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

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Wednesday March 27th, 2024 @7:00 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 not present member
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 not present member

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order at 7:00 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 addition of an Executive Session to discuss personnel after the Discussion RE: FY25 Budget Hearing Dates.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Michael Daniels

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 February 28th governing board meeting as written.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

Legacy Club Induction - 10 new members

Past events from February and March including Spread the Love Dance, Spring Bling Dance, Black Wax Museum, Black Business Expo, and Spelling Bee

Upcoming Events- PFN Night Out at Skyhawks Game, PFN Appreciation Breakfast, Team Awards, Field Day, Block Party, Award Ceremonies, 4th Grade Graduation, TBD on EOY Scholar CelebrationD on EOY Celebration


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, 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 comment

Committee Reports

Finance

RHCS February Financials

  • $4K reduction in operating vs January forecast due to reduction in state funding sources
  • Increased 5 Mills Reduction at mid-year update leading to lower net QBE
  • $4M projected ending FY24 cash balance
  • 90/100 SCSC

RHMA February Financials

  • $68K reduction in operating vs January forecast due to reduction in state funding sources
  • 1.5M Projecting ending cash balance
  • 90/100 SCSC


Budget Hearing Dates

May 1st, 6:30pm

May 9th, 6:30pm



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 FY24.

  • RHCS Enrollment Priority - Sibling Policy
  • Request to remove the requirement of the sibling having to attend for a full year before receiving sibling priority
  • Would like to offer seats to all siblings if 1 sibling is taken off of the waitlist if seats are available
  • Historically: Families have withdrawn their seats at the last minute if other siblings do not receive an offer
  • Language updated to “Sibling priority is extended to families who have a sibling scholar enrolled in Resurgence Hall Charter
  • School.”

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 FY24.

  • RHMA Enrollment Priority - Sibling Policy
  • Request to remove the requirement of the sibling having to attend for a full year before receiving sibling priority
  • Would like to offer seats to all siblings if 1 sibling is taken off of the waitlist if seats are available
  • Historically: Families have withdrawn their seats at the last minute if other siblings do not receive an offer
  • Language updated to “Sibling priority is extended to families who have a sibling scholar enrolled in Resurgence Hall Middle
  • Academy.”




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.


Governance training coming up at Loudermilk for in-person training in April.

Approval of RHCS Financials for February

Motion made to approve the RHCS February financials as presented in the Committee of a whole meeting.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Natasha Fenili

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of RHMA Financials for February

Motion made to approve the RHMA February financials as presented in the Committee of a whole meeting.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Natasha Fenili

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion & Vote RE: Enrollment Policies for RHPA and RHMA

Motion made to accept and approve the revision to the sibling policy for RHCS and RHMA effective today.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion & Vote RE: FY25 Budget Hearing Dates

Motion made to accept the FY25 Budget Hearing Dates as May 1st at 6:30 pm and May 9th at 6:30 pm.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Session

Motion made to move into the Executive Session to discuss personnel at 7:14 pm.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. “Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” -MLK Jr

Adjournment

End of meeting.

Motion made to adjourn the March 27th Governing Board meeting at 7:38 pm.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:38 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

There was no notable discussion on the motion.