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Maine Arts Academy

Minutes

October Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday October 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Location

Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, October 7 · 5:00 – 6:00pm

Maine Arts Academy, 310 Cony Road, Augusta, Maine 


Time zone: America/New_York
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Directors Present

A. Landry (remote), J. Townsend (remote), L. Warner (remote), M. Thomas (remote), S. Gilbert (remote), T. Rector (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Amy Lawson, Amy Lawson, BoardOnTrack, H. King (remote), J. Murray (remote), Jenna, R. Merrill (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

L. Warner called a meeting of the board of directors of Maine Arts Academy to order on Monday Oct 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM.
L. Warner called a meeting of the board of directors of Maine Arts Academy to order on Monday Oct 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

II. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

No public comment.

B.

Public Comment

No public comment.

III. Administrative Report

A.

Administrative Report

Board members commented on the quantity of exciting information contained in the administrative report. 

B.

Administrative Report

IV. Committee Reports

A.

Academic Excellence Committee

Committee Chair, Janna Townsend, reported on work being done by the committee.

B.

Development Committee

C.

Finance Committee

D.

Governance Committee

V. New Business

A.

Hearing

f. Executive Session: Title 1, Chapter 13, Sub-chapter 1, Freedom of Access, 405, (6) (A)(1): 

Individual’s Right to Privacy 

M. Thomas made a motion to to enter executive session. Executive session entered at 5:46pm. Executive session exited at 6:08pm.
J. Townsend seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Landry made a motion to to expel a student subject to satisfying the conditional plan that has been presented to the Board by the Head of School during the executive session. Unanimous.
M. Thomas seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Board Meeting Time Change Vote

C.

First Policy Reading ACAAR

D.

Middle School Budget

E.

Report on Summer Biking and Photography

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:59 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Thomas

B.

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