A Swearing-in Ceremony was held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 7, 2007 for new and returning School Board Members. A special board meeting was held immediately following the Swearing-in Ceremony.

Four newly elected members joined eight returning members for the Swearing-in Ceremony.

The new Board Members include:

Jonathan C. Augustine (District 5)
Greg Baldwin (District 8)
Vereta Lee (District 2)
and Derrick W. Spell, M.D. (District 1)

Returning members include:

Jerry Arbour (District 9)
William P. “Bill” Black (District 12)
Jay Devall (District 11)
Jill Dyason (District 10)
Noel Hammatt – Vice President (District 7)
Darryl L. Robertson (District 3)
Patricia Haynes-Smith – President (District 6)
Tarvald A. Smith (District 4)

The Swearing-in Ceremony took place at the Instructional Resource Center, adjacent to the school system central office. The Instructional Resource Center is located at 1022 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge.