Maine Charter School Commission

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on October 6, 2026 at 11:23 AM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM 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   Jim Handy
  C. To Consider the Approval of the Minutes from the 9/1/26 Committee Meeting Vote Jim Handy
   
II. Agenda Items
  A. FY27 Financial Report Packet - YTD August 2027 Discuss Susan Whipkey
   
  • Summary
  • Budget to Actual Spending 
  • Carryforward Funds 
  • Balance Sheet
  • Operating Bank Account Statement and Reconciliation
  • Investment Bank Account Statement and Reconciliation
  • Credit Card Statement dated 8/25/2026
   
  B. School Renewal Recommendations Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Community Regional Charter School's Renewal Recommendation
  • Maine Academy of Natural Sciences' Renewal Recommendation
   
   
III. Updates / Announcements / Reminders
 
  • Fiddlehead's potential move away from their middle school.
  • The October 13th Commission Meeting will be held in the Fireside Lounge at the University of Maine at Augusta (46 University Drive, Augusta) beginning at 10:00am.
IV. Next Month's Topics
 
  •  A FY26 Q4 School Financial Metrics update will be provided in the November meeting.
V. Next Meeting Date/Time
 

November 3, 2026

  • 11:00-12:00am
  • Zoom

January 5, 2027

  • 11:00-12:00am
  • Zoom
VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI