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Community Regional Charter School

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CRCS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday May 14, 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), M. Buja (remote), N. Reinholt, T. Overall (remote)

Directors Absent

J. Hodgkin, S. Saltzman

Ex Officio Members Present

T. Works

Non Voting Members Present

T. Works

Guests Present

A. Savage, Dan Ryder (remote), E. Firnkes (remote), J. Alves (remote), K. Canning (remote), M. Munroe (remote), Susan 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 May 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM.

C.

Approve Agenda

T. Overall made a motion to approve the agenda for.
C. Hansen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Approve Business Meeting Minutes

A.

Approve Minutes from 4/30/2025 meeting

T. Overall made a motion to approve the minutes from CRCS Board Meeting on 04-30-25.
C. Hansen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. CRCS Program Highlights

A.

Maro Presentation

Dan shared out the Maro Platform that the school is beginning to implement. It is a mental health screener that targets to give feedback on suicidal thoughts, ADHD, and Depression. Depending on the data output from learners, it will "ping" to administration whether that learner needs to be checked in with immediately, in the following couple of days, or over the course of the next week or two. Holds data to be to track over time. 

Part of a pilot of only about 10 schools in the country. 

IV. Board Chair Updates

A.

Charter Commission Board Trainings:

Nicki continued to remind board members to continue to keep their "eyes on the prize" and that we need to look forward to renewal. 

Also Nicki asked the board to continue working on the board member trainings in Epicenter. 

 

Is there any interest in a board retreat this Summer - Travis is going to put out a poll to the board about possible dates in July and August

V. Executive Director and Staff Reports

A.

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

Michele Miller - Facilitator at Dimensions

Brie Butler - Facilitator at Overman

B.

New Hires (since last Board Meeting)

Kalli McConnell - facilitator at CCA

 

C.

Consolidation Update

VI. Board Policies for Review and/or Adopting

A.

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

C. Hansen made a motion to do a second read and adoption of Policy JICH: Drug and Alcohol Use by Students.
T. Overall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Vote to adopt Policy GBB in a single read

M. Buja made a motion to adopt Policy GBB in a single read.
C. Hansen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Vote to adopt Policy GBEAA in a single read

M. Buja made a motion to adopt Policy GBEAA in a single read.
T. Overall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Vote to adopt Policy GCSA in a single read

T. Overall made a motion to adopt Policy GCSA in a single read.
M. Buja seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Vote to adopt Policy GCSA-R in a single read

T. Overall made a motion to adopt Policy GCSA-R in a single read.
C. Hansen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

F.

Vote to adopt Policy GCI in a single read

T. Overall made a motion to adopt Policy GCI in a single read.
C. Hansen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Items to Be Voted Upon:

A.

Vote to Approve SY25-26 School Calendar

N. Reinholt made a motion to Vote to approve the SY25-26 School Calendar.
C. Hansen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VIII. Academic Excellence Committee

A.

Preliminary NWEA data

Susan shared out some preliminary math NWEA growth data for Dimensions after testing has been completed. 

Dimensions will move from Approaching Expectations to Meeting Expectations for learners meeting their growth target. We will also move from Approaching Expectation to Meeting Expectations for math growth subgroups as well. 

IX. Finance & Facilities

A.

Approve Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes from 4/30/25

C. Hansen made a motion to approve the minutes from Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting on 04-30-25.
M. Buja seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

X. Governance Committee

A.

Approve Governance Committee Meeting Minutes from 5/7/25

N. Reinholt made a motion to approve the minutes from Governance Committee Committee Meeting on 05-07-25.
T. Overall seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

XI. Other Business:

A.

Purchase and Sale Agreement For Property in Waterville

N. Reinholt made a motion to approve Travis Works as the Executive Director, on behalf of the Community Regional Charter School, to enter into a purchase and sale agreement ("Purchase and Sale Agreement") for the purchase of real property in Waterville, Maine for a price not to exceed $1,130,250 and otherwise upon the terms described in the letter of intent presented to the Board and attached to the meeting minutes, which are to be incorporated in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
M. Buja seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Vote to take all actions and execute all documents required.

C. Hansen made a motion to authorize Travis Works as the Executive Director, on behalf of the Community Regional Charter School, to take all actions and execute all documents required to perform the Purchase and Sale Agreement, as it may be amended.
N. Reinholt seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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 7:32 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Reinholt