Code at the Dec. 13 school board meeting. The vote was 8-0.

The board also voted to take letters of interest from members of the public until the close of school business on Thursday. The person selected would serve for two years, until the next school board election. Letters can be brought to the Weatherly Area School offices on Sixth Street in Weatherly.

In another matter, student representative Isobel Hoffman reported that the winter band and chorus concerts were well attended.

She said there will be a presentation by the Carbon County District Attorney’s Office on bullying and cyber-bullying on Tuesday. Students are collecting for Toys for Tots, she said, and a pep rally is planned at an upcoming volleyball game.

Hoffman was also recognized as Senior of the Month for November.

Other business

• The board approved a land use agreement with Penn State University for a weather station that would also provide data to students, and Penn State promises curriculum to make use of the unit.

• The board added Jennifer Grega to the substitute teacher list, authorized the rental of two postage machines, and approved a homestead reduction for a local taxpayer of $352.

• Jennifer Jaimes transferred to the open part-time Pre-K paraprofessional position, opening up a part-time position, which will be advertised.

• The first reading of updates for school policies was approved on the acceptable use of computers and the internet, and suicide awareness, prevention, and response.

• Bills of $1,430,709 from the General Fund, $2,075 from the Construction Fund, $75,646 from the Cafeteria Fund and $969 for Athletics were approved. A bills list will be posted online ahead of each voting meeting.

Meetings will be the first and third Wednesdays of each month February to June, and August to December. In January, meetings are the 10th and 17th. There are no meetings in July.