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NASHVILLE — Ten Chattanooga facilities, including Erlanger Health System, Memorial Mission Surgical Center, Parkridge East and Parkridge Medical Center, are among 74 identified by the Tennessee Department of Health as receiving suspect material from the New England Compounding Center after May 21, 2012.
The material includes injectable medications used in some eye and heart surgeries at the facilities, according to a news release from state officials.
While the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have concerns that some of the NECC material used in eye and heart surgeries may have contributed to health problems in some patients, thus far no patients in Tennessee have been identified as having any issues caused by those products, the news release stated.
The facilities in Tennessee receiving the suspect material from the NECC are:
— Advanced Pain Care-TN, 1618 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 101, Chattanooga
— Chattanooga Surgery Center, 400 North Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga
— Erlanger Health System, 910 Blackford St., Chattanooga
— Euro Med Spa, 3888 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga
— Memorial Mission Surg. Ctr., 2515 De Sales Ave., Chattanooga
— Novamed Surgery Center of Chattanooga, 1949 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 200, Chattanooga
— Parkridge East Hospital, 941 Spring Creek Road, Chattanooga
— Parkridge Medical Center, 2333 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga
— Physicians Surgery Center of Chattanooga, 924 Spring Creek Road, Chattanooga
— Southeastern Retina Associates, 7268 Jarnigan Road, Suite 300, Chattanooga
Other facilities across the state:
— Athens Regional Medical Center, 1114 West Madison Ave., Athens
— Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, 2986 Kate Bond Road, Bartlett
— Bristol Regional Medical Center, One Medical Park Blvd., Bristol
— In Shape Weight Loss, 1135 Volunteer Parkway, Suite 5, Bristol
—Gateway Medical Center, 651 Dunlap Lane, Clarksville
— Primary Care Specialists-South, 1385 South Highland Ave., Suite B-1, Jackson
— Skyridge Medical Center, 2305 Chambliss Ave., NW, Cleveland
— Maury Regional Hospital, 1224 Trotwood Ave., Columbia
— Cookeville Regional Medical, One Medical Center Blvd., Cookeville
— Perimeter Surgery Center, 1059 Neal St., Suite B, Cookeville
— Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, 1995 Highway 51 South, Covington
— Cataract & Laser Center, LLC, 15 Iris Lane, Crossville
— Specialty Surgery Center, 116 Brown Ave., Crossville
— Horizon Medical Center, 111 Highway 70 East, Dickson
— Sycamore Shoals Hospital, 1501 West Elk Ave., Elizabethton
— Plateau Surgery Center, 79 Fairfield Blvd., Fairfield Glade
— Rolling Hills Hospital, 2014 Quail Hollow Circle, Franklin
— Loden Vision Centers, 907 Rivergate Parkway, Goodlettsville
— Laughlin Memorial Hospital, 1420 Tusculum Blvd., Greeneville
— Takoma Regional Hospital, 401 Takoma Ave., Greeneville
— Premier Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, 5651 Frist Blvd., Suite 500, Hermitage
— Summit Surgery Center, 3901 Central Pike, Suite 152, Hermitage
— Plastic Surgery Clinic of Jackson, 10 Lynoak Cove, Jackson
— Franklin Woods Community Hospital, 300 Med Tech Parkway, Johnson City
— Johnson City Eye Surgery Center, 110 Med Tech Blvd., Suite 2, Johnson City
— Johnson City Medical Center, 400 North State of Franklin Road, Johnson City
— Indian Path Medical Center, 2000 Brookside Drive, Kingsport
— Center for Sight, 930 East Emerald, Suite 711, Knoxville
— East Tennessee Children's Hospital, 2018 Clinch Ave., Knoxville
— Family Orthopedic Clinic, 10810 Parkside Drive, Knoxville
— Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Pharm., 1901 Clinch Ave., Knoxville
— Gregory K. Hoover, MD, 220 Fort Sanders West Blvd. 2, Knoxville
— Knoxville Eye Surgery Center, 140 Capital Drive, Suite 2, Knoxville
— Ortho Tennessee/DBA Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic, 1422 Old Weisgarber Road, Knoxville
— Premier Vein Clinic, 4713 Papermill Drive, Suite 202 Knoxville
— David Reath, MD, 109 Northshore Drive, Knoxville
— Southeastern Retina Associates, 2020 Kay St., First Floor, Knoxville
— St. Mary's Ambulatory Surgery Center, 1515 St. Mary's St., Knoxville
— Tennessee Orthopedic Clinics, P.C., 308 North Peters Road, Suite 225, Knoxville
— University of Tennessee Med Center, 1924 Alcon Highway, Knoxville
— Volunteer Community Hospital, 161 Mt. Pelia Road, Martin
— McKenzie Medical Center, 205 Hospital Drive, McKenzie
— Center for Dermatology, 1215 Poplar Ave., Memphis
— Lakeway Regional Hospital, 726 McFarland St., Morristown
— TN Sports Medicine Surgery Center, LLC, 5002 Crossings Circle, Suite 110, Mt. Juliet
— McCabe Vision Center, 122 Heritage Park Drive, Murfreesboro
— Middle TN Ambulatory Surgery Center, 1800 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 120, Murfreesboro
— Surgicenter of Murfreesboro Med. Clinic, 1272 Garrison Drive, Murfreesboro
— Baptist Ambulatory Surgery Center, 312 21st Ave. North, Nashville
— Centennial Medical Center, 2300 Patterson St., Nashville
— Premier Orthopedic Surgery Center, 394 Harding Place, Suite 100, Nashville
— Southern Hills Medical Center, 391 Wallace Road, Nashville
—St. Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgical, 4230 Harding Road, Suite 901, Nashville
— VMG Clinic Pharmacy, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Room 1815 TVC, Nashville
— Wellness Solutions, Inc., 2323 21st Ave. South #306, Nashville
— Wesley Ophthalmic Surgery Center, 1800 Church St., Nashville
— Dermatology Associates of Oak Ridge, 800 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge
— Methodist Medical Center, 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge
— PCA Pain Care Center, 102 Vermont Ave., Suite 200, Oak Ridge
— Center for Sight, 7800 Conner Road, Powell
— Premier Vein Clinic, 7557 Dannaher Way, Powell
— Heritage Medical Center, 2835 Highway 231 North, Shelbyville
— Stone Crest Medical Center, 200 Stone Crest Blvd., Smyrna
— Sweetwater Hospital Association, 304 Wright St., Sweetwater
The FDA does not urge patient follow-up at this time for use of NECC products of lower risk, such as lotions, creams and eye drops not used in conjunction with surgery as well as suppositories, according to the news release.
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Cow Head....what can I do with it?
- JanPrimus Dec 20, 2008 09:19 PM
I went to a butcher here in Michigan and ask about Beef Cheek and got a blank stare. The young man at the counter had never been asked that question and had to go back to the master butcher for some words.
When the young man came back he stated that they did not sell Beef Cheek separately but I could buy a Cattle Head for about $30 bucks a pop. Well I started thing beef tongue and cheek. I wondered if there was anything else I could use. I thought the brain would most likely be a no go do to MCD. The eye balls might be a bit more than I could stomach.
Has anyone here ever taken a Cattle head and butchered it down?
I look forward to the squirms, ideas and drama that this thread could bring about!
read a particularly bleak Christmas chapter of "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt.
a book worthy on its own for what to do with odd cuts..
My old standby reference for this is Unmentionable Cuisine, C W Schwabe
"... The skinned beef ... head consists largely of muscle meat and bone, plus the brain and sensory organs. The head meat per se is like any carcass meat, but because it is readily removed only after cooking, it is eaten most commonly as so-called headcheeses, or brawns, or is used as sausage ingredient."
The English recipe for oxhead brawn calls for an overnight brine soak, followed by rinse, trim, simmer till meat falls off the bones. Chop the meat, concentrate the stock, season, and mold, and refrigerate.
While working in highland Chiapas, the friendly butcher invited us to dinner: full cow's head roasted in a huge clay domed wood fired oven. It was all delicious! Fed a lot of people. Served with good (Mexican) beer. Can eat the whole thing.
Barbacoa de cabeza is a delicacy, traditionally eaten for Sunday brunch. Here's the recipe, such as it is.
1 cow's head, tongue removed and reserved. If desired, remove and discard the eyes, ears, and (if the head is split) brain.
2 or 3 gallon jugs of vinegar (white or cider)
Beer. Lots and lots of beer.
Special equipment:
Burlap bags
5-gallon bucket
Lawn chairs
On Saturday around lunchtime, grab some friends, a couple of shovels, lawn chairs for everybody, and a cooler full of beer. Find a likely spot and start digging a hole wide enough to easily hold the head. Only one or two people at a time should be digging; the others sit around, drink beer, and critique the diggers' technique. After a few minutes, switch places. Repeat as necessary until the hole is hip-deep.
Put the burlap bags in the 5-gallon bucket and cover with vinegar. Let soak.
Build a good-sized fire in the bottom of the hole and sit around drinking beer and telling lies until it has burned down to embers.
Liberally season the cow's head with salt, pepper, and chile flakes, then wrap in multiple layers of vinegar-soaked burlap. Include a couple of onions and a head or two of garlic if you want. Put the wrapped cabeza on top of the coals, then shovel the dirt back into the hole. Go eat dinner. (Remember that tongue? How 'bout tacos de lengua?) When the beer runs out, go to bed.
The next morning, go dig up brunch. Not too early; it should have cooked for at least 12 hours. More is better. And besides, you're probably going to want to be sleeping in (if you know what I mean).
Unwrap the head (carefully, now; the meat will be falling off the bone). Put it in the middle of a picnic table. Serve with big stacks of tortillas and bowls of chopped onion, cilantro, and various salsas. No plates or utensils are involved; the diners use tortillas to grab chunks of meat off the head, then garnish as desired.
Seriously good food.
re: alanbarnes
I like the way you think!
re: alanbarnes
I like your thinking too Mr Alanbarnes! I love cow head tacos!
I am personally not a brain fan...tastes like over done egg yolks to me, but there are a lot of brain curry recipes available by google if you were to go the South Asian route for some of your cow head.
Here is a good looking one:
the recipe says use 2 cow brains, so you could half the masalas.
re: alanbarnes
Wow! makes me want to go get a cow;s head!
re: alanbarnes
re: Vetter
Look at - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/bse/im...
The numbers do not support a high risk. I would gather that driving a auto is a greater risk.
As for cross contamination....why Butcher out the brain...lets just cook it to a proper temp.
I am personally looking forward to Alan Barnes recipe...
re: Vetter
Unless the head is split, the brain is pretty well isolated. You're eating meat from the cheeks, the neck, etc., nowhere near the cranial cavity. So I figure the risk is vanishingly small. Prions are found in the spinal column, as well, but nobody worries about cross-contaminating a rib roast, even though it may contain the chine (spine) bone. And yes, the cheeks are lovely.
re: alanbarnes
Now my mouths watering....We will be cooking a cow head today as part of our News Years celibration feast. We've usually cooked them either on our gas grill or on our wood/charcoal grill. We haven't cooked one in the ground since I was a little kid and my family would cook them like that. I've eaten every part of the meat except the eyes. I've seen people eat them. But I'll pass.
The rest of the meat is so tender and if seasoned well the flavor is as good. if not better than a good roast. On the grill it basically can be cooked like a brisket or turkey. Slow and left alone to do it's job.
Seasoned with onion slices, chopped garlic, sea salt, peppercorn, sliced poblano peppers for the spice. Sometimes we set lime slices or orange slices on top to let the flavoring run down. Wrapped up in a good strong foil paper and set in to cook for a few hours Then we serve it along with my wifes traditional German foods. MMMmmmm. Now I'm hungry.
Happy New Year, ya'll
re: TxJeaux
Oh the bbq? How much does a cow's head cost? Your's sounds delicious TxJ!
re: chef chicklet
They quoted me $28 bucks...
re: JanPrimus
Did you go for it?
re: Vetter
"Deadly Feasts" by Richard Rhodes, traces the history of prions, their discovery, and the diseases they cause.
Michigan huh... This might sound ignorant, but are there any Mexican markets in your area? Here in Calif. they carry beef cheeks as well as other less than usual cuts... Reading this thread about cow head preps sounded pretty darn tasty though!
re: RWCFoodie
Actually Detroit has a very large Mexican community.
I did not ask a Mexican butcher at all though...I just went to a Butcher near my parents place. Merindorf Meats in Williamston. http://www.merindorfmeats.com/
I since have gone down to Detroit's Mexi-town and have found a few places that would offer more exotic cuts that normal Gringo's like me would not normally order.
re: JanPrimus
Thanks for educating me on Detroit :-)
So, are you going to do the whole cow's head thing or get some cheeks from the Mexi-town markets? I'm looking forward to reading how this story ends!
re: RWCFoodie
Considering the ground is pretty much frozen shut I will not be digging any holes till April or May. I will post pictures when I do...
When I see the cheeks I will pick them up...and post back.
Tonight I am falling back on a standard....BLT's :)
re: JanPrimus
I agree with the pit method. We used to cook 8 at a time. We put a metal cover the hole and then dirt on top. Now I cook it in the oven. I wrap the head with brown paper bags. I don't use foil. Works great.
re: tnert2003
So how to easily clean the head? How do you get the tongue out? And if you wanted to split the head, how do you do that? Kind of important points you all are leaving out here....
re: TommySwan
Generally you can ask your butcher to do that if you have one...other wise sharp knifes and chainsaws!
FWIW.....my Cow head was awesome....the only problem is how little meat you get off the whole head.
re: JanPrimus
Well we, got tons of meat off of our cow head, like 7 pounds, 10 including the tongue. Chainsaw, huh? I suppose that'd work, prolly want to use an electric chainsaw...don't want to get bar oil all over the meat
re: TommySwan
A chainsaw seems like it would cause more problems than it would solve - I can just imagine picking bone chips out of every bite. If you have a bandsaw, that's what a butcher typically uses. If not, a hacksaw - or just a hammer and chisel - would do the trick.
re: alanbarnes
Actually I was going for humor there....Chainsaws are not recommended for any kind of butcher work. You can use a bone saw that looks a lot like a hack saw. I just let my professional butcher do the dirty work....
FWIW he had the brain, eyes and tongue removed...not sure what Tommy had done to his head to get the extra meat (I see he added the tongue). I think after we got rid of the undesirable parts we ended up with 3-4 pounds.
re: JanPrimus
My brother used to work for a pump company and would break down and take the pallets to a Mexican bar in the neighborhood near the San Jose train station. Out back they had a big piece of sewer pipe (the 6' diameter concrete section) sunk in the ground. on Thursday, they would start burning the wood scraps--oak 2'x4's and 1x6's, those pumps parts are heavy-- and then families would bring cowheads and the bar owners would cook them to order overnight on Thursday for their weekend parties. Brother and his friends would stop by the bar on their way home Fri nite and have cabeza tacos and beer on the house. wow, how come he never brought any home????
A chef friend of mine in NYC cooked one recently in a smoker, a blog account from a fellow cow's head enthusiast, which gives blow-by-blow instructions, is attached here: http://www.slashfood.com/2009/07/27/h...
re: Joseph123456789048
My next door neighbors raise goats but they sell them off; I wish I knew someone that I could buy some already cleaned from. Goat is not sold in the few little stores around my area.


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Maine Charter School Commission Meeting - January 8, 2013
The State Charter School Commission held a meeting on January 8, 2013, at the Cross State Office Building, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, Maine. The following members were present: James Banks; Richard (Dick) Barnes; John Bird; Jana Lapoint; Shelley Reed; Heidi Sampson; and William Shuttleworth.
Also present: Bob Kautz, executive director, and Deanne Lavallee, administrative assistant
Chair, Jana Lapoint called the meeting to order at 1:18 PM.
Jana Lapoint, Chair: I would like to take a moment to recognize Newtown, Connecticut, young people, teachers, adults working in the school that lost their lives a short while ago. I found something that I thought was appropriate: No farewell words were spoken. No time to say goodbye. You were gone before we knew it. And only God truly knows why.
Letter from Drummond and Woodsum, Richard Spencer, representing the Maine School Board Association, with Connie Brown, Executive Director of Maine School Management Association. Mr. Spencer asked to speak and said: 'This could be put to the end of the agenda and if the four schools are not approved to go forward; then we will withdraw the petition to intervene in the charter school proceedings concerning the virtual schools.'
Commission Members: No comment.
MOVED by Shelley Reed, seconded by John Bird, and nanimously voted by those present to approve the meeting minutes from December 4, 2012.
Chair, Jana Lapoint
Fall 2012 RFP - Review of five charter school applications – evaluate: Education Plan, Organizational and Operational Plan,Governance, Business and Financial Services, Education Service Providers; assess the budget for sound financial infrastructure in order to support the proposed plan; determine the sovereignty of the governing board as related to the legal, fiscal and functional authority for the operation of the school.
Vice-chair, Richard Barnes
- None
Executive Director, Bob Kautz
I would like to thank the charter commission members for all the time you have put in reviewing the applications, meetings, deliberating, writing. Also the time you put in on Chapters 1 and 2 and the pre-opening plan. I applaud you for all of those contributions of time you have given. I would also like to thank Deanne Lavallee, who has made tremendous contributions as the commission's administrative assistant in getting us to this point.
Motion James Banks, Sr: I move to approve Chapter 1 to the rulemaking process.
Seconded by John Bird
And unanimously voted by those present to approve.
Proposed Rule 1-8-13
Chapter 001: COMMISSION ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION
SUMMARY: This rule describes the organization and operation of the Maine Charter School Commission.
1. Commission. The Maine Charter School Commission consists of seven (7) members who are appointed by the State Board of Education for 3-year terms. Three (3) members must be members of the State Board of Education; the other four (4) members must be nominated by the three (3) State Board members and approved by a majority vote of the State Board of Education. Members must satisfy the experience requirements, and the State Board must satisfy the appointment process, set forth in 20-A MRSA Section 2405(8). Any employee, trustee, agent, or representative or the Commission may not simultaneously serve as an employee, trustee, agent, representative, vendor or contractor of a public charter school authorized by the Commission
Members may not serve more than three (3) consecutive terms, but may serve again after not serving on the Commission for at least one term. A Commission member who is a member of the State Board of Education serves on the Commission only during that person's membership on the State Board of Education; upon expiration of that person's State Board membership, the position on the Commission becomes vacant and must be filled in the manner provided for filling vacancies.
A vacancy on the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the same position was filled, and must meet any applicable requirements of the appointment process set forth in 20-A MRSA Section 2405(8). A vacancy is filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. If a member serves more than one and one-half (1.5) of an unexpired term, that service counts as one term for purposes of the term limitations described above. A member who vacates by means of resignation must provide written notice to the Commission within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the resignation.
A member of the Commission may be removed, by a majority vote of the State Board of Education, for failure to perform the duties of office. The Commission may recommend to the State Board of Education the removal of a Commission member for failure to attend three (3) consecutive Commission meetings either in person or by telephone or electronic means, unless the absences are excused by the Commission. Attendance by telephone or by electronic means counts as attendance only for purposes of this section. In addition, public behavior by a Commission member that diminishes the integrity of the Commission may warrant a recommendation of removal to the State Board of Education. Recommendations of removal require a majority vote of the Commission members.
2. Officers. The Commission shall elect a chair and such other officers as may be necessary to conduct its business. Officers must include a Chair and a Vice-Chair. The Commission may create additional officer positions by majority vote. Officers must be elected by a majority vote of the Commission members annually at the first meeting in July.
The Chair shall: preside over all Commission meetings; prepare, in consultation with the members, the agenda for each meeting; sign all Commission correspondence, reports and other communications; and shall be generally responsible for coordinating and directing the work of the Commission, in collaboration with the other Commission members, including the oversight of an Executive Director of the Commission or the administration of an agreement for the services of an Executive Director, should the Commission secure such services.
The Vice-Chair, in the absence of the Chair, shall have all the powers and duties of the Chair, and may assume other responsibilities at the direction of the Chair. In addition, if no Secretary is elected, the Vice-Chair shall ensure that proper notice of Commission meetings is provided, and that meetings are accurately recorded and meeting minutes are made available to the Commission for review, approval and public posting. The Vice-Chair shall also serve as facilitator of Commission meetings.
Each officer's term is one (1) year. Officers may not serve more than two (2) terms, but may serve again after not serving in that office for at least one (1) term. Upon expiration of an officer's term, the position becomes vacant and must be filled in the manner provided for election of officers.
A vacancy in an officer's position must be filled in the same manner as the same position was filled, and it is filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. If an officer serves more than one half of an unexpired term, that service counts as one (1) term for purposes of the term limitations described above. An officer who vacates by means of resignation must provide written notice to the Commission within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the resignation.
3. Commission Work Groups. The Commission may establish work groups for the purpose of conducting the work of the Commission. All work performed by the work groups is subject to the review and approval of the Commission. A work product of a work group must be adopted by the Commission pursuant to a vote at a Commission meeting in order to be considered the work of the Commission.
4. Representing the Commission. The chairperson is authorized to represent and speak on behalf of the Commission. The Commission chair may also authorize other Commission members to represent and speak on behalf of the Commission. When a Commission member is authorized to speak on behalf of the Commission, the member must clearly state that the communication being provided is representative of the Commission.
5. Office and Staff. The Commission shall, in keeping with its authorizing responsibilities, engage experts, professional and administrative staff separate from the Department of Education.
The Executive Director supervises the staff and is responsible for all day-to-day operations and to implement the goals and objectives of the Commission. In the interim between Commission meetings, the Executive Director reports to the Chair.
The Commission's office is located at the Burton Cross State Office Building, 5th Floor, 111 Sewell Street, Augusta, Maine, where any filing or written submission may be made by hand delivery between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM on any day when State government offices are open. The address for all correspondence by mail is 182 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0182. Filings by telephone facsimile to 207-287-2109 or by electronic mail to firstname.lastname@example.com may be transmitted at any time if otherwise permitted by statute, rule or application requirements.
All records of the Commission are maintained in these offices, where they are available for inspection or copying, except as particular records are made confidential by law. The cost of copying is set by the Executive Director, subject to reasonable limitations and approval of the Commission
1. Frequency. The Commission shall hold regularly scheduled meetings. Special meetings of the Commission may be called by the Chair or by a majority of the Commission members. Commission members must be given at least twenty-four (24) hours written notice of the time, place and purpose of a special meeting; if such written notice is not possible, notice must be provided by telephone, telephone facsimile or email with confirmation of receipt required.
2. Public Notice. Notice of, and the agenda for, all regular meeting of the Commission shall be posted on the Commission's website (www.maine.gov/csc) at least seven (7) days before the meeting. Notice of any special meeting of the Commission shall be provided in the same manner as notice of regular meetings is provided to Commission members.
3. Public Participation. All meetings of the Commission are open to the public except that an executive session may be called, in accordance with 1 MRSA Section 405, by a public, recorded vote of 3/5 of the members of the Commission present and voting.
4. Agenda and Rules of Conduct. The Chair shall provide a written agenda for each regular meeting of the Commission. The agenda must set forth the items to be considered, including any scheduled upcoming appearances of Commission members, as well as the date, time and location of the meeting. The agenda must be mailed, or sent by either telephone facsimile or email to each Commission member at least seven (7) days before the meeting. The agenda is subject to amendment by Commission members at the opening of the Commission meeting. Commission meetings shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order.
5. Quorum and Voting. Decisions made by the Commission must be made at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Four Commission members constitute a quorum. Commission members are entitled to one (1) vote on each issue or motion to come before the Commission at all regular and special meetings held. When it is impossible or impractical for a Commission member to travel to attend a Commission meeting in person, the Commission member may participate in the meeting by telephone; that member will not be counted in the quorum. Neither proxy nor absentee voting is permitted.
For the approval of an application to authorize a public charter school a roll call vote with five (5) affirmative votes or two-thirds (2/3) of the current Commission membership is required. The Chair will call the roll alphabetically and will vote last. The Vice Chair of the Commission will call the roll when the Commission Chair served as Chair of the application review committee.
No Commission member shall cast a vote on any matter that would provide direct financial benefit to that member or the member's spouse, family member, or business partner or otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of interest under State law.
6. Minutes. The Vice-Chair shall ensure that minutes of each meeting of the Commission are prepared and are provided to the Commission members for their review and approval as the official record of the meeting.
The staff will prepare minutes of each business meeting of the Commission. Minutes shall record all actions of the Commission. If votes are not unanimous, the names of those voting in the minority should be recorded. Approved minutes are to be posted on the State Charter School Commission web site.
The minutes will record any executive session of the Commission and its subject matter, but will not report the proceedings of the executive session. Likewise, the minutes will not be taken of any public hearing held by the Commission, since hearings are separately recorded.
1. Reports. The Commission shall submit such reports as are required under applicable State or federal law, or as requested by the Commissioner of the Department of Education, including an annual report to the Commissioner within sixty (60) days of the end of each school fiscal year in accordance with the requirements set forth in 20-A MRSA Section 2405(4).
2. Records. The Commission shall maintain, at its Augusta office, all records related to its work.
1. Funding. The Commission shall, in keeping with its authorizing responsibilities, seek and receive state, federal and private funds.
2. Reimbursement. A Commission member may not receive compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses, in accordance with State policy except as otherwise provided in law.
Motion James Banks, Sr: Move to approve Chapter 2 – Procedures for Commission Authorization of Public Charter Schools as amended.
Shelley Reed: Seconded.
William Shuttleworth: Amend Language Section 2, Item 3, Page 2 –
After receiving application by the Commission, all correspondence or clarifying questions between applicant and Commission will be directed to the executive director. A Commission Members may not discuss any potential or actual application …
Seconded by Shelley Reed.
And unanimously voted by those present to add this to the original amendment.
William Shuttleworth: Amend Section 8, Item 2, Page 6 Second Sentence – proposed addition:
If the Commission votes to give conditional approval, the Commission must at a regular or special Commission meeting vote to approve or deny that conditions have been met. no later than March 15.
Seconded by Shelley Reed.
Unanimously voted to accept by those present.
Call for vote: On the original motion to approve Chapter 2 as amended, the Commission unanimously voted to accept.
Legislative Revision 1-8-13
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Title 20-A §2405 sub-§8 ¶B
May 1, 2012 – filing 2012-133
Chapter 002: PROCEDURES FOR COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
SUMMARY: This rule sets forth the process by which the State Charter School Commission solicits, accepts and reviews applications for the formation of public charter schools. The rule also sets forth the performance indicators that will be used as the performance framework for any approved application, and minimum requirements for a charter contract.
1. Commission
"Commission" means the State Charter School Commission formed pursuant to Title 20-A of the Maine Revised Statutes, Chapter 112.
2. Department
"Department" means the Maine Department of Education.
SECTION 2. ISSUANCE OF REQUEST for PROPOSALS; INFORMATION
1. Issuance; notice
Before accepting public charter school applications, the Commission must issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) that complies with Maine law, Title 20-A, Maine Revised Statutes, chapter 112 and with relevant rules adopted by the Commission or the Department of Education.
In addition to statutorily-required elements, the RFP must state whether the Commission intends to limit the number of applications it will approve in response to that RFP. The decision to issue a RFP, and the timing of RFP issuance, are matters of Commission discretion.
