MARCC DELEGATES COUNCIL MINUTES 12 September 2012

Welcome: MARCC Vice-President Dan Weyand-Geise

Prayer: Rev. Kathryn Anadein, Interim Association Minister, United Church of Christ - Southwest Ohio Northern Kentucky Association (SONKA)

Minutes: Delegates Council Minutes of 13 June approved

Agenda: Delegates Agenda for 12 September approved

Attendance:

Archdiocese of Cincinnati: Tom Choquette, Jose Francisco Echeverria, Bob Ehrsam, Tony Stieritz, Connie Widmer

Association of Unity Churches: Mark Stroud

Disciples of Christ: David Tietsort

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America: Kristin Kremer

Jewish Community Relations Council: Barbara Glueck, Alice Perlman

MARCC: Margaret A. Fox (Executive Director), Sarah Geiger (Office Administrator)

Presbytery of Cincinnati: David Beran, Robert Clary, Hart Edmonds, Tiffany Zents

Religious Society of Friends (Quaker): Ken Bordwell, Jean Crocker-Lakness

United Methodist Church (OH River Valley Dist.): Nancy Lu Walters

Unitarian Universalist Council of Cincinnati: Mary Jean Pierson

United Church of Christ (SONKA): Kathryn Anadein, Dan Weyand-Geise, Kay Young

Guest: Mary Ronan, Superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools

Recording: Sarah Geiger (MARCC Office Administrator)

Handouts: Cincinnati Public Schools levy information sheet and Frequently Asked Questions.

Dan Weyand-Geise, Executive Board Vice-President, stood in for Pat Coyle and brought the meeting to order. Margaret Fox opened with announcements. After the presentation delegates will caucus and vote on whether to accept the MARCC Executive Board’s recommendation to support the Cincinnati Public Schools Levy–Issue 42. Fox welcomed Cincinnati Public School District Superintendent Mary Ronan back to the Delegates Council and provided a brief introduction.

Presentation

The notes for the presentation and Q&A were inadvertently erased in a computer overwrite. However, Ronan’s original presentation can be viewed at:

http://marcconline.netcrafters.com/files/Delegates/2012/mr-marcc-wonotes-9-12-12-web.pdf

Also, video of the presentation will be uploaded to the website and can also be viewed on MARCC’s YouTube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/MARCConlineCincy?feature=guide

Closing Business

Delegates caucused and cast ballot on whether MARCC should officially support the CPS levy. Motion passed.

Dan Weyand-Geise thanked Ronan and reminded delegates that the next meeting is Wednesday, October 10th.

Meeting adjourned at 1:05pm