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Community Regional Charter School

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CRCS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 30, 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), J. Hodgkin (remote), N. Reinholt (remote), S. Saltzman (remote), T. Overall (remote)

Directors Absent

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), J. Alves (remote), K. Canning (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 Apr 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM.

C.

Approve Agenda

N. Reinholt made a motion to approve agenda for tonight's meeting.
J. Hodgkin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Approve Business Meeting Minutes

A.

Approve Minutes from 3/12/2025 meeting

T. Overall made a motion to approve the minutes from CRCS Board Meeting on 03-12-25.
J. Hodgkin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Minutes from the Special Board Meeting on 3/26/25

N. Reinholt made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 03-26-25.
C. Hansen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. CRCS Academic, Social Emotional and/or Community Highlights

A.

Maro Presentation

The presentation is being postponed to the May 14, 2025 board meeting.

IV. Board Chair Updates

A.

Charter Commission Board Trainings:

18% compliant with board trainings and the Charter Commission will review this for the end of the year report 

V. Executive Director and Staff Reports

A.

Letters of Resignation (since last Board Meeting)

Elizabeth Loabe - Facilitator at CCA

B.

New Hires (since last Board Meeting)

Ari Harrington - Ed Tech at CCA

Christopher McConnell - facilitator at Dimensions

C.

Consolidation Update

Had a meeting between CRCS administration, CRCS legal counsel, HighMark, as well as the property owner and legal counsel and had a discussion and created a letter of intent which sets the conditions for purchasing the property and will turn into a purchase and sales agreement

 

Hoping to have Purchase and Sales Agreement solidified in the next couple of weeks

 

Discussions around touring the property, design of the building, and timeline for construction and moving.

VI. Board Policies for Review and/or Adopting

A.

Vote for First Read of Policy: JICH Drug and Alcohol Use by Students

N. Reinholt made a motion to approve the first read of policy JICH: Drug and Alcohol Use by Students.
T. Overall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
S. Saltzman arrived.

VII. Items to Be Voted Upon:

A.

Vote to Approve FY26 Budget

J. Hodgkin made a motion to approve the FY26 Budget.
S. Saltzman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Vote to Approve SY25-26 School Calendar

Vote postponed until the May 14, 2025 board meeting

VIII. Academic Excellence Committee

A.

Approve Academic Excellence Committee Meeting Minutes from 4/1/25

T. Overall made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee meeting on 04-01-25.
J. Hodgkin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IX. Finance & Facilities

A.

Approve Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes from 3/19/25

J. Hodgkin made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting on 03-19-25.
T. Overall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

X. Governance Committee

A.

Approve Governance Committee Meeting Minutes from 4/9/25

S. Saltzman made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Committee Meeting on 04-09-25.
C. Hansen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

XI. Other Business:

A.

Review Form 990

Jill and Travis reviewed Form 990 with the Board

XII. 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 6:31 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Reinholt