The Commission must provide notice of RFP issuance to the general public and to interested parties, in accordance with statute, department rule and Commission rule.
2. Informational meeting; written responses
The Commission may conduct one or more public informational meetings to answer questions about the RFP, following the issuance of the RFP. Notice of the meeting must be provided on the Commission's Website, to the department and to any person who has asked the Commission for notice of Commission activities. The Commission may provide written responses on the Commission's Website to written questions submitted to the Commission in addition to or in lieu of conducting an informational meeting.
3. Limit on discussion of applications
After receipt of the application by the Commission, all correspondence or clarifying questions between applicant and Commission will be directed to the Executive Director. A Commission members may not discuss any potential or actual application with a proposed or actual applicant during the period between the issuance of the RFP and the final Commission vote on all the applications submitted in response to that RFP, except during an interview held pursuant to section 6.
1. Timing and content of letter
An entity that intends to submit an application in response to an RFP must file a Letter of Intent with the Commission not later than 15 days after the RFP is issued. The Letter of Intent must specify:
Name of the entity that intends to apply;
Location of the intended school;
Grade levels to be served by the school;
School program design (150 words or less) - attach a brief description including any anticipated contracts with an education service provider;
Target population;
Anticipated first year enrollment and projected total enrollment;
Anticipated opening date of the school; and
Contact person information.
2. Significance of letter
A Letter of Intent does not obligate the entity to file an application, but failure to file a Letter of Intent makes an entity ineligible to file an application. The Letter of Intent is part of the record of any application filed pursuant to the Letter of Intent, although submission of the letter does not constitute the filing of an application. Any variance between the Letter of Intent and the application must be explained in the application.
3. Acknowledgement and posting of letters
The Commission shall acknowledge receipt of properly-filed Letters of Intent and shall post all such letters on the Commission's Website.
1. Review for completeness
Each application received by the Commission by the application deadline must be reviewed for completeness. The completeness review must be completed by the Commission or its staff within 5 business days of receipt of the application 7 business days of the deadline for submission of the application. The Commission shall notify each applicant of the results of the completeness review in a timely fashion.
2. Standard for completeness; grounds for rejection
To be considered a complete application, the application must include all information requested in the Application and must be filed by an entity eligible to submit an application pursuant to Title 20-A section 2407, subsection 2 or 3. The Commission shall notify the applicant of the specific errors or omissions that prevent the application from being considered complete, and shall allow the applicant to file corrections of the error or omission, as long as the corrections are filed with the Commission within 5 business days after the applicant's receipt of the notice of errors or omissions. An application is considered to be filed on the date on which the corrections are filed with the commission. If the application is filed by an entity that is not eligible to apply or the application, after an opportunity to correct, does not contain all required information, the Commission shall reject the application.
3. Notice to applicants
If the application is complete, the Commission shall notify the applicant that the application has been accepted and will be reviewed in accordance with this rule.
SECTION 5. REVIEW TEAM and REVIEW PROCESS
1. Review team
Each application must be evaluated by a Review Team composed of not more than 3 Commission members. If needed to comply with Title 20-A, section 2407, subsection 4, paragraph A, the Commission may also appoint to the Review Team non-Commission members with necessary expertise in matters not present among Commission members on the Review Team.
The Commission shall name one member to serve as chair of the Review Team.
2. Evaluation by members
Each team member shall separately:
Read each application assigned to the team;
Rate each application section using the evaluation criteria set forth in the application, and provide written comment explaining the basis for each rating; and
If appropriate, provide recommendations for conditions that must be met in order to receive full approval for a charter.
3. Assistance by technical experts
If needed in the review process, the Review Team may request assistance of technical experts, including department staff and others, in the fields of curriculum and instruction, business and financial management, school governance, law, special education, family and community participation, and assessment and accountability. The technical experts shall read and comment on the relevant parts of the application and identify in writing to the Review Team any issues or problems related to their area of expertise that may affect the integrity of the application or the eventual ability of the applicant to perform.
4. Limit on discussion of applications
A person participating in the review process, including but not limited to technical experts, may not discuss with an applicant any application filed with the Commission during the review cycle in which the person is participating in the review process, from the time the person is asked to participate in the review process and the time the Commission takes a final vote on all applications submitted in that review cycle.
5. Team recommendation
The Review Team shall meet as a group to craft a recommendation to the full Commission regarding each application. The Review Team chair shall conduct the meeting. The chair of the Review Team shall report the team's recommendation and the basis for the recommendation, in writing, to the full Commission. If the Review Team's vote on a recommendation is not unanimous, the chair shall report both viewpoints to the full Commission and describe the basis for each.
1. Criteria for continued review
Following receipt of the Review Team's recommendation, the Commission shall meet as a whole to discuss the applications. For each application, the Commission shall determine whether the application appears to demonstrate the applicant's competence in each element of the Commission's published approval criteria and appears to demonstrate that the applicant is likely to open and operate a successful public charter school as required in Title 20-A, section 2407(4)(C)(1), based on analysis by the Review Team and the Commission and any relevant comments from the technical experts.
2. Outcome of Commission determination
If the Commission determines that the application does not meet the criteria set forth in subsection 1, the Commission shall deny the application without further Commission review and notify the applicant of the denial. Otherwise, the Commission shall arrange for an in-person interview and a public hearing on the application before taking a final vote on the application.
SECTION 7. INTERVIEW and PUBLIC HEARING
1. In-person interview
The Commission shall arrange for an in-person interview of applicants whose applications meet the criteria set forth in section 6, subsection 1. Included in the interview must be board members representing the governing board of the applicant, including the chair of the board, the proposed school leadership team and the leaders of any education service provider with which the applicant proposes to contract for educational or management services.
The interview is used by the Commission to ask questions in order to clarify information provided in the application, to seek additional information, to determine whether members of the Board and school leaders understand their obligations for academic and operational accountability, and to gauge the applicant's capacity to effectively launch and oversee the proposed charter school.
2. Public hearing on application
After conducting an in-person interview, the Commission shall hold a hearing to receive comments from the public on applications that the Commission is considering. In addition to providing notice in the manner it provides notice for Commission meetings, the Commission must provide notice by a method designed to ensure that residents of the geographic area most likely to be impacted by the proposed school receive notice of the hearing.
The purpose of the hearing is to elicit public comment on the expected impact of the proposed charter school on students, parents, the geographic community to be served by the school, and public education in the State.
1. Commission vote on applications
Following the in-person interview and the public hearing on an application, within 90 days of receipt of the application, the Commission shall vote on each application pending before the Commission.
The Commission vote must be to approve the application, conditionally approve the application or deny the application.
2. Information required for conditional approval or denial
A decision to conditionally approve the application must set forth the specific changes that must occur in order for the application to be fully approved, and the deadline by which the changes must occur. If the Commission votes to give conditional approval, the Commission must at a regular or special meeting vote to approve or deny that conditions have been met. A decision to deny the application must state the reason(s) for denial specific to the RFP.
1. Contract requirement
Once an application is approved, the Commission will negotiate a contract with the applicant. The contract must be finalized and signed by authorized representatives of the applicant and the Commission not less than 60 days prior to the opening of the public charter school.
2. Contract contents
The contract must set forth the rights and responsibilities of the applicant and the Commission, including but not limited to the following elements:
The charter school's commitment to comply with applicable federal and state laws and rules;
The rights of the commission with regard to monitoring and oversight of the charter school, including but not limited to the ability to conduct site visits and inspect records, and any limitations on oversight that may interfere with the independence of the charter school;
The percentage of per-pupil allocations that the Commission will charge for oversight of the charter school;
The Commission's school-specific expectations for academic and operational performance, based on the performance framework set forth in rule, the RFP and the application;
The obligation of the Commission to provide prompt notice to the charter school of any perceived deficiencies in performance, operations or legal compliance of the charter school, and a reasonable opportunity for the charter school to contest and/or correct any such deficiencies;
The standards and processes under which the Commission may pursue revocation of the charter contract;
Requirements for the Charter School to notify the Commission of specific events including school closures, student or staff injury, financial crises and other significant events that affect the ability of the charter school to comply with laws, rules or the contract; and
If the applicant is proposing a virtual charter school, the contract provisions required in Title 20-A, section 2408 (2).
1. Performance indicators
The Commission's performance framework for each public charter school it authorizes must be based on the following indicators:
Student Academic Proficiency
Student Academic Growth
Achievement Gaps, in proficiency and growth and between major student subgroups
Student Attendance
Recurrent enrollment from Year to Year
With respect to high school, postsecondary readiness
Financial Performance and Sustainability
Governing Board Performance and Stewardship
Adequacy of Facilities Maintenance in Support of Program
School Social and Academic Climate
Parent and Community Engagement
2. Measures, metrics and targets
Measures and metrics for each indicator in the performance framework must be included in the RFP and Application form provided to applicants. Performance targets for each indicator in the framework must be negotiated and agreed upon by the Commission and the governing body of the public charter and included in the charter contract, and must be reviewed annually.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Title 20-A §2405 sub-§8 ¶B
May 1, 2012 – filing 2012-133
Changes approved unanimously 1-8-13 by MCSC.
P/Charter School Commission/Laws, Policies, Procedures/1-8-13 Legislative Revision for APA 90-668 Rule Chapter 2
Pre-opening Plan – As drafted December 12, 2012, - Page 2 Change: Principal and other Key Administrators: Recruitment procedure must be contained in Application; Hiring completed by Contract Date.
Motion by Richard Barnes: Adopt Exhibit C Pre-Opening Plan as drafted.
Shelley Reed: Seconded.
Unanimously voted by those present to accept.
Required Elements Pre-Opening Plan
Exhibit C
Contract Dimension
Task Element
Responsible Party
Required Completion Date
Date Complete
Board Recruitment
In application
Articles of Incorporation and Nonprofit filings
Founders and Governing Board
In application
Founders and Governing Board
In application
Organizational Chart
Founders and Governing Board
In application
Organizational Policies and Procedures
Founders and Governing Board
In application
Staff Handbook
Governing Board Executive Director
In application
Enrollment Policy and Enrollment Plan
Governing Board
In application
Required min/max enrollments
Governing Board
On contract date
Application process for admission
Governing Board/ Executive Director
In application
Assessment of student interest
Executive Director /Director of Admissions
Admissions and Lottery procedures
Executive Director /Director of Admissions
In application
Admissions Notification and/or Lottery Deadline
Executive Director / Director of Admissions
Prior to April 1st of school year
Admissions Acceptance Decisions
Executive Director / Director of Admissions
Prior to April 1st of the school year
File Pre-enrollment Report to SAU's
Executive Director
April 1 of the school year
Staff Recruitment and Hiring
Recruitment Procedures for Principal and Key Admin. (Chief Finance Officer, Special Services Director, others)
Governing Board /
Executive Director
In application
Hiring of Principal and Key Admin.
(CFO, S.S. Director, others)
Governing Board/
Executive Director
On contract date
Staff Recruitment and Hiring (Continued)
Professional Instructional
Staff (FT and PT Regular Teachers, Special Ed., ELL Teachers); background checks completed
Executive Director / Head of School
30 days prior to start of school year
Executive Director / Head of School
20 days prior to start of school year
Clerical Staff
Executive Director / Head of School
20 days prior to start of school year
Substitute Teachers
Executive Director / Head of School
At start of school year
Initial Professional Development and
Staff Orientation
Executive Director / Head of School
5 days prior to start of school year
Facilities and Safety
Signed lease for all space as listed in application
Governing Board/ Executive Director
On contract date
All required renovations to meet approved school inspections
Governing Board / Executive Director
90 days prior to start of school year
Certificate of Occupancy
Executive Director / Head of School
60 days prior to start of school year
Facilities and Safety
Fire and Asbestos Inspections, Lead-paint Assessment
Executive Director / Head of School
60 days prior to start of school year
Insurance Policies in place
Executive Director / Head of School
10 days after contract date
Utilities (water and air quality, plumbing, electricity)
Executive Director / Head of School
60 days prior to start of school year
Capital Equipment and Installation
Executive Director / Head of School
30 days prior to start of school year
Office and Classroom Equipment and Installations
Executive Director / Head of School
20 days prior to start of school year
Emergency Contact Sheet and Safety Plan
Executive Director / Head of School
15 days prior to start of school year
Student Learning
School Calendar and Student Schedule
Executive Director / Head of School
On contract date
Code of Conduct
Executive Director / Head of School
On contract date
Special Services and Special Education Policy
Executive Director / Head of School /Special Services Coordinator
In application
Student Learning
Approved Special Education Plan
Executive Director / Head of School /Special Services Coordinator
On contract date
Curriculum Accommodation Plan
Executive Director
/ Head of School
30 days prior to start of school year
Title I, Special Education and ELL approved plans
Executive Director / Head of School
/ Special Services Coordinator
30 days prior to start of school year
Finance and Financial Services
Operating Budget - final pre-opening revisions
Governing Board / Executive Director
45 days prior to school opening
Cash-flow Projections
Executive Director
On approval of application
Fiscal Policies and Procedures Manual
Executive Director /CFO
In application
Financial accounting system compatible with MEDMS
Governing Board / Executive Director
On signing of contract
Grants / Entitlements (State and Federal)
Executive Director /CFO
/Director of Dev.
Finance and
Financial Services (Continued)
Other Grants
Executive Director /CFO
/Director of Dev.
Misc. Funds /
Fund-raising Plan
Executive Director /CFO
/Director of Dev.
Audit Timeline
Governing Board / Executive Director
On signing of contract
Hardware installed and set-up
Director of IT
30 days before opening of school
Software installed and set-up
Director of IT
20 days before opening of school
Student/Staff IT Policy and Procedures in place
Executive Director
/Director of IT
On signing contract
Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum Plan
Executive Director / Head of School
In application
Instructional Materials purchasing plan
Executive Director / Head of School
On signing contract
Classroom assignments and set-up
Executive Director / Head of School
15 days before opening of school
Student Services, Records and Reporting System
Attendance, Student Retention Records System
Executive Director / Head of School
On signing contract
Student Services, Records and Reporting System (Continued)
Academic Performance Information
Executive Director / Head of School
On signing contract
Student information system compatible with MEDMS
Executive Director / Head of School
On signing contract
Student academic assessment and reporting plan compatible with MEDMS
Executive Director / Head of School
On signing contract
Transportation Plan and Contract
Executive Director / Head of School
60 days prior to school opening
Nutrition/Food Service Plan and Contract
Executive Director / Head of School
60 days prior to school opening
Health and Wellness Plan
Executive Director
/Head of School
On signing contract
Staff Information and Records System
Employment Policies, including performance evaluation criteria and procedures for professional and support staff, compatible with MEDMS
Governing Board / Executive Director
On signing contract
Professional Development Plan
Head of School
On signing contract
P/Charter Schools/Preopening Plan/Required Elements Pre-Opening Plan Exhibit C Approved 1-8-13
Harpswell Coastal Academy – Heidi Sampson, John Bird, Shelley Reed.
Based upon analysis, it has been determined by the Charter Commission's Review Team for Harpswell Coastal Academy that their application is complete; clearly demonstrating merit in each element of the Commission's published approval criteria. Therefore, it is the recommendation of this review team for Harpswell to go forward with a public hearing allowing the Charter Commission to gather more information for the purpose of making a final decision.
Seconded by Shelley Reed and unanimously voted by those present.
Maine Connections
The review team for the application from Maine Connections Academy consisted of Commission members James Banks, William Shuttleworth and myself, Richard Barnes as chair. The team also received outside expert consultant review from members of the Division of Special Education at MDOE on those sections of the application that relate to special education regulations and provisions for students with special needs who may enroll in the proposed school.
The proposal contains many ideas and promising practices that online learning may offer to Maine's elementary and secondary age learners, regardless as to where they might live in the state. However, the Team members were unanimous in their belief that the Maine Connections Academy application failed to demonstrate a compliance with the criteria required in Section C, Governance of the RFP. This section, like all other sections of the RFP, is based on the Charter School law, section 2406, sub-section 2 para. F, as amended. The RFP clearly states that the "Governing Board must be independent and have legal, fiscal and functional authority for the operation of the charter school." One of the evaluation criteria for this section states that the applicant "provides evidence that the Governing Board is an independent functioning entity."
In this section, in several of the other sections of the application and in attached exhibits that relate to board oversight and management, we did not find evidence that the governing board would be able to serve as an independent, functioning entity for the proposed charter school. Therefore, we will recommend that the application be denied without further consideration.
Seconded by James Banks, Sr. and unanimously voted by those present.
Though the Heartwood Charter School application presents a visionary, quality model and one that surely appears to meet a need in the catchment area, the governance plan breeches the expectations set forth in the Charter Commission's RFP. For example, the applicant instructions state: "The governing board must be independent and have legal, fiscal and functional authority for the operation of the charter school." In Heartwood's case the leader of the school is also the leader of the board. In addition, several of the school's staff members are also named as board members. Charter school authorizers may only grant charters to applicants who "follow charter-granting policies and practices that… avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest." The proposed board composition clearly creates the "appearance of a conflict of interest." Regrettably, we recommend that the Commission not move this application forward to the interview phase of the process but urge the applicant to resubmit the application in another year.
Seconded by William Shuttleworth and unanimously voted by those present.
Maine Virtual Academy
Though the Maine Virtual Academy Application provides a cutting edge vision for delivering education for digital aged learners, it is the unanimous recommendation of the subcommittee (Shuttleworth, Sampson and Barnes) to deny this application. A contract for a charter school exists between the governing board of directors and the Maine Charter School Commission. Our RFP states that an applicant's "Governing Board must be independent and have legal, fiscal and functional authority for the operation of the charter school." In the same section, our evaluation criteria also state that the applicant must "provide evidence that the Governing Board is an independent functioning entity." The Review Team has no confidence that the governing board of the Maine Virtual Academy can functionally manage the daily educational and fiscal responsibilities without any staff. The board of directors has delegated all responsibility for the daily operations to the ESP. Without having staff that reports daily and dutifully to the board of directors, the essential elements of the contract cannot be effectively implemented with due diligence to the contract.
We urge the Maine Virtual Academy to review the governing board expectations and resubmit their application for next RFP cycle. Respectfully submitted William Shuttleworth, Chair of the subcommittee consisting of Heidi Sampson and Richard Barnes
Seconded by Shelley Reed and unanimously voted by those present.
Queen City Academy Charter School
. Upon a full review of the Queen City Academy Charter School application, it is the recommendation of the review committee that the application be denied. The greatest concern is that the Queen City assumes the federal government will approved a three year grant at $150,000 per year. If this grant should not be approved, the applicant would run a deficit for the preopening year plus the first two years of operation. This would be about $100,000 in year one, and $77,500 in year two. Also, they did include the 1% that must be retained by the school district but did not include the 3% that must be received by the commission. Based on their figures with the 1%, the 3% figure would add another $46,136 to your yearly expenses. Although as was stated in the proposal, conservative fundraising goals were given, with this potential deficit this goal would have to be at a much higher level than has been previously stated and the review team did not seen anything in the proposal that would indicate the ability to do so. Section D of the application "Business and Financial Services "states that "applicants will be expected to pay attention to the need to manage the business carefully and that "Reviewers of the Application will want to be convinced that there is a sound plan and a sound financial infrastructure to support the plan."
The Review Team feels it is not a sound plan to balance a budget on grant funds that have not been awarded and are not in hand.
The mission of serving Grade 6-8 students STEM education through problem solving and collaborative learning is not reflected in the budget where only textbooks are budgeted for rather than onsite and materials with which to conduct research or hands on exploration. There is countless research on the processes necessary for appropriate middle school education however none was cited in the application. Content was given showing in the schedule double math and science periods but the process of learning was not demonstrated.
The Queen City application did not show a clear understanding of the philosophy of education in Maine when it indicated that tracking in Math and Science classes would be used and in their student handbook that they would follow the practice of non-tolerance of certain behaviors. Maine in a thorough study of discipline and attendance threw out the practice of zero tolerance for a more supportive role in student's lives than just dismissing them from education.
Recruitment of teachers section stressed having good teachers but did not specify how teachers specializing in math and science with certification in Maine in particular would be recruited.
The Governing Board composition with members from Kentucky and Massachusetts looked more like an advisory board than a board made up of local people who could run the school of a more hands on, daily basis.
Based on the above evaluation, the review team recommends that the Queen City Academy Charter School be denied going forward.
