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

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday May 9th, 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 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 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 7:02pm.

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 removal of the discussion and vote re: employee handbook.

By: Natasha Fenili 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 minutes as written for the March Governing Board meeting.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Stephen Pritchett

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, 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 present.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

  • Recap of Past events
  • A new tradition of RH is Team Awards where we acknowledge our entire staff with trophies and medals.
  • Upcoming events for May- just finished milestones, field trips, field day, MA Block party, 4th grade graduation which will include acknowledging our founding group of MA scholars 


Committee Reports

Finance

RHCS March Financials

  • RHCS $30K decrease in operating income vs. January forecast
  • SCSC 90/100
  • Healthy cash balance


RHMA March Financials

  • $27K increase in operating vs February forecast
  • Coding in staffing for special education
  • Healthy cash balance
  • SCSC 90/100



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.


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.


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.


  • Completed required training- Should have received thank you notices
  • Refocus on board recruitment- challenge for each person to introduce at least one prospective board member


Approval of RHCS financials for March

Motion made to approve the RHCS financials for March.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of RHMA financials for March

Motion made to approve the RHMA financials for March.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion and Vote RE: FY24 Auditor

Motion made to continue using Bambo Sonaike as the auditor for RHCS and RHMA.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. So proud to hear about our founding Middle School scholars now graduating high school and going on to college. It is a true testament to the Resurgence Hall mission!

Adjournment

End of meeting.

Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 7:24 pm.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:24 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.