Room # 103, Cross Office Building, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta or via Zoom
The Visionof the Maine Charter School Commission is that "Innovative public charter schools will provide Maine students with an equitable opportunity for an excellent education where students are valued, supported and challenged."
TheMission of the Maine Charter School Commission is "To authorize, monitor and support innovative public charter schools that provide a dynamic, high-quality 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.
Any person seeking special accommodation for the public meeting should contact Sue Whipkey at (207)816-2187 or susan.whipkey@maine.gov.
Agenda
Section Number
Topic Number
Details
Purpose
Presenter
I.
Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
Susan Whipkey
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Norm Higgins
C.
To Consider the Approval of the 6/11/24 Commission Meeting Minutes
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science (Thorn Dickinson)
Ecology Learning Center (Laura Graham)
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Sciences (Kimberly Allen)
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Sciences (Ben Kramer)
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences (Dana Doran)
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences (Mike Muir)
XII.
Executive Session
Title 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS, Chapter 13: PUBLIC RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS, Subchapter 1: FREEDOM OF ACCESS; 405. Executive Sessions
(A) Discussion or consideration of the employment, appointment, assignment, duties, promotion, demotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplining, resignation or dismissal of an individual or group of officials, appointees or employees of the body or agency or the investigation or hearing of charges or complaints against a person or persons subject to the following conditions:
1) An executive session may be held only if the public discussion could be reasonably expected to cause damage to the individual's reputation or the individual's right to privacy would be violated.
XIII.
Next Month's Topics
A.
Next Month's Topics
FYI
Norm Higgins
September
SY2022-23 Annual Monitoring Reports Addendum
SY2023-24 End of Year Unenrollment Data
To Consider the Approval of Maine Arts Academy's Request to Expand Grade Levels to Include Grade 7 and Grade 8
October
To Consider the Approval of Ecology Learning Center's Renewal Application
To Consider the Approval of Maine Virtual Academy's Renewal Application
November
To Receive and Place on File SY2023-24 Annual Monitoring Reports
To Consider the Approval of the SY2023-24 Annual Report to the Commissioner
XIV.
Announcements
A.
Important Dates
FYI
Norm Higgins
9/17/24 Public Hearing for Renewal - Ecology Learning Center (2:30-4:00pm/42 Depot Street, Unity)
9/26/24 Public Hearing for Renewal - Maine Virtual Academy (1:00-2:30pm/ZOOM)
