At 6:46 p.m., the Board of Education of the Canal Winchester Local School District administered the oath of office to a newly elected member identified in the transcript as "Mister Art." An unidentified official recited the required pledge to the U.S. and Ohio constitutions and duties to the district; the oath taker replied, "I do."
The exchange began when an unidentified speaker said the meeting would proceed with the oath of office for newly elected board members and asked the oath recipient's family to stand next to him. An unidentified official then asked, "Mister Art, do you solemnly swear that you will support the constitution of The United States and the constitution of the state of Ohio, and that you will faithfully and impartially discharge your duties as a member of the Board of Education of the Canal Winchester Local School District, Franklin And Fairfield Counties, Ohio, the best of your ability..." The oath taker responded, "I do."
The ceremony recorded in the transcript was brief and ceremonial; immediately afterward an unidentified speaker asked, "Is there a motion?" indicating the meeting was prepared to move into regular business following the organizational proceedings. The transcript records the time the meeting was called to order (6:46 p.m.) and that the regular meeting would follow the organizational meeting, but it does not list any motions, votes, or additional actions in the provided segment.
No additional details (names beyond the honorifics used in the transcript, motions, or vote tallies) are specified in the provided portion of the record.