Maine Academy of Natural Sciences

MeANS' Board Meeting

Published on June 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM EDT
Amended on June 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday June 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Robert Dodge
  B. Record Attendance   Alyssa Boudreau 1 m
  C. Additions/Adjustments to the Agenda Discuss Robert Dodge 2 m
  D. Public Comment Discuss Robert Dodge
  E. Staff and Student Presentation - Envirothon Team Discuss Evan Coleman 10 m
   

The Envirothon Team has started a Go Fund Me page for contributions to help with airfare costs of the team to participate in the national competition.

 
II. Consent Agenda (action requested by Approval of Consent Agenda) 4:43 PM
  A. Approve Minutes from 05.15.25 Meeting Approve Minutes Robert Dodge 1 m
     
  B. Committee Reports Discuss Anna Perkins 15 m
   

Development Committee and Academic Affairs Committee.

 
III. Action Items 4:59 PM
  A. Final Approval of Hiring Ryan Anthony as Head of School; (Subject to signing of Employment Contract prior to Start Date) Vote Robert Dodge 5 m
   

Start Date = Monday, August 4th, 2025.

 
  B. Approval of 5 New Board Members: Kristen Case, Nancy Findlan, Galen Lichterfeld, Mackenzie O’Ben, and Emanuel Pariser Vote Robert Dodge 5 m
  C. Approval of Officers and Committee Heads Vote Robert Dodge 5 m
IV. Information Sharing 5:14 PM
  A. Co-Leader (Head of School) Reports Discuss Pat Henyan 15 m
   

Pat Henyan and Evan Coleman

 
  B. GWH/MeANS Update FYI Ashley Hyde 5 m
   

Rent for Moody School, Kyes Cottage increases, and food service increases.

 
  C. Q3 Financials FYI Ashley Hyde 5 m
  D. Cornville Community Regional Charter School Update FYI Pat Henyan 5 m
   

Proposing to move their school to Waterville and build a new school.

 
  E. Farewell to Board Members FYI Mary Callan 5 m
   

Board Members who are leaving.

 
V. Closing Items 5:49 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote