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Maine Charter School Commission

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on November 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM EST

Date and Time

Thursday November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST

Location

Zoom

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance   Susan Whipkey
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Brian Langley
II. Ad-Hoc Agenda Items
  A. Review Charter Schools’ Annual Report Summary and Annual Reports Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Vote to "receive and place on file" at the Commission Meeting
    • ACADIA Academy
    • Baxter Academy for Technology and Science
    • Community Regional Charter School
    • Ecology Learning Center
    • Fiddlehead School of Arts & Sciences
    • Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
    • Maine Arts Academy
    • Maine Connections Academy
    • Maine Virtual Academy
  B. Review Annual Charter School Report Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Vote to "receive and place on file" at the Commission Meeting
    • SY2024-25 Annual Charter School Report
  C. Public Instrumentality Update FYI Lana Ewing
   
  • Our account with Bangor Savings Back is open, carryover funds are deposited, and invoices are paid.
  • Immediate next steps: Payroll will launch in mid-November, and the credit card will be active soon.
  D. Determine the SY2026-27 Commission Oversight Fee Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Budget analysis at 2.45% (current fee) and 2.55% (.1% increase)
  • The staff recommends maintaining the current fee for SY26-27
  • Commission Vote to maintain fee at 2.45% for SY26-27
    • FY27 Budget State Subsidy
  E. Maine Arts Academy Eligibility Determination Increase Enrollment FYI Lana Ewing
   
  • Staff finds the school eligible to submit the amendment request
    • Eligibility Determination for Increasing Enrollment and_or Adding Grade Levels Served
III. Standard Agenda Items
  A. School Update FYI Susan Whipkey
   
  • SY2024-25 4th Quarter Results updated to include Fiddlehead School
  B. FY26 Budget vs. Actual Dashboard/Spending Report Discuss Susan Whipkey
   

Dashboard for FY26_October 31 2025
  C. Amendment Requests/Fund Requests Discuss Amy Allen
   

None
  D. Updates/Announcements/Reminders FYI Lana Ewing
   
  • November 14th: Full day meeting
    • 9:30-12:00: In person Media Training with PLT Strategies
    • 12:00-1:00: Lunch provided
    • 1:00: Commission Meeting
  • No December Meetings
IV. Next Month's Topics
V. Next Meeting Date/Time
 
  • January 8, 2026 (Zoom)
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI