Hello UTUUC! Happy New Year!   The Board held our first meeting of 2022 on January 11 via Zoom. Here are some things we would like you to know:

Reflecting with the Board sessions resume this month. Please join us: Sunday, January 16 at 1pm and Monday, January 17 at 7pm Zoom link for both sessions can be found here. Meeting ID: 582 581 1029

We again welcomed our new board members Michael Weekes, Matt Bruce, Aimee Conrad, and Sandy Meyer. So happy to have you all!! Our ad hoc E-Team structure review committee evaluation is ongoing. The Committee has reached out to the individual E-Team members and are also seeking guidance from Rev. David Pyle.

The Board has been made aware that a multi-person complaint regarding Rev. Alan Taylor has been filed with the UUA Office of Ethics and Safety. Following procedure, the UUA Office of Ethics and Safety has initiated an investigation process and we will cooperate with any follow up required. If you are contacted by an investigator, we ask you to cooperate fully. For more information about this process please refer to https://www.uua.org/safe/misconduct. We will share as much information as we have, and as we can, as this process evolves. The Board continues to uncover the extent of the “deferred maintenance” that has occurred over the last years. We continue to examine how to move forward with coming to terms with our history, how outgoing board members “transfer” their knowledge to the new board, and how to begin to create a complete and up to date Policy Manual. There is a lot to do.

The Board is taking some time to examine the board officer structure. The Board established a limited time task force to examine these roles and the board structure. Aimee Conrad, Michael Weekes, and Ed McDevitt will comprise this task force and report back to the Board. Elementary OWL for 5th graders (and any 6th graders who missed last year), as well as Family OWL opportunities for 1st and 2nd graders will be launched at the end of January. Details will be forthcoming to those families. You may also be in touch with Rev. Emily Gage egage@unitytemple.org.

Your UTUUC Board of Trustees

Ed McDevitt, President Julie Willoughby, Vice President (outgoing) Kimberly Brumirski (outgoing) Aisha Ellis Amanda Kaleta-Kott Stephanie Kiesling (outgoing) Stephen Lee, Secretary Rich Pokorny Michael Weekes Matt Bruce (incoming) Aimee Conrad (incoming) Sandy Meyer (incoming)