Melanie Talbot, left, Lucinda (Cindy) Allen and Richard (Rick) Covil were sworn in as re-elected members of the Polk County Board of Education (BOE) by Clerk of Court Charlene Owens during the monthly BOE meeting held Dec. 8.Melanie Talbot, Lucinda (Cindy) Allen and Richard (Rick) Covil were sworn in as re-elected members of the Polk County Board of Education (BOE) by Clerk of Court Charlene Owens during the monthly BOE meeting held Dec. 8 at Stearns Education Center. Talbot, Allen and Covil will serve another four-year term on the BOE. Geoffrey Tennant was re-elected to serve as chairman of the BOE and Sherry Page was re-elected to serve as vice-chair. These positions are elected annually by the BOE.&bsp; (photo submitted)