The new Iowa City School Board members were sworn in on Tuesday: Latasha DeLoach, Phil Hemingway, Lori Roetlin, Tom Yates, and Christopher Liebig. Returning members were Brian Kirschling and Chris Lynch, who werere-elected as vice president and president, respectively.

The board discussed how Iowa City is close to becoming a Blue Zones certified community.

The Blue Zones Project is a community well-being improvement initiative that aims to make healthy choices easier through changes to environment, policy, and social networks.

Four schools have joined the project so far: Wood Elementary, Mann Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Longfellow Elementary. Other schools are close to achieving designation.

Representatives of the Blue Zones Project will do their site visit in November to determine certification.

— by James Hirsch