Packet ready

Community Regional Charter School

CRCS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday February 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   Nicki Reinholt 1 m
  C. Approve Agenda Vote Nicki Reinholt 1 m
II. Approve Business Meeting Minutes 6:03 PM
  A. Approve Minutes from 12/11/2024 meeting Approve Minutes Nicki Reinholt 2 m
    Minutes for CRCS Board Meeting on December 11, 2024  
III. Public Comment
IV. Executive Director and Staff Reports 6:05 PM
  A. Letters of Resignation (since last Board Meeting) FYI Travis Works 1 m
   

Tasha Goodrich, Facilitator, Dimensions

Matt Shawyer, Facilitator, Overman

Mark Melia, Secretary, Dimensions

  
  B. New Hires (since last Board Meeting) FYI Travis Works 1 m
   

Lindsey McCorkindale, Secretary, Dimensions

Shawm Callahan, Facilitator, Overman

  
  C. Live Weather Broadcast with Channel 8 @ CRCS Dimensions FYI Susan Muzzy 5 m
   

https://www.wmtw.com/article/weather-at-your-school-community-regional-charter-school/63605116

 

  
  D. Consolidation Update FYI Travis Works 5 m
   

Site search updates

  
  E. ED279 and Pay Scales FYI Travis Works 10 m
  F. Learner Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Strategies FYI Elizabeth Firnkes 5 m
V. Other Business: 6:32 PM
  A. Vote to Approve Jim Hodgkin as a New Board Member Vote Nicki Reinholt 15 m
     
  B. Vote to approve the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Vote Travis Works 5 m
   

Vote to approve the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant for $82,000. 

  
VI. Board Chair Updates 6:52 PM
 

Board Member Job Description (see Governance minutes in Board Packet)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nCuDpDaNR7j-c8lfw8bYzaSGGFBHvtwCXNIHXIqHQNA/edit

 

Board Member Agreement (see Governance minutes in Board Packet)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FCT3IwEUnmHsYstQ5wKAxZqpX-6aNPLfV9Q7y-PT8pc/edit

 

Board Member Trainings

 

  
  A. Annual Monitoring Meeting with Maine Charter Commission FYI Nicki Reinholt 10 m
  B. Board Self Assessment FYI Nicki Reinholt 10 m
   

Review process to see results for discussion at our March Business meeting.

  
VII. Academic Excellence Committee 7:12 PM
  A. Presentation - RavenCon FYI Elizabeth Firnkes 10 m
  B. Review January 7, 2025 Academic Excellence Committee Meeting FYI Michael Buja 10 m
VIII. Finance & Facilities 7:32 PM
  A. Approve Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes from 11/20/24 Approve Minutes Stephanie Saltzman 5 m
IX. Governance Committee 7:37 PM
  A. Review Governance Committee Minutes Approve Minutes Nicki Reinholt 10 m
    Minutes for Governance Committee Committee Meeting on February 5, 2025  
  B. Onboarding Manual update FYI Theresa Overall 10 m
   

Theresa, Travis, and Ashlee are working Arron Richards on putting together a cohesive Board Handbook and On Boarding.

  
X. Closing Items 7:57 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote