MOXIE Public Schools
Minutes
MOXIE PS Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday February 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Location
Google Meet joining info
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Directors Present
J. Brown (remote), J. Perkins (remote), M. Pouliot (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Sonrouille, V. Hammonds
Guests Present
B. Rabbitt (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Operational Updates
A.
Facility
B.
Development
Charter School Growth Fund has an opportunity for additional investment. Beth submitted documents for due diligence today.
Charlie and Virgel will meet with CSGF next week. Funding is tied to enrollment - their goal for us is 90% enrolled by end of May.
Kennebec Savings Bank may be interested in philanthropic support.
Beth met with a charter school fundraising specialist to assist with applying to a federal charter school grant program for start-up schools.
C.
Nonprofit Operations
Working on outsourcing HR and accounting support.
D.
Student/Family Recruitment
40 applications so far. Target 130.
Most interest from families from Portland and South Portland.
Charter School Commission approved adding 7th and 8th grades. Will help with recruiting families with multiple children.
Portland Multicultural Community Outreach Specialist working for Moxie in on contract basis.
Linking Roots is helping with reaching lower income communities through support agencies.
Ads are running with with Amjambo Africa, a news outlet for immigrants and host communities in Maine.
Running digital ads and bus ads.
Another open house coming on Feb. 28 1-3pm.
III. New Business
A.
Career Pathway Partner Cultivation
Families are excited about the notion of career pathways.
The Catalyze Challenge is a grant opportunity due Feb 27 to support this pathways concept.
Matt, Jessie, Beth, and Charlie, discussed contacts to partner with for the Catalyze Challenge.
IV. Committee Updates
A.
Instructional Design
Dan, Beth, and Charlie have continued to work on instructional design.
B.
Finance
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- 2026-02_Pathways Overview.pdf
Took control of 123 Darling 3rd week of January.
Relationship with SRC (landlord) is good.
Met with PM construction supervisor. Contract being reviewed by Preti Flaherty. Seeking permits in March. Seeking finance options with experience with charter school funding. We have cash on hand but would like to retain liquidity. Project expected to take 6 weeks.