Regular Meeting - Wednesday May 22nd, 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
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 the order at 7:07 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 following modifications;
Add FY25 Scholar and Family Handbook Discussion and Vote
Remove the FY25 Employee Handbook Discussion and Vote
Add FY25 Board Meeting Dates Discussion and Vote after the FY25 Budget Vote
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 and adopt the minutes from the May 9th Governing Board Meeting as written.
By: Khaliff Davis
Seconded by: Natasha Fenili
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 in attendance.
School Leader Report
The school leader reports on the status of the school.
Upcoming and last event of the school year: 4th grade graduation and reunion of founding middle school scholars.
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 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.
FY25 Scholar and Family Handbook
Health office language
Bullying and Harassment Updates- New intake form
Personal property
NWEA Spring MAP results for K-6th
1st Grade Reading concern- 55% distinguished or proficient
2nd Grade Math- 50% Distinguished or Proficient, Reading - 58% Distinguished or Proficient - 2nd grade had challenges due to staffing
Review of 2023 vs 2024
Will review Milestone results with MAP data in Q1 of the upcoming school year
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.
Dates and Times for FY25 meetings- Keep the Committee of a Whole meeting at 6:30 pm and governing board meeting at 7pm every 4th Wednesday of the month.
Send out a doodle poll for the retreat date
Finance
RHCS April Financials
14K decrease in operating income vs March forecast- savings in tech services and special ed services
3.9M Ending cash balance
90/100 SCSC
RHMA April Financials
23K decrease in projected operating income vs March forecast
HVAC repairs
1.5M Ending cash balance
90/100 SCSC
Approval of RHCS Financials for April
Motion made to approve the RHCS financials for April.
By: Michael Daniels
Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Approval of RHMA Financials for April
Motion made to approve the RHMA financials for April.
By: Michael Daniels
Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Discussion and Vote RE: FY25 Scholar and Family Handbook
Motion to adopt the changes as written and discussed for the FY25 Scholar and Family Handbook.
By: Nelmaris Alvarez
Seconded by: Khaliff Davis
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Discussion and Vote RE: FY25 Budget
Motion made to adopt the FY25 Budget as presented in the prior two budget meetings.
By: Natasha Fenili
Seconded by: Michael Daniels
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Discussion and Vote RE: FY25 Board Meeting
Motion to adopt the FY25 meeting dates by keeping the same cadence of the 6:30 pm for Committee of a whole and 7pm for Governing board meeting on the 4th Wednesday of every month.
By: Michael Daniels
Seconded by: Natasha Fenili
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Chairman's Remarks
Closing remarks from board chair. Thankful to have a board to discuss what’s really happening in the school Thank you Tori for respectfully listening to the opinions and consider them.
Adjournment
End of meeting.
Motion made to adjourn the Board meeting at 8:14 pm.