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

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Wednesday January 22nd, 2020 @9:30 AM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Paula Murphy present chair On Time At Adjournment
Tony Jones not present member
Nelmaris Alvarez present member On Time At Adjournment
Natasha Fenili present secretary On Time At Adjournment
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: Khaliff Davis

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 in the discussion and vote on the policy regarding student reporting of acts of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct and adding the discussion of FY21 school year calendar after the approval of financial package.

By: Paula Murphy 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 from 11/20/2019.

By: Nelmaris Alvarez Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

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.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

  • Review Staff Survey Data
  • Changes that will be made now… in house substitute (K. Davis), 1 Friday per month as independent worktime, hiring of instructional intern
  • Changes for upcoming school year- expanding teacher prep-time, staff increases, in-house substitute
  • Full set up of college rooms for the upcoming school year
  • Computer Science Grant awarded
  • Focus group for 3rd grade families
  • Pastries with the Principal- January- focus on sports… individual vs team sport… no parent coach


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.
  • Succession of Board- Increasing board membership, finding a person in finance.
  • Potential candidate with a background in marketing
  • Possibility to invite board members to tour the site and meet w/Paula and Tori for interview
  • Time commitment is a big issue
  • Learning about Charter schools
  • Governance Retreat/Training on February 4th and 5th, needs registration, complete sign in at each session

Finance

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


Approval of Financials

Motion to accept and adopt November and December financial package by finance committee.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: Policy regarding student reporting of acts of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct.

Motion made to adopt the policy as presented in November.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion RE: FY21 School Calendar

  • Addition of 2 new PD days
  • Review and approve calendar in February meeting.

Discussion RE: Development Initiatives

February Fundraiser Silent Auction at EvenTide Brewing Company from 6 pm-9 pm

  • $35 ticket includes drinks and food
  • Ensuring staff is aware but not mandating attendance 
  • Break-even 50% will go to cost and 50% goes to donation
  • EvenTide will help with marketing 
  • Glasses will be purchased through grant funds… glasses will be used for other events as well
  • Advertise at career event on Saturday
  • Raise a Glass for Resurgence will be the name of the even

Giving Tuesday- raised over $11,000… sent holiday cards and personal thank you letters to donors



Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair.

  • Succession planning including expansion as well as attrition
  • Registration for governance training/retreat

Adjournment

End of meeting.

Motion made to adjourn at 10:32 am.

By: Nelmaris Alvarez Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:32 AM

Motion to adjourn

By: Nelmaris Alvarez Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.