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

Governing Board

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.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:14 pm.

Motion to adjourn

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.