Capps, Sims-Moten, Alvarez Sworn In Santa Barbara Unified School Board

Kate Ford New President, Rose Muñoz Vice President

Laura Capps and her son, Oscar. Oscar is swearing Capps into office over Zoom on Friday, Dec. 11.

Only during a pandemic does a 4th grader get to administer the official oath of office to swear in his mother.

Previous Santa Barbara School Board President Laura Capps was re-sworn into office over Zoom Friday night by her 4th-grader son, Oscar. She was sworn in along with incumbent Wendy Sims-Moten, her adult son RJ, and newcomer Virginia Alvarez, who was sworn in twice both in Spanish by her daughter, Monica, and in English by her 4th-grader niece, Victoria.

Wendy Sims-Moten’s son, RJ, administering the oath of office to his mother.

“To get to come and do this again is such an honor and a responsibility,” Sims-Moten said after taking her oath. “We are in very challenging times, but we’re up for that. I’m ready, willing, and able to do that along with my sister boardmembers.”