Community Regional Charter School

Minutes

Business Meeting of the CRCS Board

Date and Time

Monday October 17, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Location

48 South Factory Street

Skowhegan, ME 04976

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), D. Denis, K. LaCasse (remote), N. Reinholt (remote), T. Arnold (remote), T. Overall (remote)

Directors Absent

S. Noonkester

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

C. Hansen

Ex Officio Members Present

A. Savage, T. Works

Non Voting Members Present

A. Savage, T. Works

Guests Present

Crystal Priest (remote), E. Firnkes (remote), J. Alves (remote), S. Muzzy (remote), Tammy Wyman (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Denis called a meeting of the board of directors of Community Regional Charter School to order on Monday Oct 17, 2022 at 5:33 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

T. Arnold made a motion to approve the minutes from Business Meeting of the CRCS Board on 09-19-22.
K. LaCasse seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director Reports

A.

Resignations

No resignations

B.

New Hires

Couple of positions that we are looking to hire - guidance position open & Title I positions

C.

MCSC Intervention

* Danielle followed up with Gina Post before her resignation to discuss our buildings

 

* Up to date with all of our conditions

D.

Strategic Design Meeting Follow up

* Travis will send out to the board to review

 

* CRCS Leadership Team has reviewed the document and discussed that it is a living document and it brings us together through strategic alignment.

 

* Want to make sure that board and staff are the same page and working collaboratively with the Strategic Design document

E.

Enrollment

October 1 count approx. 358 learners

 

Still looking at our final special education number before certifying 

Finalizing FRAM information before certifying also

C. Hansen arrived.

F.

Leadership Agenda Notes

Susan and Elizabeth gave a brief overview of the Panorama Survey which was part of one of the leadership agenda notes.

 

Discussion around NWEA conference and presentation that Susan and Elizabeth did to the Charter Commission around NWEA

III. Other Communications

A.

Commission Updates

* Gina Post has resigned as the Interim Direction of the Charter Commission and took a position at NACSA

* Harpswell Coastal Academy did not get their charter renewed at the last business meeting of the Board of the Charter Commission

* A few former founding Charter Commission members are looking to start a Political Action Committee 

 

 

IV. Executive Committee

A.

ED Evaluation

Need to schedule a special board meeting to discuss Executive Director evaluation and goal setting - November 1st @ 5:30pm

B.

Discuss Proposed Goals by ED

Goals will be discussed at the November 1st @ 5:30pm meeting

V. Finance & Facilities

A.

Enter minutes from Finance Meeting into Public Record

D. Denis made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance & Facilities Committee meeting on 10-10-22.
K. LaCasse seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Lease for Vehicle and Storage of Materials

Tabled until next meeting

VI. Governance Committee

A.

Governance Committee Minutes

T. Arnold made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Meeting on 10-05-22.
N. Reinholt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Second Reading of BG - Policy Development

D. Denis made a motion to Adopt Policy BG - Policy Development.
T. Arnold seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Second Reading of BG-R - Policy Adoption and Amendment

T. Arnold made a motion to Adopt policy BG-R - Policy Adoption and Amendment.
T. Overall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Other Business

A.

District Goals for 22/23

Tabled until next meeting after November 1st meeting

VIII. 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 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Denis