001and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all well welcome everybody and thank you so much for coming to our special called meeting tonight I'd be very remiss if I didn't acknowledge the significance of tonight's meeting um yes every two years we have Board elections and we SAR in new board members uh but this year is a special one for Dorchester School District 2 as it's the very first time that we have had single member districts so all seven board members are quote unquote new to their elected position so we are going to acknowledge that tonight uh during the oath of office and again I just want to thank everybody for coming here supporting our board members therefore supporting our school district and our students
002so with that being said I would um request approval of tonight's agenda so moved a motion by Miss Bates second by Miss po all those in favor any discussion I think it's a Voice vote do you have it on there electronically okay motion passes 60 Okay so so if um the next thing we could do is if the board members here tonight could go down and set in the front row we will begin the oath of office while they're walking down to members uh of the audience so we will do this by district and we will have some time for photos and then we will do a a group photo at the very end so we appreciate your patience as we work through all seven districts so first no I'll call you fir first up
003we have from district one Mr Justin Farnsworth and his oath of office is going to be administered by Lisa Walden you want first all right repat after me I do solemnly swear I do solemnly swear that I am duly qualified that I am duly qualified according to the Constitution of this state according to the Constitution of this state to exercise the duties of the office to which I have been elected to exercise the duties of the office to which I've been elected and that I will and that I will to the best of my ability to the best of my abil IL discharge the duties thereof discharge the duties thereof and preserve protect and defend and preserve protect and defend the constitution of this state the constitution of this state and of the United States
004and of the United States so help me God so [Applause] help next next up we have District 2 represented by Miss Annie King and her oath will be administered by representative Chris Murphy repeat after me I do Sal solemnly swear I do solemly swear that I am duly qualified that I am dly qualifi according to the Constitution of this state to exercise the duties of the office to which I have been elected to excise the office to been eled and that I will and that I will to the best of my ability the best of my ability discharge the duties thereof discharge the duties thereof and preserve protect and defend preserve protect and defend the constitution of this state St and of the United States and of the United States so help me God [Applause]
005congratulations okay next up we are going to move to District 4 represented by Mr Evan Guthrie and his oath will be administered by representative Chris Murphy representative Murphy I think you might just stay up there for a while I do solemnly swear I do Solly swear that I am duly qualified that I'm dly qualified according to the Constitution of this state Accord to the constition of this state to exercise the duties of the office to which I've have been elected office I've been elected and that I will I will to the best of my ability to the best of my ability discharge the duties thereof duties there and preserve protect and defend the constitution of this state preserve protect and defend the constition of this state and of the United States and of the United
006States so help me God congratulations [Applause] EV representing District 5 is Miss Cynthia pow and her oath of off office will be administered by Julia Campbell here you go good okay please repeat after me I do solemnly swear I do solemnly swear that I am duly qualified that I am duly qualified according to the constit Constitution of the state according to the Constitution of this state to exercise the duties of the office to exercise the duties of this office to which I have been elected to which I have been elected and that I will and that I will to the best of my ability to the best of my ability discharge the duties thereof of discharge the duties thereof and preserve protect and defend the constitution of this state and to preserve protect and defend
007the constitution of this state the constitution of this state and of the United States and of the United States so help me God so help me God congratulations thank you [Applause] representing district 6 is Dr Ashley Wimberly and her oath of office will be administered by representative Chris Murphy thank you much all right I do solemly swear I do Solly swear that I am duly qualified that I am dly qualified according to the Constitution of this state to exercise the duties of the office toise the duties of the office to which I have been elected and that I will and that I will to the best of my ability to the best of my ability discharge the duties thereof discharge the duties thereof and preserve and preserve protect protect and defend the constitution of this
008state St and of the United States and so help me God congratulations [Applause] representing District three is Miss Kelly Bates and her oath of office will be administered by representative Chris Murphy my school board member left hand on the Bible raise your right hand I do solemnly swear I do solemly swear that I am duly qualified that I am duly qualified according to the Constitution of this state according to the Constitution of to exercise the duties of the office toise the duties to which I've been elected and that I will and that I will to the best of my ability to the best of my ability discharge charge the duties thereof discharge and preserve protect and defend the constitution of this state and defend theti of this St and of the United States so help
009me God [Applause] congratulations congrats although he is not here tonight he had other obligations but representing district 7 is Mr Jim Lee and we will administer his oath of office before our next regular scheduled board meeting Jennifer did you want pictures down there okay all right yeah I guess you just do it after okay okay you're back in charge boss okay thank you Dr Robbins um and next on our agenda are public comments and we have no public comments this um evening and so before we reach the next item on our agenda which is our adjournment I just would like to thank everyone for being here I agree this has been a very special and historic evening and I think we are all looking forward to a new chapter and working together to serve this
010District our community and of course our students so at this time I would ask for a motion to adjourn to motion to adjourn thank you Miss King motion made by Miss King do I have a second seconded by Mr Farnsworth any questions or discussion okay hearing none we will call for the vote V and the motion carries five in favor one opposed and one absent we are adjourned