Jenny Howard sworn in to Red Clay Consolidated School District board

Jennifer (Jenny) Howard took the oath of office on July 8, 2026 and was sworn in as a member of the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education. The brief public portion of the meeting then moved directly into an executive session announced by the presiding officer.

The board convened with the presiding officer opening the meeting and noting the date. The chair asked for a motion to enter public session to swear in Howard; a motion and a second were made on the record. The chair then asked Miss Stevens to take roll call. Responses recorded on the record indicated Miss English present, Mr. Hinson not yet present, Najma Landis present, Mr. Matthews present, Miss Sander present, and an exchange about Miss Tortoise; the clerk/recorder stated there were six members present.

The oath of office was read on the record, referencing "Jennifer Marie Howard" and the statutory pledges to support the U.S. and Delaware constitutions and to faithfully discharge the duties of school board member. The oath on the record also included a declaration that the officeholder had not paid or offered money or other valuables in exchange for votes in the election.

After the oath, the presiding officer congratulated Howard, saying she was officially a Red Clay Consolidated School District board member; Howard responded, "Thank you." Immediately following the swearing-in, the chair requested a motion to enter executive session. The motion and a second were made (the second was recorded as Susan Sander), and the chair announced the time as 5:52 p.m. as the meeting moved into executive session.

No votes on substantive policy or budget items were recorded in the public portion of the transcript provided. The public record for this session is limited to the swearing-in, the roll call, and the motion to move into executive session.