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

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Wednesday October 28th, 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 8:00 pm.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Michael Daniels

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 approve the agenda with the modification of the removal of the dicussion re: COVID19 update pending the response from the Department of Health from GADOE.

By: Natasha Fenili 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 approve minutes as written.

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.

  • Teacher Fellowship Program- Pipeline to being a future lead teacher
  • Instructional Development Program
  • Noticing of many applicants having a background in social work
  • Pastries with the Principal in October
  • Screen on the Green- First PFN event of FY21 and sold 100 tickets
  • Giving Tuesday information will be shared via email

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.

  • Q2 Enrollment Update- 328 Total, 186 In-Person, 142 Remote
  • In-Person Q1 STEP Assessment Results
  • Release of the 2021/2022 Applications- 39 Applications Submitted

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

  • Annual Charter School Report and Training Requirements
  • Next Board Meeting Reminders: November 18th and no board meeting in December.

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 FY21 Balance Sheet.

  • Q1 Token of Appreciation
  • FY20 Bonuses
  • FY20 Audit- 2 Stage Audit and Clean Audit
  • Planning a compensation budget plan for staff for upcoming year

Approval of Financials

Motion to approve September financials as presented.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Natasha Fenili

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: FY20 Audit

Motion to accept FY20 Audit as presented.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Natasha Fenili

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: RHCS Enrollment, Application, and Lottery Policy

Motion to adopt enrollment application and lottery policy as presented in previous board meeting.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion RE: Election Day Planning

  • School is in session
  • Staff has been provided with time off to vote
  • High alert on the day of and days after election day
  • Officer Lenton has had a positive impact on the RH community
  • Reminder to team what practices and policies are already in place for safety
  • Limited entry points

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. Thank you all for continuously showing up. The idea of what future leadership will look like will be the result of what children see now and what they witness during the current state of the world today. Therefore, we must continue to fight for our kids and their future. Resurgence Hall continuously gives us a sense of hope.

Adjournment

End of meeting.

Motion made to adjourn meeting at 8:47 pm.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:47 pm.

Motion to adjourn

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.