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William Penn School District board reorganizes; Monique Boykins elected president
Summary
At its annual reorganization meeting, the William Penn School District board administered oaths to newly elected directors, appointed Wythea Ivory temporary chair earlier in the meeting and elected Monique Boykins president. The board also approved its 2026 meeting schedule and announced committee preferences.
The William Penn School District Board of School Directors held its annual reorganization meeting and administered oaths to newly certified directors before electing officers and setting committee preferences.
The board opened at 6:08 p.m., led the Pledge of Allegiance and then the clerk read county certificates of election confirming the winners of the recent municipal election, including Louella Richardson (Region 4), Yvette Donna Roberts (Region 3), Jan Tong (Region 6), Valerie Cook Henry (Region 9) and Monique Boykins (Region 2). After certificates were read, those directors took the oath of office, each repeating the standard oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth" and to discharge duties with fidelity.
The temporary chair nominated Wythea Ivory to serve as temporary chair, and the board moved on to officer elections. Monique Boykins nominated herself for president. The board conducted an individual roll-call vote; several members were recorded as answering "Yes," and the temporary chair closed nominations and congratulated Boykins on her election. A formal motion was made to appoint Boykins as president for a one-year term commencing immediately.
The board also moved to appoint Wythea Ivory as vice president for a one-year term; that motion was approved by voice vote. Directors approved the 2026 school board meeting schedule by voice vote after a second was recorded.
Committee assignments were announced informally: most board members elected to remain in their current committee positions and Louella Richardson indicated she would serve as chair of community relations.
During concluding remarks, President Boykins thanked colleagues, emphasized cooperation — "we really are working well together, and we communicate well together" — and asked board members to "please call and check on Mister Ray" as he is "going through some trying times." She then adjourned the meeting.
The meeting included routine reorganization actions: certification of election returns, administration of oaths, election of officers and adoption of a meeting schedule. No formal motions to change policy or allocate funds were recorded in the transcript.
