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.

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order at 7:01 pm.

Approval of September Minutes

Approval of January Minutes

Review and approval of prior meeting minutes.

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 is in attendance.

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

• Comprehensive Performance Framework
• RHPA received all As for Academic, Financial, and Operational. 
• RHMA all As for Academic, Financial, and Operational.

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.

• Enrollment updates
• Lottery was held on February 19th
• Target enrollment is 650, released 169 released seats. Continue to pull off of the waitlist to meet enrollment targets.

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.

• Atlanta in-person training coming up on April 17th. Online training can be started now.
• Add instructions for the public on how to make comment for the board on the website.

Finance

Resurgence Hall Charter School: Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cashflow, income statement, YTD credit card register, financial workbook, November, December, and January financials, November, December, and January bank reconciliations and registers -which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY24 Balance Sheet.

• Modify language discussion of financials for the months.
• January Financial Package
• 73K reduction in operating vs. December
• RHPA's Net income decreased by 73K due to personnel- retention bonuses that were given out in January which had to be
• reallocated, staff transitions in semester 2, and the replacement of 2 copiers which are cheaper to purchase than to lease
• due to the amount of copies we make, will capitalize the copiers. Historically, CSP grants have purchased the copiers in the
• past. This is the first time we’ve used state funds to purchase copiers. SPED is trending high and may continue throughout
• the year but is based on parents wanting evaluations and depending on the outcome of the evaluation.
• Healthy cash balance
• 90/100 SCSC Financial

Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cashflow, income statement, YTD credit card register, financial workbook, November, December, and January financials, November, December, and January bank reconciliations and registers - which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY24

Balance Sheet.

• 33K Increase
• $58K capitalized technology install so forecast reduced back to budget
• Personnel reallocation, and security adjustments. We will submit for reimbursement for security expenses.
• Healthy cash balance.
• 90/100 financial performance points
• Would like to know what the readjustments are regarding staffing and they will be shared.

Money Market Account- Does the board want to open a money market account? The numbers will need to be reviewed. We will want the terms and interest rates in writing prior to the March board meeting. 

Approval of RHCS Financials for November

Approval of RHCS Financials for December

Approval of RHCS Financials for January

Approval of RHMA Financials for November

Approval of RHMA Financials for December

Approval of RHMA Financials for January

Discussion and Vote RE: Add Loss, Damage, or Theft of Equipment language into Resurgence Hall Financial Policies and Procedures for corrective action to SCSC FY24 Monitoring Finding

Add the language from the document submitted for FY24 SCSC monitoring FY24 Loss, Damage, Theft into the Resurgence Hall Financial Policies and Procedures for corrective action to SCSC FY24.

Discussion and Vote RE: Additional language for bids to the Resurgence Hall Financial Policies and Procedures for corrective action to SCSC FY24 Monitoring

Add a provision in which the school can choose to accept a bid if fewer than three are received if the school finds the bid acceptable language into Resurgence Hall Financial Policies and Procedures for corrective action to SCSC FY24 Monitoring

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair. “I’ve never seen a good organization where standards weren’t high.” I believe RHCS has a very high standard. We all live by a certain standard.  Parents want their children to go to RHCS because our standards are high. We must continue to instill the standard of excellence in our scholars.

Adjournment

End of meeting.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:38 pm