Community Regional Charter School

Minutes

Business Meeting of the Board

Date and Time

Monday April 22, 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

C. Hansen (remote), M. Buja, N. Reinholt, S. Saltzman, T. Arnold

Directors Absent

T. Overall

Guests Present

A. Savage, B. Andre, E. Firnkes (remote), J. Alves, Susan Muzzy (remote), T. Wyman

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 Monday Apr 22, 2024 at 5:35 PM.

C.

Approve Agenda

T. Arnold made a motion to approve the agenda for tonight's meeting.
M. Buja seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Amend and Approve 3/11/2024 Business Meeting Minutes

N. Reinholt made a motion to amend and approve the minutes from Business Meeting of the Board on 03-11-24.
M. Buja seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director Reports

A.

Building Hope

Competitor to HighMark - have a meeting scheduled with them on Friday, April 26th @ 9am via Zoom

 

 

B.

Letters of Resignation (since last Board Meeting)

Keane Carlin - resigned from CCA as a facilitator 

C.

New Hires (since last Board Meeting)

None since the last board meeting

D.

Enrollment

Goal for next year is 420 learners for the district 

 

Conference room at Central Office will become the new K classroom.

III. Academic Excellence Committee

A.

Academic Excellence Presentation

Brian Andre did a presentation around Restorative Practices and how they are used throughout the district.

As a district, we use Community Building Circles to build climate and culture as well as Restorative Circles when there have been behaviors or an incident.

B.

Approve and Enter into Public Record 04/01/2024 Academic Excellence meeting minutes

T. Arnold made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 04-01-24.
S. Saltzman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Finance & Facilities

A.

Approve February performance and stability report

M. Buja made a motion to approve the February Performance and Stability Report.
S. Saltzman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approve and Enter 3/25/2024 Finance and Facility Minutes into Public Record

S. Saltzman made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting on 03-25-24.
M. Buja seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. Governance Committee

A.

Vote to do a 2nd read and adoption of policy GBGAA and CRCS' Exposure Control Plan

N. Reinholt made a motion to approve the 2nd reading and adoption of policy GBGAA and the CRCS' Exposure Control Plan.
S. Saltzman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Vote to do a second read and adoption of policy GBO for adoption

S. Saltzman made a motion to approve the 2nd reading and adoption of policy GBO.
M. Buja seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Vote to do a second reading to eliminate the following policies:

S. Saltzman made a motion to approve a second reading and elimination of policies GCG-R, GCG, GCK, GCN, GCQC, GDA, GDFA, and GE.
M. Buja seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VI. Other Business:

A.

Review with legal counsel all existing building/facilities proposals for expansion

Move this portion of the meeting up and conducted it at 6:20pm.

 

Ben Lund from Brann & Isaacson presented to the board what he could provide to the district and the board for legal counsel as the board makes a decision with the building/facilities proposals for expansion that are being collected. 

 

Travis also shared out an overview of facilities projects and the cost projections.

VII. 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 7:35 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Reinholt