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

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Wednesday August 26th, 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.

Quorum is present, motion made to start meeting at 8:09 pm.

By: Paula Murphy Seconded by: Natasha Fenili

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 amend agenda to include the Review of Board Policies and to move the Executive Session to be before 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 amend July minutes to include the Discussion RE: Board Policies.

By: Natasha Fenili 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.

  • COVID-19- 41/41 Days of COVID-19 free campus
  • Staff Culture & Retention
  • FY20: 22 Employees
  • FY21: Suspension of Innovation & Explore
  • Increased Budget dedicated to staff joy for FY21
  • Enrollment- K: 103 First: 80 Second: 73 Third: 72

Approval of Financials

Motion to approve June and FY20 financials as presented.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Natasha Fenili

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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 FY21. 

  • K- 47 ESchool and 56 In-Person
  • First- 42 ESchool and 30 In-Person
  • Second- 42 ESchool and 32 In-Person
  • Third- 49 ESchool and 23 In-Person

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


Finance-Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cash flow, income statement, June and FY20 credit card register, financial workbook, June and FY20 financials, June and FY20 bank reconciliations and registers -which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY20 Balance Sheet. 

  • SCSC Financial Performance Indicators- RH on-track to receive 90/100 financial performance points
  • FY2O Audit Completion due 11/1/2020

Discussion RE: Board Policies

  • Ability to have meeting and able to pull quorum
  • Remove the term limits
  • Vote on Board Policies in the next board meeting in September

Discussion and Vote RE: FY21 Budget Hearing Dates

  • First Meeting- Special Meeting for Discussion on Thursday September 3rd at 7pm
  • Second Meeting- Special Meeting for Discussion and Vote on Wednesday September 16th at 7pm

Executive Session

Executive Session in order to discuss real estate.

Motion made to move to Executive Session at 9:09 pm.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. Great job with having 41/41 days of COVID19 free!

Adjournment

End of meeting.

Motion made to adjourn meeting at 9:45 pm.

By: Tony Jones Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:45 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Tony Jones Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.