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Community Regional Charter School

Business Meeting of the Board

Date and Time

Monday August 14, 2023 at 5:30 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 5:30 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
  D. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Ashlee Savage 1 m
II. Public Comment
III. Executive Director Reports 5:34 PM
  A. Letters of Resignation Vote Travis Works 2 m
  B. New Hires Vote Travis Works 2 m
   

Teagan Freeman - CCA Ed Tech

Olivia Nichols - DA Ed Tech

Ian Leadbetter - OA Facilitator

  
  C. Enrollment FYI Travis Works 2 m
  D. CRCS Staffing Organizational Chart Discuss Travis Works 15 m
IV. Finance & Facilities 5:55 PM
  A. Approve monthly performance and stability report Vote Jill Alves
  B. Enter Finance and Facility Minutes into Public Record Approve Minutes Stephanie Saltzman 2 m
    Approve minutes for Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting on August 7, 2023  
V. Governance Committee 5:57 PM
  A. Enter Governance Committee Minutes into public record Approve Minutes Tonya Arnold 2 m
    Approve minutes for Governance Committee Meeting on August 2, 2023  
  B. Vote to accept first read of Section I policies for elimination Vote Tonya Arnold 5 m
   


IHB Special Education Policy and Purposes 

IHBAA-E Maine Special Education Regulations (Chap. 101)

IHBAB Free Appropriate Public Education

IHBAG Programming in the Least Restrictive Environment Policy

IHBAI Independent Educational Evaluations Policy

IHBAJProvision of Supportive Services to Students with Disabilities

IHBAK Life Sustaining Emergency Care Policy

IHBAM Third Party Funding for Services to Students with Disabilities

IHBAQ Transition Services for Students with Disabilities Leaving School

IHBF Homebound Instruction

IIB Class Size

IJNDC School System Website/Web Pages

IJNDC-E Agreement to Publish Student Information on the CRCS Website

IJOA Field Trips and Excursions

IJOAA Overnight Class Trips

IJOC School Volunteers

IKA Grading System

IKB Homework

IMBD Flag Displays

  
  C. Vote to accept first read of revisions Vote Tonya Arnold 5 m
   

 IGA - Curriculum Development and Adoption 
 

 IMDC - The Celebration of Holidays

  
  D. Vote to accept first read and adoption to comply with legal changes that are already in effect 5 m
   

BBAA - Board Member Authority

BCB - Conflict of Interest

BCC - Nepotism

EBAA - Chemical Hazards

EBCF - Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Policy

GBEBB - Staff Conduct with Students

GBN - Family and Medical Leave

GBO - Family Care Leave

GCFB - Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff

GCFB-R - Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff: Administrative Procedures

JICIA - Weapons, Violence and School Safety

JICK - Bullying and Cyberbullying

  
  E. Vote to review and reenact policies without changes 5 m
   

IHBAL Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities (Required for Fed Grants)

IHBEA LAU Plan (Language Assessment Committee)  (Required for Fed Grants)

IK Reporting of Student Academic Achievement

IMBB Exemption from Required Instruction

IMG Animals in School

IMGA Service Animals in Schools

  
  F. Vote to approve the disclosure of the following conflicts of interest Vote Nicki Reinholt 3 m
   

Mike Buja: 

  • Spouse Jessica provides PT services to CRCS learners with IEPs

Travis Works:

  • Sister, Kelley Mitchell works as a substitute custodian on as needed basis for CRCS
  • Spouse, Susan Muzzy works as building administrator for CRCS
  
VI. Academic Excellence Committee 6:22 PM
  A. Enter Academic Excellence Committee Minutes into public record Approve Minutes Theresa Overall 2 m
    Approve minutes for Academic Excellence Committee Committee Meeting on July 18, 2023  
VII. Other Business 6:24 PM
  A. Vote to exclude certain employee positions from MainePers Vote Travis Works 5 m
   

Positions to include Ed Tech I, Custodian, Finance Staff, and School Secretary

  
  B. Board on Track Survey FYI Nicki Reinholt 6 m
  C. Upcoming orientation and training for Board members Discuss Nicki Reinholt 5 m
   

Nicki meets with Board on Track coach in September.

 

Our goals as a full board include, but are not limited to: 

 

  • Building protocols, procedures, and engagement within committees
  • Calibrating board agendas, minutes, and workflow 

What are your individual goals as an individual board member? 

  
VIII. Closing Items 6:40 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote