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Board Members

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Peggy BraunPeggy Braun, school board president, has two children in the Mariemont schools and a daughter who graduated from Mariemont High School.  She has been a resident of Mariemont since 1988.  In the past, she has served as a co-chair for the 1998 school district levy, president of the Mariemont Junior High School PTO, Odyssey of the Mind coach, co-chair of the junior high community service program, and a community  representative on the Cinergy Grant Committee.  Her community activities include serving  as a chairperson for the Coalition for a Healthy Committee, a representative on the Mariemont Elementary Restoration Committee, co-president at the Mariemont Swim Association, and president of Mariemont Preschool Parents Group.

Mrs. Braun received her bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Cincinnati.  Her former positions include pension/profit-sharing coordinator for PNC, leasing coordinator for Manufacturer’s Hanover Bank and financial analyst for Cincinnati Milacron Treasury Department. 

Mrs. Braun was re-elected to the Mariemont School Board in November 2005; her term ends January 2010.

Email Address: pbraun@mariemontschools.org

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Kevin Grimmer, school board vice president, lives in Williams Meadow with his wife Sarah; son, Will, a student at Mariemont Elementary; and daughter, Ashley, a pre-schooler.  He is a graduate of Miami University, School of Business and has 16 years experience in the financial/investment community.  Currently Mr. Grimmer is the Managing Director of Research Sales for Glass, Lewis & Co.

Mr. Grimmer represents the board of education to the Mariemont School Foundation where he sits on the board of trustees.  Mr. Grimmer also serves as the board’s student achievement liaison.  Mr. Grimmer was elected to the board in November 2005.

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Rick Koehler

Rick Koehler, is a 30-year resident of the district.  Four of his five children have graduated from Mariemont High School, the fifth is a student at Mariemont High School.  He and his family reside in Terrace Park. Mr. Koehler is a former member of the Mariemont Athletic Boosters and has coached boys’ and girls’ recreational basketball, softball and baseball.  He has also served as a trustee for Armstrong Church.

Mr. Koehler is the president of Architects Plus.  He received his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Kent State University and is an alumnus of Indian Hill High School. Along with district treasurer, Natalie Lucas, Mr. Koehler was appointed to the Tax Incentive Review Council of the Hamilton County Economic Development Office.

Mr. Koehler was re-elected to the Mariemont School Board in November 2003.  His term ends January 1, 2008.

Email Address:  rkoehler@architectsplus.com

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Marie HuenefeldMarie Huenefeld, grew up in the school district and moved back in 1967.  Both of her children are Mariemont High School graduates.   Mrs. Huenefeld has been on Mariemont Elementary’s PTO board, co-chair for the 1985 tax levy and a co-chair of the 2000 bond issue.

She has served on the Board of Trustees for the MariElders, Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled (LADD), the Cerebral Palsy Center and Stepping Stones Center.  She is past president of LADD. Mrs. Huenefeld is Secretary of the Board of Trustees for the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, Publicity Chair for the Cincinnati Flower Show, Vice President of the Board of Convalescent Hospital for Children, CCHMC, and President of the Board of Trustees of Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship. She was named a Cincinnati Enquirer Woman of the Year in 1999.

Mrs. Huenefeld received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio University.  She is also a graduate of Mariemont High School..  Re-elected to the Mariemont School Board in November 2003, her terms ends January 1, 2008.  Mrs. Huenefeld also serves as the district’s representative to the Great Oaks Vocational School Board.

Email address: mhuenefeld@mariemontschools.org

 

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Ken White resides in Mariemont with his wife Joy, who is a preschool teacher. His daughter, Katherine, attends the Junior High and his son, Jonathan, attends Mariemont Elementary. Ken is an active member of Mariemont Kiwanis and the Mariemont Community Church. Ken is a property owner in both the Mariemont and Fairfax communities. Mr. White graduated from NC State University and is a Business Group Manager with Kemira Chemicals, Inc. Mr. White also has an interest in local charitable fundraising.

Mr. White is the School Board Legislative Liaison and leads the Facilities subcommittee. His term expires in January 2009.

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A board of education is the creation of the State Legislature and derives its authority to manage and operate the public schools of the district from the State General Assembly.  A board of education not only has the authority but also the legal responsibility for the management and control of the school’s employees and students of the district.  The members comprising the board of education have no authority to act except as a board, when together in a session, and then as a body or unit by resolution or motion.

Members of the board of education must be qualified electors and residents of the state for one year and of the school district for at least 40 days.  Board of education members are selected on a nonpartisan ballot for a period of four years.

A board of education meeting is an official business meeting of the duly elected members of the board of education.  The board meeting is the time for planning, for adoption of school policies, and the appraisal of the school system.

The Core Values for the 2006-07 school year are to: 

  1. Provide a safe and secure environment for all students and staff.

  2. Implement the revised K-12 Math Courses of Study.

  3. Provide on-going support for math teachers implementing our new math initiative.

  4. Successfully execute the new Cinergy Grant.

  5. Continue to facilitate home/school communications.

  6. Emphasize and communicate the role of the ERB/WrAP in individualizing instruction.

  7. Continue to develop professional development leadership by school faculty.

  8. Review the courses of study and programs in the Visual and Performing Arts.

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 Mission Statement

The Mariemont City School District's mission is to provide the utmost in quality education for our Scholars of Today by offering enriching opportunities for individual achievement to inspire our Leaders of Tomorrow.
 

 
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