Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order.

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.

Approval of 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.

Lavita Williams - Computer Science Program Lead GaDOE

Natasha Dowell - LIIF CDFI

Committee Reports

Finance

• Auditor selection
• Recommendation Bambo for RHPA and RHMA
• Savings account
• Shift to savings
• Next step review investment options
• Resurgence Hall Charter School: March Financials
• RHPA Monthly Financials
• Revised investment income forecast: +$54.8K
• Savings from not backfilling a midyear departure: +$30.4K
• YTD supply/service adjustments: +$12.4K
• Updated forecast: $858.5K (↑ from $760.9K)
• Grant Drawdowns
• All federal grants (Title I, II, IV, IDEA 611/619) fully drawn
• Title I at 54% drawdown with second submission pending
• Cash Balance
• Projected to end FY25 with 386 days cash on hand
• SCSC Dashboard (Performance Measures)
• Current Ratio: 2.25
• Days Cash: 381
• Debt to Income: 12.73%Efficiency Margin: 15.76%
• Total Score: 90 (Meets Financial Standards)

Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: March Financials

• RHMA Monthly Financials
• One new hire added: - $33.6K
• Minor service/supply revisions: - $12.1K
• Updated forecast: $398.6K (↓ from $444.3K)
• Grant Drawdowns
• Title I: 80% drawn, first submission complete
• Title II, IV, IDEA: 100% drawn
• Cash Balance
• Projected to end FY25 with 273 days cash on hand
• SCSC Dashboard (Performance Measures)
• Current Ratio: 1.54
• Days Cash: 270
• Debt to Income: 9.76%
• Efficiency Margin: 18.09%
• Total Score: 90 (Meets Financial Standards)

Academic

• Resurgence Hall Charter School: Review the 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 FY25.
• Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: Review the 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 FY25.

2025–2026 Scholar & Family Handbook reviewed with key updates:

• Visitor Policy: Strict rules for visitors under influence; non-compliance may involve police
• Medical Policies: Staff can administer epinephrine and albuterol per state law; staff protected from liability
• AI Usage: Use of AI for assignments/tests is prohibited unless teacher-approved
• Dress Code: Only RH-branded small purses allowed

Governance

• Resurgence Hall Charter School: Review board membership, board recruitment, board fundraising progress, and reviewing policies that govern Resurgence Hall Charter School.
• Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: Review board membership, board recruitment, board fundraising progress, and reviewing of policies that govern Resurgence Hall Middle Academy.
• Peach Tax Credit Webinar
• FY26 Retreat - July 23rd
• FY26 Board Calendar
• Committee of the Whole at 6:30 PM, Governing Board Meeting at 7:00 PM 4th Wednesday of the month

July 2025

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

August 2025

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

September 2025

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

October 2025

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

November 2025

Wednesday, November 26, 2025*

December 2025

Wednesday, December 24, 2025*

January 2026

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

February 2026

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

March 2026

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

April 2026

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

May 2026

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

June 2026

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

2025–2026 Employee Handbook updates:

• Per Diem: Increased to $70/day
• Dress Code: Colored sneakers now allowed (black-only requirement removed)

Prospective Board Members:

• Natasha Dowell – Community Development Lender / Public Health Planner
• Lavita Williams – Computer Science Program Lead

School Leader Report

The school leader reports on the status of the school.

• Literacy Leader Award—Request from State Superintendent Woods to attend the May state board meeting to be presented with the award! RH scholars and selected teachers will attend and accept the award with ED!

• State Board Member Meeting Host  - RH asked to host State Board Member Melanie Stockwell's annual public meeting. State board members are required to hold one public meeting annually in different regions throughout Georgia and we are the first charter school selected to host this for any state board member ever! Big deal!

• Partnership with Rollins Center for Language and Literacy  - RH partnering with well respected Rollins Center for Language and Literacy to provide 2 weeks of professional development for entire staff on the science of reading. Literacy is our obsession and we believe that all RH team members are reading teachers!

Chairman's Remarks

Closing remarks from board chair.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:44 pm