Stanley Jones Jr. and Ulisses S. Ross sworn in to Warren County Board of Education

Stanley Jones Jr. and Ulisses S. Ross were sworn in during a brief ceremonial segment of the Warren County Board of Education meeting. An official administering the oath directed each to place a hand on the Bible and repeat the pledge to uphold the constitutions of the United States and the state of North Carolina and to "faithfully discharge" their duties as board members.

The oath for Stanley Jones Jr. began with the administrator’s instruction to place a hand on the Bible; Jones repeated, "I, Stanley Jones Jr., do solemnly swear...that I will support and maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of North Carolina...and that I will faithfully discharge my duties as a member of the Warren County Board of Education." He concluded, "So help me God." The administrator then conducted the same oath for Ulisses S. Ross, who likewise repeated the pledge and concluded with "So help me God."

The transcript does not record any motion or vote associated with the swearing-in; the segment is limited to the ceremonial administration of the oath and a brief closing thank-you from the administrator. The meeting record names the two individuals sworn and records their oaths verbatim; no additional remarks or official directives by either member appear in the provided segment.

The oath emphasizes two formal commitments required of board members: fidelity to federal and state constitutions and a promise to perform the duties of a Warren County Board of Education member. The Warren County Board of Education oversees Warren County Schools (proper name used in meeting materials). The transcript does not specify the effective dates of their terms, how they were appointed or elected, or any next procedural steps following the swearing-in.