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

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Wednesday September 23rd, 2020 @8:00 PM

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 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 8:00 pm.

By: Natasha Fenili 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 amend the agenda to include the vote in the discussion regarding enrollment policies.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Natasha Fenili

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes

Review and approval of prior meeting minutes.

Motion made to adopt the minutes from the August Board meeting.

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.

  • Q1 Feedback from parents and staff were overwhelmingly positive.
  • Q1 Gratitude and Appreciation for staff's joy, service, and endurance.
  • Q2 Planning- Families able to submit in-person or virtual selection by Sept. 29th.
  • Suggestion of Q2 All Remote Preparation Planning

Committee Reports

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.

  • 5 seats off of waitlist for 1st grade. Families had to committ to scholars being virtual through Jan. 5th.
  • eSchool enrollment: 188 In-person enrollment: 140
  • MAP assessment has been suspended
  • STEP assessment for remote scholars challenge- limited staff available to assess remote scholars
  • Weekly math and reading assessment is continuously administered to both virtual and in-person scholars.


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

  • 2020-2021 SCSC Governance Training Dates and Registration: (November 10th from 8:30am- 12:30pm, February 2nd from 8:30am 12:30pm, April 13th from 8:30am- 12:30pm)
  • Virtual Leaks Training Date Options: Oct. 8th, Oct. 22nd, and Nov. 5th 


  • Finance- Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cash flow, income statement, YTD credit card register, financial workbook, July and August financials, July and August bank reconciliations and registers -which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY21 Balance Sheet.

Approval of Financials

Motion to approve financials as presented for July and August.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: FY21 Budget

Motion to adopt FY21 Budget.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: Board Policies

Motion to adopt board policies as amended last meeting.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion RE: Q1 Bonuses for Staff

Token of appreciation for the team for their endurance, joy, and service throughout Q1.

Discussion and Vote Re: Enrollment Policies

Motion to adopt revision of the enrollment policies.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

Timeline for midyear enrollment- any scholar coming off of the waitlist post the start of school year

-3 business days to accept offer

​-Spell out/add specific language for acceptance from email

-5 business days to complete registration 


Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. Appreciation for the RH team members for endurance and for the Board for being present at the meetings. Please remind family and friends to vote.

Adjournment

End of meeting.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 9:28 pm.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:28 pm.

Motion to adjourn

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.