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Maine Charter School Commission

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on June 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday June 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT

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. Agenda Items
  A. FY26 Financial Report Packet - YTD April 2026 Discuss Susan Whipkey
   
  • Summary
  • Budget to Actual Spending and Projected FY26 Spending
  • Carryforward Funds 
  • Balance Sheet
  • Operating Account Statement and Reconciliation
  • Investment Account Statement and Reconciliation
  • Credit Card Statement dated 4/25/2026
  B. Requests to Incur Debt Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Community Regional Charter School ("CRCS") Changes to Meal Service Programming 
    • CRCS Special Board Meeting Minutes
    • Amendment Request to Incur Debt
  C. Maine Charter School Commission - Draft Policy Review Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Reserve Fund Investment Policy - Draft
    • For Commission Vote
  D. School Update FYI Susan Whipkey
   
  • FY25 Audit Report Submission Status
  • School Financial Results - FY26 3rd Quarter 
  E. Amendment Requests/Fund Requests Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Innovation Fund Proposals from:
    • (Reconsideration) Maine Academy of Natural Sciences - "Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Through the Creation of a Community School Coordinator"
    • (Reconsideration) Maine Academy of Natural Sciences - "Funding to Fully Enclose and Heat Our Existing Woodshop Barn, Transforming it Into a Safe, Functional, Year-Round Instructional Space"
    • Fiddlehead School of Arts & Sciences - "The Regulated Classroom: A Cross-School Innovation Model for Student Access and Achievement"
    • Maine Connections Academy - "Support the Establishment of an MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) Coordinator Position"
    • MOXIE Public Schools - "To Become an Innovation Pilot Site for OKO in SY2026-27"
  F. SY2026-27 Commission Calendar Discuss Lana Ewing
  G. SY2026-27 Professional Development Calendar Discuss Lana Ewing
III. Updates / Announcements / Reminders
 
  • CSP Grant Update
  • Graduation Dates
    • Friday, June 12th at 5:00pm - Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences (Norumbega Cidery, New Gloucester)
    • Friday, June 12th at 6:00pm - Overman Academy (Skowhegan Opera House, 225 Water Street, Skowhegan)
    • Friday, July 10th at 6:00pm - Maine Academy of Natural Sciences/Campus (13 Easler Road, Hinckley)
    • Friday, July 17th at 6:00pm - Maine Academy of Natural Sciences/Threshold (13 Easler Road, Hinckley)
IV. Next Month's Topics
V. Next Meeting Date/Time
 

Dates and Times to be Determined:

  • August 
  • September
  • October
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI