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

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Wednesday May 25th, 2022 @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 order at 8:05 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 with the addition of the vote for financial policies and the removal of the discussion for the board retreat.

By: Nelmaris Alvarez 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 approve the minutes from the April board meeting.

By: Natasha Fenili 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

  • Full permits, closing documents in escrow, wires happening tomorrow
  • Mobilization on Tuesday
  • Modular permits are still under review. Once approved, modulars will be ordered and site preparation will begin. Modulars will be placed in the front on the nature trail space.
  • Completion date February 2023

Strategic Planning

  • Impact 10 - By 2027, we will expand our impact to 10,000 children in Georgia
  • Serve 1800 students in grades K-8 across two campuses in GA (East Point and Macon)
  • Birth through Pre-K early learning via programming monthly workshops, resources, strategic partnerships, launching an early learning center
  • Establish a leadership institute - support 10 leaders (2 each year), create 8,000 additional high-quality seats (800 per leader), deliver values-based leadership


Approval of Financials

Motion made to approve and adopt the financial statements and all supporting documents as presented for the month of April.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion RE: FY23 Budget

Public/Budget 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.

Vote RE: FY23 Budget

Motion made to vote and accept the FY23 Budget as presented.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion RE: Financial Policies

“Resurgence Hall, Inc. allocates expenses and revenues to Resurgence Hall Charter School and Resurgence Hall Middle Academy in accordance with the approved budget annually.”

Motion made to adopt the language to modify the financial policies as presented.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Adjournment

End of meeting.

Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 8:42 pm.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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.

  • Preparing for 2022-2023 Registration Update- Continuous waitlist movement
  • Registration Summary Part I, II, III status
  • Legislative Update- Requesting legal to initiate draft to the school for review by June 1st
  • Parental Bill of Rights- Implications for RH regarding “review instructional materials”
  • Protect Students First Act 
  • Unmask Georgia Students Act 
  • Update on protocols and procedures 
  • The ultimate goal is minimum disruption to instruction



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

  • Board Retreat date will be discussed in the June board meeting
  • Board Training Update - Tony and Stephen will complete 8 hours of online modules by June 15th


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

  • FY23 Budget
  • Financial Policies- “Resurgence Hall, Inc. allocates expenses and revenues to Resurgence Hall Charter School and Resurgence Hall Middle Academy in accordance with the approved budget annually.”
  • Closing RHMA Bank Account - 71530
  • Closing Payroll Account - 09268

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. Thank you for attending the back-to-back meetings and looking forward to our upcoming June meeting to discuss the retreat. Excited about the Impact 10. Thankful that we have Tori, teachers, scholars, staff, and security that protects our scholars and staff.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:42 pm.

Motion to adjourn

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.