Community Regional Charter School
Business Meeting of the Board
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 | 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 September 11 Business Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | Ashlee Savage | 1 m | |
| II. | Public Comment | ||||
| III. | Executive Director Reports | 5:34 PM | |||
| A. | Letters of Resignation (since last Board Meeting) | Vote | Travis Works | 2 m | |
| B. | New Hires (since last Board Meeting) | Vote | Travis Works | 2 m | |
| C. | Enrollment | FYI | Travis Works | 5 m | |
| D. | Annual Monitoring Report | FYI | Travis Works | 5 m | |
| E. | FYI - Negotiation Status of Extracurricular and Sports with MSAD54 | Travis Works | 10 m | ||
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Update following first negotiation meeting between CRCS and MSAD54. Finance Committee will review the proposal and report back to the board with recommendations for the CRCS November Board Meeting. |
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| IV. | Academic Excellence Committee | 5:58 PM | |||
| A. | Approve minutes from September 18 Committee meeting | Approve Minutes | Mike Buja | 2 m | |
| B. | Academic Excellence Presentation by Dan Ryder | FYI | 12 m | ||
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CRCS Innovation and Design: Where We Are and Where We are Going
Highlight how our tools and resources have been used so far this year and what the goals are.
For the Board to gain a deeper understanding of our tech investments we've made and how that's going to translate into deeper learning this year. |
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| V. | Finance & Facilities | 6:12 PM | |||
| A. | Approve August performance and stability report | Vote | Jill Alves | 2 m | |
| B. | Enter August Finance and Facility Minutes into Public Record | Approve Minutes | Stephanie Saltzman | 2 m | |
| VI. | Governance Committee | 6:16 PM | |||
| A. | Vote to accept second read and elimination of Section I policies | Vote | Tonya Arnold | 5 m | |
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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 |
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| B. | Vote to accept second read and adoption of revisions | Vote | Tonya Arnold | 5 m | |
| VII. | Other Business | 6:26 PM | |||
| A. | Vote to exclude certain employee positions from MainePers | Vote | Travis Works | 5 m | |
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CRCS will vote to approve the following as written:
a) Exclude its level 1 educational technicians, custodians, finance staff and administrative assistants who are hired on or after October 31, 2023 from participating in Regular Plan AC with Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS). and b) To remit payment to MainePERS for the associated partial withdrawal liability of approximately $3,000 as required by MainePERS Rule Chapter 803; and to determine whether that payment to MainePERS should be made in a lump sum or amortized for a period not to exceed 30 years at the actuarial assumed rate of return used in the June 30, 2023 valuation. c) To authorize Name, Title to sign the Amended Agreement CRCS and the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
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| B. | Follow up from Nicki's meeting with BOT coach | FYI | Nicki Reinholt | 5 m | |
| VIII. | Closing Items | 6:36 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | |||