Resurgence Hall- Resurgence Hall Charter School (K-4) Resurgence Hall Middle Academy (5-8)

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Wednesday October 23rd, 2019 @9:30 AM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Paula Murphy present chair On Time At Adjournment
Tony Jones present member On Time At Adjournment
Nelmaris Alvarez present member On Time At Adjournment
Natasha Fenili not present secretary
Stephen Pritchett present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Michael Daniels not present Treasurer
Khaliff Davis present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order.

Quorum is present, motion made to start meeting at 9:30 am.

By: Paula Murphy Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Agenda

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Motion made to adopt agenda with the modification of adding an executive session to discuss real estate and HR, and discussion and vote on the Kaboom grant.

By: Nelmaris Alvarez Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes

Review and approval of prior meeting minutes.

Motion made to adopt minutes.

By: Stephen Pritchett Seconded by: Tony Jones

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Public Comment

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting by requesting an opportunity to comment by email to the board chair or by sign-up prior to the welcome and call to order, and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.

Committee Reports

Academic / Recruitment- Academic / Recruitment-Review academic dashboard, which includes schoolwide enrollment, attendance averages, demographic data, RHCS entry year, attrition rate and reason for both students and staff, school climate indicators, parent engagement indicators, and staff engagement indicators. Enrollment FY20.


Governance- Review board membership, board recruitment, board fundraising progress, and the review of policies that govern Resurgence Hall.

  • SCSC training in February.


Finance-Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cash flow, income statement, YTD credit card register, financial workbook, September financials, September bank reconciliations and registers -which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY19/20 Balance Sheet.

  • Monthly financial report- CSP grant extended through Feb. 2020
  • Audit Report was a success with no findings.




Motion made to accept and adopt September financial package by finance committee.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Tony Jones

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

  • Academic Report
  • CPF report
  • CCRPI Report Released- Content Mastery 83.7, Progress 100, Closing Gaps 100, Readiness 91.3... Overall Score 93.4!


Discussion RE: Giving Tuesday and Fundraising

  • Development strategy needed due to low spending from the state on Charter schools
  • Events- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Thanks for Giving Donor Breakfast, Giving Tuesday, Holiday cards, February Fundraiser, Annual college room, College Room Signing Day
  • KABOOM- If awarded, RH will need to raise $8500 and then KABOOM will fund the rest.

Discussion and Vote RE: KABOOM

Motion made to adopt and sign the KABOOM letter of intent.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Session

Motion to enter executive session to discuss real estate and HR update.

By: Paula Murphy Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to exit Executive Session.

By: Paula Murphy Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair.

Excited about the progress and the development of RH! We will continue to work on getting more board members to join the board.

Adjournment

End of meeting.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 11:06 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Tony Jones Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.