Maine Charter School Commission

Finance Committee Meeting

Published on April 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday April 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM 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   Leigh Albert
II. Ad-Hoc Agenda Items
  A. FY26 Budget Discussion Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • FY26 Budget Draft
  • FY26 Budget Notes
  B. Preview Ideas for Carryover Spending Discuss Lana Ewing
   
  • Carryover Funds Ideas
III. Standard Agenda Items
  A. School Finance Report Discuss Susan Whipkey
  B. FY25 Budget vs. Actual Dashboard/Spending Report Discuss Susan Whipkey
  C. Amendment Requests/Fund Requests Discuss Amy Allen
   

None

  D. Requests to Incur Debt Vote Amy Allen
   

None

  E. Updates/Announcements/Reminders FYI Lana Ewing
   

New School Application Process:

 

  • Commission Meeting Vote: The Review Team is recommending that The Moxie School advance to the final round.  The Wabanaki Hybrid High School has withdrawn their application to refine for future consideration. 
  • Supporting Documents:
    • The Moxie School Recommendation + Rubric Summary
    • Evaluation Rubric
  • Website Link for Applications and Attachments: https://www.maine.gov/csc/rfps/new-school

 

  •  Finalist Process
    • Discuss next steps for potential finalist candidate 

 

IV. Next Month's Topics
V. Next Meeting Date/Time
 

May 8, 2025 (Zoom)

VI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Leigh Albert