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

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 @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 not present vice-chair
Michael Daniels not present Treasurer
Khaliff Davis present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order at 8:04 pm.

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 as written.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes

Review and approval of prior meeting minutes.

Motion made to approve the 3.2.22 board meeting minutes with the modification of adding the language to the construction update.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

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.


No public in attendance.

Approval of Financials

Motion to approve the financials and all supporting documents as presented for the month of February.

By: Nelmaris Alvarez Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: Title IX Policy Update- Scholar and Family Handbook

Motion to vote and adopt the Title IX Policy Update in Scholar and Family Handbook.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: Title Policy Update- Employee Handbook

Motion to vote and adopt the Title IX Policy Update to Employee Handbook.

By: Nelmaris Alvarez Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: Employee Handbook

Motion to vote and accept the updates to the Employee Handbook.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: FY23 Budget Hearing Dates

Motion to adopt the budget hearing dates as presented.

By: Nelmaris Alvarez Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

May 18, 2022 at 7pm.

May 25, 2022 during the normal board meeting.

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. Henry Ford- “Coming together is the beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.” Outstanding to see the success that has been achieved in the midst of COVID. Hats off to the RH team as a whole. Thank you all for showing up as it means more to our scholars and families.

Adjournment

End of meeting.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:34 pm.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

  • RHMA Construction Update- halfway through the permitting process, CG Contract, Installation of 2 modulars for 5th grade due to construction not being completed by the beginning of school year, closing at the end of April.
  • Strategic Planning Update- Bellwether 5 year strategic plan- end of June, there will be a presentation for the board to review.
  • Foundation research and next steps- positioning the growth as an organization in terms of structure… launching a foundation within RH in order to support by being leveraged for fundraising.
  • CMO CSP Grant Update


Committee Reports

Academic / Recruitment - Review the 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 FY22.

  • 514 applications by the lottery date
  • 188 offers
  • Registration Summary
  • Enrollment/Demographic data will be brought back in April due to a few discrepancies
  • Q3 STEP Results
  • NWEA MAP Winter Results
  • BES Winter MAP Data Results- RH is number 1 in Math and Reading
  • CSGF Winter MAP Data Results
  • Employee Handbook Changes: Dates and legal updates


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

  • Training - 4(a): Rights of All Students Find the regulation implementing Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (Title
  • IX), at 34 C.F.R. § 106.8(a) and (b).
  • Training - 4(b): Rights of Students with Disabilities
  • Training - 3(b): Open Governance Finding O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, et seq.
  • Training - 2(e): Budget Approved in Accordance with State Law Finding O.C.G.A. § 20‐2‐167.1
  • FY22 SCSC Board Training Requirements
  • SCSC Monitoring Letter
  • Updating Title IX Policy
  • Adverse Practices



Finance- Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cash flow, income statement for February. Review of FY22 Balance Sheet.

  • $444K increase to projected operating income vs budget
  • $123K Increase to projected operating income vs. the previous forecast- savings in personnel and benefits, amendment
  • funding for fy22 resulted in 35K increase in QBE
  • -50K for property services for 5th-grade modulars
  • SCSC Financial Performance Indicators- 95/100 financial performance points
  • Dual vs. One Bank Account
  • Accounting software would have to be in place to have 1 bank account
  • Considerations for protection and potential upside (fraud protection, cash transfers, investment opportunity)
  • Clearance from auditor and authorizer
  • Edtec Proposal: Recommendation of fixed-rate to come forward
  • Proposed - Week before May meeting on Wednesday 7pm and again at the scheduled May meeting in order to be able to
  • publish in the legal organ ahead of time


The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:34 pm.

Motion to adjourn

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.