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.

Approval of Minutes

Review and approval of prior meeting minutes.

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.

School Leader Report

JoyN Celebrations (Staff Joy Events)

• Dec. Week of Lunch for 5 Days in lieu of annual holiday party due to COVID.
• January Lunch Ticket- UberEats lunch for staff

Induction into the Legacy Club

• 4 team members inducted into the Legacy Club in February
• Team members who have served for 3+ years at RH.
• Blossom Barker, Ashley Gaymon, Laura Flynn George, Danielle Nathan

Spread the Love Recap

•  Strong parent involvement during Spread the Love Week (Catered lunch, security officer received swag, gift mailed to teacher)

Staff Retention

• 18 offers with all 18 accepted! 100% rate of return!
• Remaining offers will be released in March- Internal Role Change and Teaching Fellows

FY22 roles posted on our newly updated website

Connecting with our Community to help plan for our FY22 programing

• Surveys, Parent Chats, Teacher 1:1 Chats, Authorizer Guidance

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 FY21.

• 1 K scholar withdrew on 2/22/21
• 232 Applications as of 2.24.21
• Lottery coming up on March 15th
• Target Enrollment FY22: 436
• FY22 Calendar- Nov. 1st PD day
• Application, Enrollment, and Lottery Policies- Add in language “families can waive the requirement to provide a social security number.”
• Update on communication regarding state testing as it is a state requirement but with flexibility.

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

• Great job with Capacity Interview!
• Hear results for next charter end of March
• Updated FY20 SCSC CPF Results- additional 2 points
• SCSC Monitoring Letter- Corrective Action Plan due April 15th
• Impacted Policies- Financials (cc), Enrollment & Admissions, Federal Funds Purchasing, Nursing Services
• FY21 SCSC Mandatory Training
• Final Training- April 13th from 8:30am - 12:30 pm (Natasha and Nelmaris registered)
• Board Assessments- Board Recruitment is a need. Encouraged to embrace the resource, Board on Track, for strategies and best practices for board recruitment. 
• College Room Fundraiser Goal- Historically the most donor engagement through college room fundraising

Finance - Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cash flow, income statement for December and January. Review of FY21 Balance Sheet.

• Projection of increase in operating budget
• Receiving additional Title I and Title II funds
• SCSC Grant
• Received $309K CSP/COVID
• +$371K from ESSER II
• Next Steps- Development for FY22 Budget, Development of detailed budget for ESSER II funds
• Goals- Explore financing options for facility expansion
• Reach out for checks that have not been cashed

Approval of Financials

Discussion and Vote RE: Stipend Policy

• Policy will be added to the handbook and be attached to the roles and responsibilities document.
• Will the same employee taxes be deducted as a normal check?

Discussion and Vote RE: FY22 Calendar

Discussion and Vote RE: Enrollment Policies

• Adding the option for parents to opt out of providing their child's social security number.

Discussion and Vote RE: Authorization of School's Designated Representative

• Second Step program application process
• DHS requires proof of authorization passed by the governing body.
• Resolution to give Tori authorization.

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. Hats off to the exciting things happening at Resurgence Hall! Hats off to Blossom for the support of Tori. Thank you to the board for showing up and participating. Let's get these College Room Fundraisers going!

Adjournment

End of meeting.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:56 pm