Due to health concerns related to COVID-19, the swearing in of the school board members-elect will be done in two separate ceremonies and the first meeting of the newly elected Onslow County Board of Education will not be held until January. The oath of office will be administered Tuesday, Dec. 15, Ken Reddic, who was re-elected to another term, and newcomers Melissa Oakley and Eric Whitfield. The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. at the Eastern North Carolina Regional Skills Center in Jacksonville. Due to ongoing health concerns for newly elected board member Joseph Speranza, he will be sworn into office separately on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 4 p.m. at the ENCRSC. Speranza announced Nov. 25 on his social media page that he have tested positive for COVID-19 and was quarantined.