On Wednesday, February 3rd, Maine State Senator Justin Alfond paid a visit to the Reiche staff. The Senator presented the staff with a “Legislative Sentiment”, recognizing Reiche's recent award from the Center for Teaching. CTQ awarded the school with the first ever School-Union-District Partnership Award, presented in November 2015 at the first annual Teacher Powered Schools Conference.

Senator Alfond spoke about the collaborative nature of Reiche's governance structure and how the school's reputation and vision continue to grow beyond Portland.