Community Regional Charter School
Minutes
Business Meeting of the Board
Date and Time
Monday February 12, 2024 at 5:30 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
M. Buja (remote), N. Reinholt, S. Saltzman (remote), T. Arnold (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Hansen, T. Overall
Ex Officio Members Present
T. Works
Non Voting Members Present
T. Works
Guests Present
A. Savage, B. Andre (remote), D. Ryder (remote), E. Firnkes (remote), J. Alves (remote), Jennifer Barbeau (remote), Jill Alves (remote), K. Canning (remote), Kevin Tansey (remote), S. Muzzy (remote), Tammy Wyman (remote), Tina Smith (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Hansen |
Absent
|
| T. Overall |
Absent
|
D.
Approve 1/8/24 Business Meeting Minutes
II. Executive Director Reports
A.
Highmark School Development Presentation
B.
Letters of Resignation (since last Board Meeting)
Termination of our contracted service of a payroll and benefits specialist with Maine Arts Academy
C.
New Hires (since last Board Meeting)
Jill Alves, business manager, will be taking on Payroll and Benefits Specialist duties and moved to a full time position
D.
Enrollment
Current enrollment is 359.
Continues to grow and buildings are enrolling on a continuous basis
Preparing for the lottery to take place on March 19th at 4:30pm at Central Office in Skowhegan
III. Academic Excellence Committee
A.
Academic Excellence Presentation
No presentation will be given tonight.
Tina Smith and Jennifer Barbeau shared a presentation including all of the items they provide including land identification, project affordability, help identify and engage with an architect, provide 100% upfront capital needed for the project, oversight of the project, etc.
They also shared some possible timelines for the project from start to finish and what the next steps look like if we are interested in moving forward with Highmark.