Community Regional Charter School
CRCS Board Meeting
Date and Time
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
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| I. | Opening Items | 6:00 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Ashlee Savage | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Theresa Overall | 1 m | ||
| C. | Approve Agenda | Vote | Theresa Overall | 1 m | |
| II. | Approve Business Meeting Minutes | 6:03 PM | |||
| A. | Approve Minutes from 9/10/2025 meeting | Approve Minutes | Theresa Overall | 2 m | |
| III. | Public Comment | ||||
| IV. | CRCS Program Highlights | 6:05 PM | |||
| A. | Curriculum Night at each building | Discuss | Elizabeth Firnkes & Susan Muzzy | 10 m | |
| B. | Community Building Events | Discuss | Susan Muzzy | 2 m | |
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Harvest Meal at Dimensions - October 23rd |
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| V. | Board Chair Updates | 6:17 PM | |||
| A. | Welcome Jess Dionne | FYI | Theresa Overall | 5 m | |
| B. | Board Retreat Update | FYI | Theresa Overall | 5 m | |
| C. | PD opportunities provided by the Charter Commission | Discuss | Theresa Overall | 5 m | |
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| D. | Update from the “Board 101” PD Session | FYI | Theresa Overall and Travis Works | 10 m | |
| E. | Reminders | FYI | Theresa Overall | 5 m | |
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A. Let Travis know if you’re attending a school event (even if you RSVPed as a parent to the school, please RSVP as a board member also - let Travis know). B. If you have any good connections for potential board members? Please talk to Travis. |
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| F. | Maine School Law and Practice for Board Members: A Practical Guide | Discuss | Theresa Overall | 2 m | |
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Which board members don't have a copy of this text? |
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| G. | Expanded committee reports | FYI | Theresa Overall | 5 m | |
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Take a few minutes to go over highlights from the minutes, ask for questions, tell what’s coming up at the next meeting, and invite any other board members who want to join
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| H. | Committee Goals | Discuss | Theresa Overall | 5 m | |
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Committees need to reflect on previously set goals and create new goals for the upcoming school year. |
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| I. | Executive Director evaluation process timeline | FYI | Theresa Overall | 5 m | |
| VI. | Executive Director and Staff Reports | 7:04 PM | |||
| A. | Letters of Resignation/Non-Renewal (since last Board Meeting) | FYI | Travis Works | 2 m | |
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Tom Tubman - Facilitator at Overman |
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| B. | New Hires (since last Board Meeting) | FYI | Travis Works | 5 m | |
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Nichole Emery - support staff at Dimensions |
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| C. | Professional Development (Upcoming) | FYI | Travis Works | 5 m | |
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ACTEM - October 9th and 10th
Friday Early Release PD: Customized for Staff |
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| D. | Consolidation Update | FYI | Travis Works | 5 m | |
| E. | Other Updates | FYI | Travis Works | 5 m | |
| VII. | Board Policies for Review and/or Adopting | ||||
| VIII. | Academic Excellence Committee | 7:26 PM | |||
| A. | Approve the minutes from the 9/16/2025 Academic Excellence Committee Meeting | Approve Minutes | Michael Buja | 2 m | |
| IX. | Finance & Facilities | 7:28 PM | |||
| A. | Approve the minutes from the 9/17/2025 Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting | Approve Minutes | Stephanie Saltzman | 1 m | |
| X. | Governance Committee | 7:29 PM | |||
| A. | Next Meeting October 23, 2025 at 7:30pm | FYI | Theresa Overall | 2 m | |
| XI. | Items to Be Voted Upon: | 7:31 PM | |||
| A. | Vote on the Amendment to Incur Debt | Vote | Travis Works | 5 m | |
| XII. | Other Business: | ||||
| XIII. | Closing Items | ||||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||