Clayton County Board of Education members sworn in, affirm support for U.S. and Georgia constitutions

Members of the Clayton County Board of Education were sworn into office during a meeting, where each affirmed support for the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia and confirmed residency requirements.

The oath was administered to Mary Baker, Sabrina Hill and D Haney. Each speaker declared they were citizens of Georgia and Clayton County, employees of Clayton County and recipients of public funds for services rendered. Mary Baker recited: "I do further solemnly swear or affirm that I will truly and faithfully discharge all duties required of me by law as a member of the board of education of Clayton County to the best of my ability." Sabrina Hill and D Haney repeated substantially similar oaths during the ceremony.

The oath language used by the speakers included support for both the U.S. and Georgia constitutions and an affirmation that they were not holders of any unaccounted-for public money or prohibited offices. The speakers also stated they had met the residency requirements for the office. The transcript records these affirmations verbatim but does not specify the date of the meeting or whether the oaths were part of a larger swearing-in ceremony or a regular board meeting.

No formal votes, appointments, or policy decisions related to these oaths were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The record shows this was a ceremonial or administrative action establishing that the named individuals took the statutory oath required of members of the board.

The meeting continued after the oaths; the transcript does not include additional agenda items or outcomes tied to these swearing-in statements.