District overview
Community Regional Charter School
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How Community Regional Charter School is run and paid for
Community Regional Charter School (CRCS) is a free public charter school based in Skowhegan, Maine, serving PreK-12 learners across three buildings: Creative Children's Academy, Dimensions Academy and Overman Academy. It is overseen by the Maine Charter School Commission, which approves its charter and must renew it for the school to keep operating. Its money comes mainly from state per-student funding, so enrollment drives the budget. A five-member volunteer board, chaired by Theresa Overall, sets the budget and policies and oversees Executive Director Travis Works. Board members are not elected by voters.
Charter renewal
In fall 2026 the Commission's draft recommendation was renewal with conditions, after a February 2026 intervention letter.
Enrollment
About 330 students in September 2026, below the 373 in the renewal application.
Buildings
Three aging buildings on three campuses; an October 2026 agenda proposes selling 48 S. Factory Street and moving programs to 1192 West Ridge Road.
Budget
The 2026-27 budget, about 1% above 2025-26 per the April draft, was adopted May 13, 2026; totals were not published in the minutes.
In May 2026 the school's finance lead said it meets all of the Commission's financial requirements, and its 2025 audit was accepted without reported findings.
Where the district stands
Major projects
Charter renewal with the Maine Charter School Commission
decision pendingThe Commission reviewed three years of data, visited in September, and drafted a recommendation to renew with conditions.
- Intervention letter received
- Renewal application approved by board
- Draft recommendation: renewal with conditions
- Commission vote scheduled
Funding
Not applicable
Possible sale of 48 S. Factory Street
proposedThe board discussed the use and possible sale of school property in closed session, then put a vote to list the building and move programs to 1192 West Ridge Road on its October 14 agenda.
- Closed session on property
- Vote on agenda
Funding
Sale proceeds
New kitchen at Dimensions Academy
openThe school built an on-site kitchen and hired kitchen staff to run food service itself.
- Room conversion begins
- Loan request approved
- Kitchen running with start-up problems
Funding
$100,000 five-year loan plus grants
Recent news
Board and committee agendas and minutes from the school's BoardOnTrack public portal, November 12, 2025 through October 28, 2026.
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