Maine Charter School Commission Meeting - Jan. 10, 2012

Agenda

Cross State Office Building
Room 500
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Oath of Office - all Commissioners
    1. Staggered terms (draw lots) - term begins on January 10, 2012
  3. Action Items
    1. Elect Chair/Vice-Chair
  4. Overview of Charter School law
    1. DOE role vs. Commission role
    2. DOE Report on Implementing Maine's Public Charter School Law
      1. Deb Friedman/Sarah Forster
  5. Discussion Items
    1. Policy & Procedures
      1. Draft Mission/Vision
      2. Draft SCSC Procedures
      3. NACSA Principles & Standards
    2. Operations
      1. Professional development of Commissioners
      2. Commission funding/Staffing
        1. Stephen Bowen/Jim Rier
      3. Draft budget
      4. Other
        1. Start date/terms of office (introduce legislation for July 1?)
  6. Set meeting schedule for 2012
  7. Adjourn