MOXIE Public Schools

Minutes

MOXIE PS Monthly Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday May 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Directors Present

B. Rabbitt (remote), J. Brown (remote), J. Perkins (remote), V. Hammonds (remote)

Directors Absent

M. Pouliot

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Brown called a meeting of the board of directors of MOXIE Public Schools to order on Friday May 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

V. Hammonds made a motion to approve the minutes from MOXIE PS Monthly Board Meeting on 04-17-26.
B. Rabbitt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Operational Updates

A.

Executive Session

C. Brown made a motion to move to executive session to discuss a finance matter. The board entered executive session at 1:12 PM. The board returned from executive session at 1:25 PM.

B.

Facility

B. Rabbitt shared an update on facilities progress, including the status of permits and contract execution with PM Construction.

C.

Development

B. Rabbitt shared recent development updates, including a local donation from the True Foundation through a DAF (Maine Community Foundation) as well as the status of submitted requests to CSGF and NewSchools for follow on funding.

D.

Nonprofit Operations

B. Rabbitt shared that back end office and HR support contracts were now executed with Flaherty Financial and Paper Trails.

E.

Student/Family Recruitment

B. Rabbitt shared updates on enrollment and recruitment progress.

F.

Hiring Updates

D. Sonrouille shared updates on teacher hiring.

III. Committee Updates

A.

Instructional Design

C. Brown shared updates on recent signature learning experience curriculum development and planning.

B.

Finance

IV. Closing Items

A.

Summer Retreat Planning

C. Brown and J. Perkins shared that they are working with Bellwether (MOXIE's Governance consultant) to develop an agenda for a board retreat in August, intended to overlap with MOXIE's staff orientation. The date and agenda will be determined in the next month.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Perkins