Quorum is present, motion made to start meeting at 8:54 pm.
By: Paula Murphy Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Resurgence Hall- Resurgence Hall Charter School (K-4) Resurgence Hall Middle Academy (5-8)
Governing Board
Regular Meeting - Wednesday May 27th, 2020 @8:00 PM
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 | present secretary | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Stephen Pritchett | present vice-chair | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Michael Daniels | present Treasurer | On Time | At Adjournment |
| Khaliff Davis | present member | On Time | At Adjournment |
Welcome and Call to Order
The meeting will be called to the order.
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 approve the agenda with the addition of Executive Session prior to the Chairman's Remarks.
By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Approval of Minutes
Review and approval of prior meeting minutes.
Motion made to approve the minutes of the April Board Meeting with the modification of the date of the vote for the FY21 Budget to May 27th.
By: Stephen Pritchett Seconded by: Khaliff Davis
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.
- $25,000 Donation for gym refurbishment (floor, retractable bleacher seating, replacement of basketball hoops) June timeline- Project cost of approximate $30,000
- Partnering with springboard collaborating with Teach for America
- State Charter School Foundation providing at-home laptops to students for no charge
- Grant received for remote tutoring program can be used to purchase devices
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.
- Waitlist for all grades
- Currently, there are no in-person events, however we plan to have some before school starts
- Vacancy with reading and writing instructional positions
- Strong enrollment through remote registration
- North Star participation with plans for COVID19
- Retention is strong, there are no openings for 3rd grade
- Rising 2nd grade may be a concern (20 openings)
- Follow guidelines for GADOE on retention
- No scholars were retained
- Offered families of scholars who were PID, an opportunity to retain or promote
- Only 1 family chose to retain
Governance
- Review board membership, board recruitment, board fundraising progress, and the review of policies that govern Resurgence Hall.
- Board policies
- Changes to bylaws
- Governing Board Retreat dates
Finance
- Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cash flow, income statement, YTD credit card register, financial workbook, April financials, April bank reconciliations and registers -which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY 19/20 Balance Sheet.
- $14,000 increase to projected operating income due to the stop of food nutrition due to COVID
- $1.2 million ending cash balance
- SCSC financial performance indicators- meeting standards
- Received PPP Loan
- Reimbursement to parent through check due to not being able to process refund for meal payment
Approval of Financials
Motion made to approve April financials as presented.
By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Khaliff Davis
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Discussion and Vote RE: FY21 Budget Review
Motion made to adopt the FY21 budget as presented in the past two board meetings.
By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Natasha Fenili
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Discussion and Vote RE: Employee Handbook
- Addition of Student Reporting Acts of Sexual Abuse or Sexual Misconduct
- Dates updated
- Staff request for early departure to match PTO request policy
- Updating position titles
- Additional language for staff who do not report to work on critical days
- Unexpected school closure updated language
- Benefits updating changes to human resources
- Laptop policy changed to technology policy and expectations updated
- Communications and Information Systems Policy updated language
- Add “no use of school equipment for personal use”
- Add in non-solicitation
- Staff is prohibited to talking with families or scholars on personal phones
- Discussion and vote will be moved to the next board meeting in June.
Executive Session
Chairman's Remarks
Closing remarks from board chair.
Adjournment
End of meeting.
Motion made to adjourn at 11:12 pm.
By: Paula Murphy Seconded by: Natasha Fenili
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
The Meeting was Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at approximately 11:12 pm
Motion to adjourn
By: Paula Murphy Seconded by: Natasha Fenili
There was no notable discussion on the motion.