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Community Regional Charter School

CRCS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST

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   Theresa Overall 1 m
  C. Approve Agenda Vote Theresa Overall 1 m
  D. Maine Freedom of Access Act/Open Meeting Law information session   Travis Works 20 m
II. Approve Business Meeting Minutes 6:23 PM
  A. Approve Minutes from 10/8/2025 meeting Approve Minutes Theresa Overall 2 m
     
III. Public Comment
IV. CRCS Program Highlights 6:25 PM
  A. Community Building Events Discuss Susan Muzzy & Elizabeth Firnkes 2 m
   

Holiday Fair for CRCS families - December 12th

  
  B. Professional Development share out FYI Susan Muzzy & Elizabeth Firnkes 10 m
V. Board Chair Updates 6:37 PM
  A. PD opportunities provided by the Charter Commission Discuss Theresa Overall 5 m
   

Board Members (and School Leaders)

 

  • February 10 (10am-12pm) – Strategic Planning: Mid-Year Update
  • March 10 (10am-12pm) – Charter Public Schools Communications and Advocacy & the Role of the Board
  • March 17 (9:30-11am) – School Leader Evaluation
  • May 19 (9:30-11am) – Planning for the Summer/Making the Most of the Summer Months

 

School Leaders

 

  • November 13 (9:30am-12pm) – Why Communications & Advocacy Matters
  • January 26th (9-10:30am) – How to Host a Successful Policy Maker Visit & Engage Your Board
  • April 28 (9-11am) – MAP Growth: Reports for Teachers (analyze growth date for the year and plan for the start of the next school year)

 

Some of these will be held virtually, while others will be held in-person with a virtual option. NOTE – We’ll provide food for in-person meetings .

 

These sessions are not required, but attendance is strongly encouraged. I will be sending calendar invites over the next few days, so be on the lookout for those to hit your inbox and share them with folks inside your organization that you think should attend. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information.

  
  B. Update from the “Finding, Recruiting, Retaining and Training Board Members to Meet Your 3-5 Year Goals" PD Session FYI Theresa Overall 10 m
  C. Board Retreat Update FYI Theresa Overall 5 m
   

Please be sure you have filled out the Doodle poll that was emailed out on 11/5/25 

 

 

https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/egXOxgDa

 

 

 

  
  D. Executive Director evaluation goals and process timeline FYI Theresa Overall 5 m
  E. Board member job description FYI Theresa Overall 5 m
   

Need to develop job descriptions for the following board member positions:

  • Chair
  • Vice Chair
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  
  F. Reminders FYI Theresa Overall 5 m
VI. Executive Director and Staff Reports 7:12 PM
  A. Letters of Resignation/Non-Renewal (since last Board Meeting) FYI Travis Works 2 m
  B. New Hires (since last Board Meeting) FYI Travis Works 5 m
   

Carole Gillespie - Facilitator, Overman (starting January 5, 2026)

  
  C. Professional Development (Upcoming) FYI Travis Works 5 m
   

Learning and the Brain - November 14th - 16th in Massachusetts

 

Friday Early Release PD: Customized for Staff

  
  D. Consolidation Update FYI Travis Works 10 m
  E. Other Updates FYI Travis Works 5 m
VII. Board Policies for Review and/or Adopting
VIII. Academic Excellence Committee 7:39 PM
  A. Meeting on 11/12/2025 FYI Michael Buja 2 m
   

Minutes will be presented at the December board meeting

  
IX. Finance & Facilities 7:41 PM
  A. Overview of the 10/15/25 meeting FYI Stephanie Saltzman 2 m
  B. Approve the minutes from the 10/15/2025 Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting Approve Minutes Stephanie Saltzman 3 m
     
X. Governance Committee 7:46 PM
  A. Overview of the meeting on 10/22/25 FYI Theresa Overall 2 m
  B. Approve the minutes from the 10/22/25 Governance Committee Meeting Approve Minutes Theresa Overall 3 m
     
XI. Items to Be Voted Upon: 7:51 PM
  A. Vote to approve the CRCS Emergency Management Plan Vote Travis Works 2 m
XII. Other Business: 7:53 PM
  A. Draft Audit FYI Jill Alves 5 m
   

Please take time to review the Draft FY25 Financial Audit from RHR. There is no action needed on this item, however, the Finance Committee will review on Wednesday, November 19th and then in December the full board will vote to accept. 


If there are any questions please let Stephanie know prior to the Finance Meeting on November 19th. 

  
XIII. Closing Items 7:58 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote