The Bibb County Board of Education will hold a swearing-in ceremony for its recently elected members on Thursday, December 15, at 3:30 p.m. at the Professional Learning Center at the Martin-Whitley Educational Complex, located at 2003 Riverside Drive, Macon. Judge Sarah Harris will preside over the ceremony. Members of the media and public are invited to attend. Board members Daryl J. Morton, At-Large, Post 7; and Dr. Lisa W. Garrett, At-Large, Post 8; will be sworn in to office for a four-year service term beginning January 1, 2023. Both were re-elected during the May 2022 elections. Mr. Morton will begin his third term, while Dr. Garrett will begin her second term.

Dr. Garrett is currently serving as Board Vice President. The remaining six Board of Education seats are elected on an alternate elections cycle. They are currently in the middle of their four-year service term. These Board members include Dr. Thelma D. Dillard, District 2 and Board President; Kristin C. Hanlon, District 3 and Board Treasurer; Myrtice C. Johnson, District 1; Juawn A. Jackson, District 4; Dr. Sundra M. Woodford, District 5; and James M. Freeman, District 6.