The Tustin Unified School District Board of Education elected Jonathan Abelove as its president for 2012. Abelove has served on the Board for 17 years. As president, he will preside over meetings and represent the District at special functions.

“I look forward to continuing Tustin Unified’s outstanding reputation of academic excellence, fiscal responsibility, staff development and successful instructional programs, and also moving forward on school construction projects during the year,” Abelove said.

The Board also elected Tammie Bullard as vice president and James Laird as clerk. The five-member Board also includes Lynn Davis and Francine Scinto. Bullard and Scinto have each served on the Board for 15 years; Davis for nine years; and Laird for seven years.

Additionally, the Board members were appointed as representatives/liaisons to various committees in the District and community. The list can be found on the TUSD Web site in the Board of Education section.

The appointments were made at the Board’s organizational meeting in which the group annually appoints the one-year positions.

The school board meetings schedule is posted on the TUSD Web site at www.tustin.k12.ca.us.

For more information, call the TUSD Communications Office at (714) 730-7339.