Harford County Board elects Lauren Page president, Wade Sewell vice president

Lauren Page was elected president of the Harford County Board of Education and accepted the position at the boards Feb. 9 organizational meeting. The board then elected Wade Sewell as vice president.

The board opened nominations for president after roll call. "I nominate Lauren Page for president," a board member said; the nomination was seconded and, after the chair called for votes, Page was announced as elected. Later, Wade Sewell was nominated and voted in as vice president; the board recorded the vice-presidential outcome as a 6-3 tally during roll-call remarks.

The organizational actions were taken at the start of a hybrid business meeting called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Acting President Page. The chair reviewed meeting procedures and public-comment rules before the meeting moved to public addresses and regular business.

"This completes the roll call," the clerk said before nominations began; Page accepted the presidency after the vote.

The meeting context included a hybrid format, public comment, and a full agenda of consent, new business and an acting superintendent report. Next regular board business meeting was announced for Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.