Community Regional Charter School

Minutes

CRCS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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. 

Directors Present

C. Hansen (remote), N. Reinholt (remote), S. Saltzman (remote), T. Overall (remote)

Directors Absent

J. Hodgkin, M. Buja

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

S. Saltzman

Ex Officio Members Present

T. Works (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

T. Works (remote)

Guests Present

A. Savage (remote), D. Ryder (remote), E. Firnkes (remote), J. Alves (remote), M. Munroe (remote), S. Muzzy (remote), T. Wyman (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

N. Reinholt called a meeting of the board of directors of Community Regional Charter School to order on Wednesday Jun 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM.

C.

Approve Agenda

T. Overall made a motion to approve the agenda for tonight's meeting.
C. Hansen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Approve Business Meeting Minutes

A.

Approve Minutes from 5/14/2025 meeting

N. Reinholt made a motion to approve the minutes from CRCS Board Meeting on 05-14-25.
T. Overall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. CRCS Program Highlights

A.

Celebrations for the Class of 2025

Elizabeth shared out the following data: 

* 100% of kids graduating in 4 years or less 

* Accuplacer scores with good - 79% met in reading and 76% met in math

* Most amount of kids going to 4 year colleges (10 learners)

* 6 learners going to into the trades

* 11 learners going to the workforce

* 52% of graduate getting A's and B's in their college classes

* CRCS graduating learners have 22.5 credits which is above the state average

S. Saltzman arrived.

IV. Board Chair Updates

A.

Charter Commission Board Trainings:

Commend those that have completed the training modules! 

 

Still need to do some work to get the completed percentage where it needs to be. 

 

Going to shoot to do a Board Summer Retreat and that will take care of all trainings for next school year. 

B.

Consolidation Memo for Maine Charter School Commission

At the last meeting with Lana and the Charter Commission, they raised a few concerns and a memo was drafted and sent over to address the concerns. 

Enrollment and how it will effect other charter schools, Transportation, and How it affects our current learners and our catchment area were the areas of concern addressed. 

V. Executive Director and Staff Reports

A.

Letters of Resignation/Non-Renewal (since last Board Meeting)

Danny Chamber - special education facilitator at OA

B.

New Hires (since last Board Meeting)

None since the last meeting

C.

Consolidation Update

Travis had a meeting with Mid Maine Chamber and was able to have a good conversation to eliminate any concerns about CRCS moving to the Waterville area. 

 

Travis is planning to meet with the region Superintendents (about 27 superintendents) in the near future. 

 

Finalizing the Purchase and Sales Agreement - currently with our attorneys - hoping to have it by the end of this week

D.

Graduation and End of the Year Celebrations

Graduation starts at 6pm on Friday, June 13th. 

 

 

 

 

VI. Finance & Facilities

A.

Approve Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes from 5/21/25

S. Saltzman made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting on 05-21-25.
N. Reinholt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Governance Committee

A.

Approve Governance Committee Meeting Minutes from 6/4/25

Minutes were not attached - vote to approve will happen at the July meeting.

VIII. Items to Be Voted Upon:

A.

Three Year Budget Projections

N. Reinholt made a motion to Vote on the Three Year Budget Projections.
S. Saltzman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Board Officer Positions for FY25

Nicki shared out the current positions for FY25 that will not change moving forward. 

C.

Vote to Approve Charlie-Marie Hanson as Board Member for 3 year term ending in 2028

N. Reinholt made a motion to Approve Charlie-Marie Hanson as Board Member for 3 year term ending in 2028.
S. Saltzman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Vote to Approve Theresa Overall as Board Member for 3 year term ending in 2028

N. Reinholt made a motion to Approve Theresa Overall as Board Member for 3 year term ending in 2028.
S. Saltzman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Vote to Approve Board Officer and Positions for FY26

T. Overall made a motion to Approve Board Officer and Positions for FY26 as listed above in the agenda.
N. Reinholt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

F.

Vote for the CRCS Board to become Associate Members of the Maine School Board Association

N. Reinholt made a motion to approve the CRCS Board to become Associate Members of the Maine School Board Association.
S. Saltzman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IX. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:02 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Reinholt