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Maine Charter School Commission

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on November 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday November 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM 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   Jim Handy
  C. To Consider the Approval of the Minutes from the 10/6/26 Committee Meeting Vote Jim Handy
   
II. Agenda Items
  A. FY27 Financial Report Packet - YTD September 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 9/25/2026
   
  B. 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
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  C. Review Annual Charter School Report Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Vote to "receive and place on file" at the Commission Meeting
   
  D. Determine the SY2027-28 Commission Oversight Fee Vote Lana Ewing
   
  • The staff recommends maintaining the current fee of 2.45% for SY27-28
  • Commission approved 2.45% during its 5/13/2026 meeting.
  E. Investment Strategy Proposal Vote Lana Ewing
   
  F. Ecology Learning Center's Innovation Request to Support a Year-Long Canoe-Building Course Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • ELC Innovation Fund Request
   
  G. School Update Discuss Susan Whipkey
   
  • SY2025-26 4th Quarter Results
   
III. Updates / Announcements / Reminders
 
  • The November 10th Commission Meeting will be held at Baxter Academy for Technology and Science (185 Lancaster Street, Portland) beginning at 10:00am.
IV. Next Month's Topics
 
  • No December Meeting
V. Next Meeting Date/Time
 

January 5, 2027

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