November 21, 2024

School board welcomes newly elected members

By Haley Mitchell Godwin

Haley Mitchell-Godwin

LaFreda Griffin (left), newly appointed District 5 member of the Crenshaw County Board of Education, takes the oath of office, administered by the school system's acting attorney Mike Jones (right).

LaFreda Griffin (left), newly appointed District 5 member of the Crenshaw County Board of Education, takes the oath of office, administered by the school system's acting attorney Mike Jones (right).

School board acting lawyer Mike Jones (right) administers the oath of office to new District 3 board member Forrest Albritton (left).

School board acting lawyer Mike Jones (right) administers the oath of office to new District 3 board member Forrest Albritton (left).

Bry Findley (left), newly appointed District 1 member of the Crenshaw County Board of Education, is sworn in by the school system's acting attorney, Mike Jones (right).

Bry Findley (left), newly appointed District 1 member of the Crenshaw County Board of Education, is sworn in by the school system's acting attorney, Mike Jones (right).

The new CCBOE board members are pictured (from left to right) District 4 Sterling Sasser, District 1 Bry Findley, District 5 LaFreda Griffin, District 3 Forrest Albritton and District 2 Sherri Claybrook.

The new CCBOE board members are pictured (from left to right) District 4 Sterling Sasser, District 1 Bry Findley, District 5 LaFreda Griffin, District 3 Forrest Albritton and District 2 Sherri Claybrook.

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