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Jenkintown School District elects Patrick Wicks as temporary president; new members sworn in
Summary
At its organizational meeting, the Jenkintown School District board elected Patrick Wicks as temporary president by voice vote and the secretary administered the oath of office to newly elected board members.
Carolyn Riley, who was introduced during the meeting as a newly elected board member and later elected board president, nominated Patrick Wicks for temporary president and the board approved the nomination by voice vote.
"I nominate Patrick Wicks," said Carolyn Riley. The nomination met no further nominations and members responded with aye votes; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
After the temporary president was named, the secretary asked the newly elected members to stand to accept their certification and administered the oath of office. Board members repeated the oath, pledging "to support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of this commonwealth" and to "discharge the duties of [their] office with fidelity." The secretary then instructed each new board member to complete the certificate forms and return them.
The action was procedural and intended to settle the new board's leadership so it could proceed with electing permanent officers and completing organizational business.
