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Maine Charter Commission approves contracts with three new public charter schools

Posted on May 8, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.

AUGUSTA — The Maine Charter School Commission in a public meeting held Tuesday in Augusta discussed, voted and signed three public charter school contracts – culminating months of work on the part of the schools and the commission. The Maine Charter School Commission has the responsibility to approve up to 10 public charter schools in the State in 10 years. The three schools are the Baxter Academy for Technology and Sciences to be located in Portland; the Fiddlehead School of Arts and Science in Gray; and the Harpswell Coastal Academy in Harpswell. These three schools will open September 2013. Continue reading →

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Charter school commission to hold public hearings

Posted on April 23, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Maine Charter School Commission will hold two public hearings to discuss Proposed Rule Chapter 001, Commission Organization and Operation, and Rule Revision Chapter 002, Procedures for Commission Authorization of Public Charter Schools.

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Notice of public meeting to discuss Baxter Academy

Posted on March 13, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Update: This article was corrected on March 14 to reflect the date and time change of the meeting.

The Maine Charter School Commission will hold a public meeting with the board of Baxter Academy for Technology and Science, a Maine charter school set to open in Portland next fall. The meeting will be held Monday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cross State Office Building (room 104) in Augusta.

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Maine Charter Commission Approves Two New Charter Schools

Posted on February 5, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.

AUGUSTA — The Maine Charter School Commission approved two new charter schools on Tuesday to open next fall: the Harpswell Coastal Academy and the Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences in Gray.

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Notice of public input for proposed charter school Fiddlehead School of Arts and Science

Posted on January 16, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The following notice was released by the Maine Charter School Commission.

As the Maine Charter School Commission reviews the application of the Fiddlehead School of Arts and Science as a public charter school, an in-person interview and public hearing will be held on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, in Room 400 of the Burton M. Cross State Office Building, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta.

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Notice of public input for proposed charter school Harpswell Coastal Academy

Posted on January 16, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The following notice was released by the Maine Charter School Commission.

As the Maine Charter School Commission reviews the application of the Harpswell Coastal Academy as a public charter school, an in-person interview and public hearing will be held on Friday, Jan. 18, at Cundy’s Harbor Community Center, 837 Cundy’s Harbor Road, Harpswell.

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Commission takes action on five charter school applications

Posted on January 9, 2013 by | 2 Comments

The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission has the responsibility to approve up to 10 public charter schools in the state in 10 years. Tuesday, the Commission met to consider five applications for a public charter school.

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Commission approves sciences charter school

Posted on November 16, 2012 by | 1 Comment

CORRECTION: The original posting of this story included an incorrect start date. Baxter plans to open its doors to students in September 2013. Corrected version is below.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission voted Friday to approve the application from the Baxter Academy for Technology and Science to move to the contract phase that will result in becoming the first public charter school in Maine’s history focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It will be the third charter school approved by the Commission.

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Five more submit public charter school proposals

Posted on October 31, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.

AUGUSTA – Five groups submitted proposals to open public charter schools in Maine by Wednesday’s deadline. They are the second round of proposals to the Maine Charter School Commission.

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Charter school commission gets new members, 8 notices of proposals

Posted on September 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this item contained an incorrect date. The potential charter school applicants would be seeking a fall 2013 opening, as now indicated in this updated copy.

The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission today announced the State Board of Education’s appointment of two new members and that eight groups submitted notice as of Monday that they plan to submit applications to open public charter schools.

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