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Stine Elected President Of County Board Of Education

2008-12-01

SAN BERNARDINO - The San Bernardino County Board of Education elected David Stine as its new president of the five-member body on Dec. 1.

In addition, new Board members Michael Tahan and Alen Ritchie were sworn into office.

In a unanimous vote, Stine takes over as board president and succeeds Al Waner, whose one-year term ended Monday. In addition, the board voted unanimously to elect Mark Sumpter as vice president. He succeeds Stine as vice president.

"Our County Board will continue to function to provide high quality educational service to all of our districts and students," Stine said. "The Board is constantly monitoring what is taking place in our county and supporting County Superintendent Gary Thomas and his staff in their service. We all want to do what's best to educate children."

Stine represents Trustee Area B, which includes the districts of Alta Loma, Central, Etiwanda, Mt. Baldy, Ontario-Montclair and Upland. He was first elected to the board in 1989.

Sumpter represents Trustee Area A, which includes the districts in the High Desert. Sumpter has served on the County Board since 2006.

New Board member Tahan represents Trustee Area C, which includes the districts of Chino Valley, Fontana, Mountain View and Rancho Cucamonga. He replaces Tom Rabone, who did not seek re-election.

Ritchie represents Trustee Area E, which includes the districts in Bear Valley, Colton, Morongo, Redlands and Yucaipa-Calimesa. He replaces Al Waner, who did not seek re-election.

The Board establishes policy, adopts an annual budget, approves building plans and hears student expulsion or interdistrict transfer appeals. The Board meets monthly, regularly the first Monday of the month, at the Roy C Hill Education Center in San Bernardino.