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Maine Charter School Commission

Monthly Commission Meeting

Published on December 7, 2023 at 2:51 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday December 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST

Location

Room #103, Cross Office Building, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta

The Vision of the Maine Charter School Commission is that "All of Maine's children will have access to a vibrant ecosystem of diverse schools so that all of them can become happy, healthy and thriving citizens."

 

The Mission of the Maine Charter School Commission is "To authorize, monitor and develop unique public charter schools that provide a dynamic, superlative education for every student."

 

Reminders:

  • This meeting is being recorded via Zoom.
  • We ask members of the public to hold comments until public comments are heard.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance   Rachel Spell
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Norm Higgins
  C. To Consider the Approval of the 11/14/23 Commission Meeting Approve Minutes Norm Higgins
    Minutes for Monthly Commission Meeting on November 14, 2023
II. Comments from Commission Chair
  A. Comments Discuss Norm Higgins
III. Additions or Adjustments to the Agenda
  A. Additions/Adjustments Discuss Norm Higgins
IV. Committee Reports
  A. School Performance Committee FYI Tori Kornfield
  B. Finance Committee FYI Leigh Albert
   
  • FY24 Budget vs. Actual/Dashboard Report
   
  C. Executive Committee FYI Norm Higgins
V. Public Comment*
  A. Public Comment Discuss Norm Higgins
VI. Presentations
  A. Maine Connections Academy’s Independent Third Party Evaluation FYI
   

by Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative
   
  B. Maine Virtual Academy’s Independent Third Party Evaluation FYI
   

by Dr. Mary Madden
   
VII. Executive Director/Commission Staff Report
  A. School Updates Discuss Lana Ewing
  B. Organizational Updates Discuss Lana Ewing
  C. Media Updates FYI Lana Ewing
   
   
VIII. Monthly School Portfolio/Data Report
  A. 10/1/23 Student Enrollment Breakdowns Discuss Amy Allen
   
  • SY2023-24 School Enrollment Statistics 
  • SY2023-24 Demographic Data Breakdowns
  • SY2023-24 Resident District Breakdowns
  • SY2023-24 Resident Town Breakdowns
   
   
   
   
IX. Unfinished Business
  A. Unfinished Business Discuss Norm Higgins
   

None
X. New Business Requiring Approval and/or Acceptance
  A. To Consider the Approval of the Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative’s Contract to Conduct Maine Connections Academy’s Independent Third Party Evaluation Vote
   
XI. New Business Requiring Notification to the Commission (No formal action to be taken by Commission)
  A. New Governing Board Members FYI Norm Higgins
   
  • Maine Arts Academy - Mitchell Thomas
   
  B. Board Member Resignations FYI Norm Higgins
   

None
  C. Board Member Term Outs FYI Norm Higgins
   

None
XII. Next Month's Topics
  A. Next Month's Topics FYI Norm Higgins
XIII. Announcements
  A. Important Dates FYI Norm Higgins
  B. Next Regular Business Meeting FYI Norm Higgins
   

January 9, 2024 (111 Sewall Street, Room #103, Augusta, ME 04330)

or Zoom
XIV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Norm Higgins

* The Charter School Commission does not allow airing of complaints in public meetings regarding Commission and charter school employees or school employment matters, in order to protect employee privacy, to comply with Maine law and pursuant to our contractual relation with the schools. To the extent that the Commission receives complaints and concerns relating to school employees in writing, those concerns will be reviewed and addressed by the Commission and its staff outside of a public meeting. This meeting is not the appropriate forum for such comments. You are free to direct your concerns in writing to the Commission's Executive Director, if you have not done so already.