Seconded by Heidi Sampson and unanimously voted by those present.
William Shuttleworth: Vote to rescind motion from 11/16/12:
I would like to move to rescind the motion approved on November 16, 2012, made in consideration of the Baxter Academy application.
Seconded by Shelley Reed and unanimously voted by those present.
Heidi Sampson: I have a motion that we move that Baxter Academy is approved. The contract to be negotiated must include a provision that on or before March 15, 2013, Baxter Academy provide the commission with a letter of assurance that they have received at least 150 letters of intent to enroll. Declarations of Intent to Enroll. The contract must provide that failure to provide the letter of assurance described above will render the contract null and void.
Seconded by: Shelley Reed
Jana Lapoint: Hearing no other comments I will take a vote.
Sarah Forster – I have a technical comment you might want to consider. I looked at Chapter 140, the technical language of what a student might give is a written declaration of intent to enroll – so you might want to incorporate that as you move this along so that you are not asking for something inconsistent with what the regulation suggests.
I think without speaking to Baxter that is probably what they have already done because you can't just say "I am interested in going to this school." We do the letter of intent. Declaration of intent.
Dick – So we all understand if they have more than 160 applicants, they will conduct a lottery and Mr. Jaques has assured me that they will conduct a lottery; following the lottery, there has to be another letter of intent to enroll signed by the parents because if they don't, then he is allowed to go to his waiting list to get to his 160. So that is why we set that March 15 deadline.
John – Motion as worded with the change that Sarah gave us.
Jana Lapoint: Hearing no other comments I will take a vote.
All votes in favor of the motion that has been presented; six in the affirmative
Opposed: one - James Banks, Sr.
John Bird distributing article from Pen Bay Pilot by William Shuttleworth for all to read.
- Richard Spencer – On behalf of Maine School Boards Association, based on the Commission vote earlier in this meeting, we would like to withdraw our petition for intervention. I would like the minutes to show that we are withdrawing it without prejudice for the right to resubmit it if either as a result of an appeal or reconsideration any of these four charter school applications denied going forward were to come back before the Commission. Reserving that right, we would like to withdraw our petition for intervention at this time.
- Turn in Expense Account Vouchers at the end of the meeting.
Peter Mills – Representing Amy Carlise and the Maine Virtual Board spoke about the process and commented:
Trying to abide by very awkward rules …
Was looking forward to dialogue next Monday (tentatively scheduled interview and hearing with Maine Virtual 1-14)
Need constraints on virtual curriculum
Corporate enterprises resources
Compelled to produce results for Maine students
There has to be close oversight
This is the way of the world
Space for this
I don't know where to go
What you found wrong?
Lack of independence from corporate entity control?
How to demonstrate that independence?
Not questioning your judgment
Hard to look into when no opportunity to have a conversation and give you the confidence we are going to do the right thing.
Virtual Academies are coming in a completive environment and we need to deal with it in a responsible way.
The Commission Members discussed Mr. Mills comments:
Jana Lapoint – Your concerns are heard and they are some of our own. We went to New Hampshire to see their virtuals.
Peter Mills – Does this require legislation?
Commission – No.
Jim Banks – New Hampshire – you can take one or six courses. Purchased what they need -course by course.
Dick Barnes – All employees are hired by the board. Own the curriculum.
Would like to see a give and take dialogue – forum. What is the best way to offer virtual charter schools for Maine students.
William Shuttleworth – What role can the Commission serve for applicants that have been denied? What assistance can we give them?
John Bird – We really can't. Resources like MACS. We aren't able to do that according to the rules.
Sarah Forster – Many charter commissions – systems, out of cycle, provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants for the next time. You have to be careful – "we fixed our application this way because that is what you told us…" Models out there that Commission can look at. Evaluators providing feedback without becoming consultants, other resources that do that role.
John Bird – Access to evaluation of their application. Where application went wrong.
William Shuttleworth – Subcommittee to determine way.
Peter Mills - Some examples of what you are looking for …
Heidi Sampson – Virtuals are in the future – we are in the future. Board is the CEO; Board hires the Head of School; Vendor – contracted with. Local people involved with fee on the ground; that was not there.
MOVED by James Banks, Sr., seconded by Shelley Reed, and unanimously voted by those present to adjourn the January 8, 2013 Maine Charter School Commission meeting at 2:27 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Deanne Lavallee.
Approved by Bob Kautz.


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BURRILLVILLE – At 89, former World War II POW Raymond A. Noury's health isn't what it used to be and these days he spends more time sitting in his wheelchair than he does using the walker that carries his portable telephone and plastic bin of personal items.
Noury, the sole survivor of an 11-member B-24 bomber crew, also has to contend with arthritis that makes it difficult to use his hands or straighten out his back.
PROVIDENCE — North Smithfield High head coach T.J. Ciolfi didn't arrive at school to take the team bus to Brown University's Pizzitola Center until approximately 1:40 p.m., Sunday.
In the interim, his Northmen hoopsters strolled around the gymnasium and locker room wondering where their chief could be. After all, they not only were about to face East Greenwich for the R.I. Division III Tournament championship, but also try to register the school's first-ever undefeated season.
Ciolfi admitted later it was all part of the plan.
PROVIDENCE — Winning has become contagious for Cumberland High's athletic department, spreading from one season to the next.
With the fall producing a Super Bowl champion along with the state's top male cross-country runner (Trevor Crawley), the pressure fell squarely on the Clippers' winter sports' entries to keep the good times flowing. Crawley kept up his end of the bargain when the swift 12th grader captured the 3,000-meter run at the R.I. Indoor Track & Field Championships two weekends ago.
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WOONSOCKET – A proposed updating of the existing senior citizen property tax exemption aimed at lessening the burden of expected tax increases on the city's older property owners will get further review by the City Council at its upcoming work session on Monday.
City Council President John F. Ward, who proposed an improvement of the current little-used exemption, said he is open to suggestions from his peers on exactly what changes could be made to make the exemption available to a greater number of elderly residents.
BLACKSTONE – In the aftermath of the Great New England Hurricane of 1938, a group of 10 French Canadian residents from the Millerville section of Blackstone looked around at the devastation, rolled up their sleeves and went to work cleaning up the neighborhood.
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WOONSOCKET- Richard L. Cote, 60, of Diamond Hill Road passed away Thursday at home surrounded by his loving friends and family. He was the husband of Celine (Lacombe) Cote, and they had been married for 40 years.
Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Treffle and Imelda (Charrette) Cote. He was a life-long resident of Woonsocket.
Mr. Cote was the owner of Rick's Service and Towing Inc. of Woonsocket for over 33 years retiring due to illness.
WOONSOCKET – Acting on a tip, police arrested two city men Thursday in connection with the theft of brass hand rails from the steps of the landmark St. Charles Barromeo Church.
Robert C. Ceraolo, 55, of 340 Robinson St., and Timothy Ring, 36, of 157 Fairfield Ave., are charged with one count each of felony larceny and conspiracy.


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