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Maine Charter School Commission

Monthly Commission Meeting

Published on January 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM EST

Date and Time

Tuesday January 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST

Location

Room #103, Cross Office Building, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta or via Zoom

The Vision of 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."

 

The Mission 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 12/10/24 Commission Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Norm Higgins
    Minutes for Monthly Commission Meeting on December 10, 2024
II. Comments from Commission Chair
  A. Comments Discuss Norm Higgins
   
  • Ad-Hoc New School Application Review Team
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
   
  • FY25 Budget vs Actual Spending Report
   
  C. Executive Committee FYI Norm Higgins
V. Public Comment*
  A. Public Comment Discuss Norm Higgins
VI. Presentation(s)
  A. SY2023-24 Annual Report Review and Discussion with Commissioner Makin ***Commissioner Makin will join at 2:30*** Discuss Lana Ewing
   
VII. Executive Director/Commission Staff Report
  A. School Updates Discuss Lana Ewing
  B. Organizational Updates Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Q2 Annual Calendar Progress Check
   
  C. Media Updates FYI Lana Ewing
   
  • None
VIII. Monthly School Portfolio/Data Report
  A. 2024 Annual Boards and Commissions Report Discuss Lana Ewing
   
IX. Unfinished Business
 

None
X. New Business Requiring Approval and/or Acceptance
  A. To Consider the Approval of the Commission's 2025-2028 Strategic Plan Vote Norm Higgins
   
  B. To Consider the Approval of Baxter Academy for Technology and Sciences' Request of Innovation Funds for its Wheelchair Prototype Project Vote Norm Higgins
   
XI. New Business Requiring Notification to the Commission (No formal action to be taken by Commission)
  A. New Governing Board Members FYI Norm Higgins
   
  • None
  B. Board Member Resignations FYI Norm Higgins
   
  • None
  C. Board Member Term Outs FYI Norm Higgins
   
  • None
XII. Future Topics
  A. Future Topics FYI Norm Higgins
   

 

February

  • Preview Enrollment Map Update

March

  • Performance Framework Minor Clarifications
  • Mid-Year Meetings Review
  • Summary of New School Applications Received
  • 2025 Renewal Timeline
XIII. Announcements
  A. Important Dates FYI Norm Higgins
   

 

  • 2/13/25 - Deadline for Submission of New School Applications
  B. Upcoming Business Meetings FYI Norm Higgins
   

 

  • February 11, 2025 (Cross Office Building, Room #103, Augusta) or Zoom
  • March 11, 2025 (Cross Office Building, Room #103, Augusta) 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.