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

Committee of the Whole

Regular Meeting - Wednesday January 27th, 2021 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Stephen Pritchett not present member
Paula Murphy present member On Time At Adjournment
Nelmaris Alvarez present member On Time At Adjournment
Khaliff Davis present member On Time At Adjournment
Natasha Fenili present member On Time At Adjournment
Tony Jones present member On Time At Adjournment
Michael Daniels present member On Time At Adjournment
Tori Jackson Hines present member On Time At Adjournment
Blossom Barker present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order at 7:03 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 adopt agenda as written.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Natasha Fenili

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion RE: Academic Committee

Academic / Recruitment-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 FY21.

  • 183 Applications submitted as of 1.27.21
  • 21 siblings applied
  • Q2 STEP data
  • Participation rates low for eSchool
  • Q3 strategies to reach out to families who have not participated in STEP
  • How does PID look for this year? Encourage families to view all factors including attendance and STEP level to determine if their scholar should be retained
  • What will the curriculum look like for FY22? Strategy, staffing will be bumped up to 2 teachers in a room during math block as well as additional staffing for pull out.
  • Development of communication to families, possibly one on one communication, survey to understand what eSchool families personal experiences that may be affecting scholars academics (How do we begin pivoting our families into scenarios to be more supportive?)
  • Currently have a tracker that codes to reasons of not participating in STEP assessment


Discussion Re: Governance Committee

Review board membership, board recruitment, board fundraising progress, and the review of policies that govern Resurgence Hall.

  • FY20 SCSC CPF Results- Financial Performance 90, Operational Performance 96 (2 findings), Academic Performance (n/a score due to COVID)
  • FY21 SCSC Monitoring Letter- Corrective action plan due April 15th
  • Impacted policies- Financials, Enrollment and Admissions, Federal Funds Purchasing, Nursing Services
  • FY21 SCSC Training- Khaliff already attended.
  • Paula registered for April 13th
  • Submit proof of registration to Paula
  • Capacity Interview
  • Middle academy petition update- Virtual interview on Feb. 19th 10:30-11:30 am
  • Email Blossom for availability of Feb. 8th or 15th for a 45 min. meeting to prepare for the interview.
  • SCSC interested in Board capacity to manage expansion.

Discussion RE: Finance Committee

Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cash flow, income statement, YTD credit card register, financial workbook, November financials, November bank reconciliations and registers -which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY21 Balance Sheet.

  • Treasurer to request Dan to provide details on the variances and expanded version of balance sheet for internal board.
  • Healthy cash position
  • 85/100 financial performance points due to enrollment barrier, debt to asset ratio

Adjournment

Motion made to adjourn committee of whole meeting at 8:15 pm.

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:15 pm

Motion to adjourn

There was no notable discussion on the motion.