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Community Regional Charter School

CRCS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday August 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT

Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe these meetings but must be aware that although the meeting is held in public it is not a public meeting and therefore observers are not permitted to speak during the meeting itself, except during public comment. 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Ashlee Savage 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Nicki Reinholt 1 m
  C. Approve Agenda Vote Nicki Reinholt 1 m
II. Approve Business Meeting Minutes 6:03 PM
  A. Approve Minutes from 6/11/2025 meeting Approve Minutes Nicki Reinholt 2 m
    Minutes for CRCS Board Meeting on June 11, 2025  
III. Public Comment
IV. CRCS Program Highlights 6:05 PM
  A. Elevate Conference Discuss Susan Martin 10 m
   

Staff participation and engagement on a National Level

  
  B. Every Teacher a Leader Conference Discuss Susan Martin 10 m
   

Shark Tank pitch for literacy initiative

Prize Winners!

  
  C. Community Building Events Discuss Elizabeth Firnkes 5 m
   

Summer events that engage families:

   July 31st - CCA - Popsicles on the Playground

   August 1st - District - Popsicles on the Playground in Waterville at North St. Playground

   August 7th - DA - Popsicles on the Playground

   August 20th - OA - Board Game Time

 

District Wide Open Houses in each building - Thursday, August 21st

 

Dot Day at Dimensions - September 15th

 

Harvest Meal - end of September/October

  
V. Board Chair Updates 6:30 PM
  A. Charter Commission Board Trainings: FYI Nicki Reinholt 10 m
   

Follow up - Board Retreat

When

Where

 

Required Board trainings

 

 

 


 

  
  B. Conversation with Lana about Consolidation Discuss Nicki Reinholt 30 m
   

Commission input and concerns

  
  C. Board Communication with Commission and MDOE Discuss Nicki Reinholt 15 m
   

How can we, the CRCS Board, best communicate our needs.

Should we draft a letter of support or memo.

  
VI. Executive Director and Staff Reports 7:25 PM
  A. Letters of Resignation/Non-Renewal (since last Board Meeting) FYI Travis Works 2 m
   

Ilana Lybarger - facilitator at Dimensions

Doreen DeRosa - special education ed tech at Overman

Tammy Wyman - special education director 

Esther Rosario - facilitator at Dimensions

  
  B. New Hires (since last Board Meeting) FYI Travis Works 5 m
   

Ethan Blodgett - Ed Tech at Dimensions

Adriana Garcia - Facilitator at Dimensions

Krystal Wheeler - Facilitator at Dimensions

 

  
  C. Professional Development (Upcoming) FYI Travis Works 5 m
VII. Board Policies for Review and/or Adopting
VIII. Academic Excellence Committee 7:37 PM
  A. Approve minutes from the 6/16/25 Academic Excellence Committee Meeting Approve Minutes Michael Buja 5 m
    Minutes for Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on June 16, 2025  
IX. Finance & Facilities 7:42 PM
  A. Approve Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes from 6/18/25 Approve Minutes Stephanie Saltzman 1 m
    Minutes for Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting on June 18, 2025  
  B. Review and accept the monthly financials as of 6/30/25 Vote Jill Alves 10 m
     
X. Governance Committee 7:53 PM
  A. Approve Governance Committee Meeting Minutes from 6/4/25 Approve Minutes Nicki Reinholt 1 m
    Minutes for Governance Committee Committee Meeting on June 4, 2025  
XI. Items to Be Voted Upon:
XII. Other Business: 7:54 PM
  A. Vote to Enter Executive Session Pursant to Maine State Statute 405(6)(a)(1) Vote Nicki Reinholt 15 m
XIII. Closing Items 8:09 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote