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, or speak to the board chair privately.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

• Facility Updates- RFP’s are live on the website and state registry and will close around the week of May 20th
• Timeline for Facility- Break Ground in October and completion in June 2022
• Contingency Plan if building is not ready for our 5th graders- Space is available in current building for 5th graders.
• Expansion- Partnership with Charter School Growth Fund and Redefine Ed., need to think about network structure.

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 Scholar Withdrew on 4/22/21
• FY22 Lottery- Registration is underway
• GA Milestones Plan
• Email was sent to all 3rd grade families- 1 family opted out
• Mock Milestones Testing on April 27th and 28th
• GA Milestones Dates: May 4th-May 12th (8am-10am)
• FY22 Scholar and Family Handbook
• Review grievance policy updates
• Policy on campus ban and community respect expectations
• Enrollment Policies
• Staff Enrollment Priority- can be determinate based off of amount of years the staff member has served
• Virtual Option/Flexibility for FY22
• We do not have to offer a virtual option
• If decided to have a virtual option, there must be a contract amendment.
• Families gave feedback on survey in February about whether or not they would want to come in-person or remote

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

• SCSC Mandatory Training 12 hours required
• Paula will reach out to SCSC to provide a list of board members who attended
• 8 hours of training is still needed- Additional online webinars will need to be completed by June
• SCSC announced approval for middle academy
• Last week 3 commissioners visited RHCS and it went very well

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

• $240K Increase to projected operating income vs.budget due to receiving first part of the Charter School Growth Fund grant
• $62K Increase to projected operating income vs. previous forecast
• PPP loan has been forgiven in full

Approval of Financials

Discussion and Vote RE: Providing 1K Bonus to School-Based Contractors

• Contractors include the Counselor and Custodial Team
• Total of $3000-$4000
• Give a gift instead of money

Discussion and Vote RE: FY22 Auditor

Discussion and Vote RE: Enrollment Policies

• Sibling priority is a one-time priority- language will be added to enrollment policies.
• Employee priority should be based on the number of years the employee has served.
• Move discussion and vote for employee priority to a later date.

Discussion RE: FY22 Budget

• Operating Income and Ending Year Fund Balance is positive.
• Staff Breakdown- Culture & Instruction: Director, 2 Managers, 2 Coordinators, Lead Teachers, Associate Teachers, Fellow Teachers, Explore, Innovation
• Investing in PowerSchool Assessments and Analytics
• Investing in STEP online database
• New staff and student computers
• New budgeting codes
• Investing in Professional Development- partnering with RELAY, partnering with University of Chicago for STEP, and joining a Teach Like a Champion pilot
• Nursing Services- contract with Nurse Kim and more nursing supplies
• HR contractor
• Legal fees may need to be adjusted
• No bonuses in future years, bonuses will be looked at for leadership roles
• Add in budget language to RH website
• Next budget meeting May 12th at 7pm
• Budget due June 1st

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. Great job to Tori for the expansion of RH!

Adjournment

End of meeting.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:45 pm