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
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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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 6/10/2026 Board Meeting | Approve Minutes | Theresa Overall | 2 m | |
| B. | Approve Minutes from 7/22/2026 Special Board Meeting | Approve Minutes | Theresa Overall | 2 m | |
| III. | Public Comment (limited to 2 minutes per person) | ||||
| IV. | CRCS Program Highlights | 6:07 PM | |||
| A. | Positive Community Share Out | FYI | Travis Works | 20 m | |
| B. | Professional Development share out | FYI | Susan Muzzy & Elizabeth Firnkes | 10 m | |
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Elevate Conference in Las Vegas - July 8th-10th
Every Teacher a Leader Conference at Thomas College - July 30th-31st |
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| V. | Board Chair Updates | 6:37 PM | |||
| A. | Reminders | FYI | Travis Works | 1 m | |
| B. | Review Board Goals | Discuss | Theresa Overall | 5 m | |
| C. | Board Member Job Description and action plan | Discuss | Theresa Overall | 10 m | |
| D. | New Board Calendar | FYI | Theresa Overall | 5 m | |
| VI. | Executive Director and Staff Reports | 6:58 PM | |||
| A. | Letters of Resignation/Non-Renewal (since last Board Meeting) | FYI | Travis Works | 2 m | |
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Melony Hull - secretary at Overman Destiny Goodwin - ed tech at Dimensions |
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| B. | New Hires (since last Board Meeting) | FYI | Travis Works | 5 m | |
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Brittnay Nichols - secretary at Dimensions Ron Hull - secretary at Overman (internal transfer) Duncan MacLeod - Ed Tech I at Dimensions Nichole Santiago - Ed Tech I at CCA |
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| C. | Renewal Update | FYI | Travis Works | 5 m | |
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Renewal timeline with who is involved with each step as we go -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10DzkvMlEXQjPLhv1uAgiTfVHyxfdNTdM4ocQ_AdXa_4/edit?tab=t.0 |
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| D. | Professional Development (Upcoming) | FYI | Travis Works, Susan Muzzy, Elizabeth Firnkes | 10 m | |
| E. | Other Updates | FYI | Travis Works | 5 m | |
| VII. | Board Policies for Review and/or Adopting | ||||
| VIII. | Academic Excellence Committee | 7:25 PM | |||
| A. | Review of the Academic Excellence Committee Meeting | FYI | Michael Buja | 1 m | |
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No review this month as there was no Academic Excellence Committee Meeting held in June or July |
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| IX. | Finance & Facilities | 7:26 PM | |||
| A. | Review of Finance and Facilities Committee Meetings on 8/5/2026 | FYI | Stephanie Saltzman | 5 m | |
| B. | Vote to approve the minutes for the Finance and Facilities Committee meeting on 8/5/2026 | Approve Minutes | Stephanie Saltzman | 5 m | |
| X. | Governance Committee | 7:36 PM | |||
| A. | Review of Governance Committee Meetings | FYI | Jessica Dionne | 5 m | |
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A Governance Committee meeting was held on 8/12/2026 but due to it being the same day as the board meeting the minutes will be approved at the September board meeting. |
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| B. | Follow up on intellectual property and artificial intelligence discussions | Discuss | Theresa Overall | 10 m | |
| XI. | Items to Be Voted Upon: | 7:51 PM | |||
| A. | Vote to approve the 4th Quarter Financials | Vote | Jill Alves | 5 m | |
| B. | Vote to Opt-Out of participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for the 2026/2027 School Year | Vote | Ashlee Savage | 5 m | |
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Note: An afterschool education/enrichment activity that is open to all, is a requirement to participate in the CACFP At Risk Afterschool Program. If a district/school does not provide education/enrichment activities, the district/school does not qualify for CACFP At Risk and must opt out using the guidance from LD 577 or start an "open to all" education/enrichment program. All meals must be consumed onsite and enrichment must be offered onsite. |
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| XII. | Other Business: | 8:01 PM | |||
| A. | Board meeting schedule for 2026-2027 school year | Discuss | Theresa Overall | 5 m | |
| B. | Election of Board Officers for 2026-2027 school year | Discuss | Theresa Overall | 10 m | |
| C. | Review Maine Charter Public Schools Staff Orientation Charter 101 | Discuss | Travis Works | 10 m | |
| D. | Public comment on spending ESEA funds | Discuss | Travis Works | 2 m | |
| XIII. | Closing Items | 8:28 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||