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

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Wednesday October 26th, 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 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

Quorum is present and the meeting will be called to the order at 8:00 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 modification of the removal of the school leader report.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes

Review and approval of prior meeting minutes.

Motion made to adopt the minutes as written from the September board meeting.

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.

Committee Reports

Academic / Recruitment


Resurgence Hall Charter School: 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 FY23.


Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: Review academic dashboard, which includes schoolwide enrollment, attendance averages, demographic data, RHMA entry year, attrition rate and reason for both students and staff, school climate indicators, parent engagement indicators, and staff engagement indicators. Enrollment FY23.


Items for Review:

  • Complaint Resolution Process for Material Harmful to Minors- Attorney advised to adopt it as is from GADOE.


Governance


Resurgence Hall Charter School: Review board membership, board recruitment, board fundraising progress, and the review of policies that govern Resurgence Hall Charter School.


Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: Review board membership, board recruitment, board fundraising progress, and the review of policies that govern Resurgence Hall Middle Academy.


Items for Review:

  • RHCS Renewal Updates to SCSC contract- hold dates in January
  • Updated Resumes and Headshots- Natasha will follow up with the team regarding the format
  • Charter School Governing Board Code of Ethics


Finance


Resurgence Hall Charter School: 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 FY23 Balance Sheet.

  • $56K decrease in operating income vs budget
  • The allocation of staff needs to be reviewed


Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: 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 FY23 Balance Sheet.

  • $1.1M increase to projected operating income vs budget
  • Projecting $453K COH throughout FY23
  • SCSC Financial Performance Indicators- 70/100 due to not processing CSP yet, project to end the year with 95/100 points


Items for Review:

  • FY22 Audit
  • Single audit
  • 3 level audit
  • 2 balance sheets
  • Answered no to low-risk audit due to it being the first audit

Approval of Financials Resurgence Hall Charter School

Motion made to adopt and approve the financials and all supporting documents for RHCS.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Financials Resurgence Hall Middle Academy

Motion made to adopt and approve the financials and all supporting documents for RHMA.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: FY22 Audit

Motion made to adopt the FY22 Audit as submitted in the Committee of a Whole.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: Complaint Resolution Process for Material Harmful to Minors

Motion made to adopt the Complaint Resolution Process for Material Harmful to Minors.

By: Tony Jones Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: Charter School Governing Board Code of Ethics

Motion made to adopt the Charter School Governing Board Code of Ethics.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Tony Jones

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. Voting is the most powerful tool we have so we have to use it. Please vote.

Adjournment

End of meeting.

Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 8:21 pm.

By: Tony Jones Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:21 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Tony Jones Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.