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

Committee of the Whole

Regular Meeting - Wednesday April 28th, 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 not present member
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

Quorum is present and the meeting is called to 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 approve and adopt the agenda as written.

By: Khaliff Davis 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 minutes from March meeting as written.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Michael Daniels

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.

  • 1 Scholar Withdrew on 4/22/21
  • FY22 Lottery- Registration is underway
  • GA Milestones Plan
  • Email was sent to all 3rd grade families- 1 family opted out
  • Mock Milestones Testing on April 27th and 28th
  • GA Milestones Dates: May 4th-May 12th (8am-10am)
  • FY22 Scholar and Family Handbook
  • Review grievance policy updates
  • Policy on campus ban and community respect expectations
  • Enrollment Policies
  • Staff Enrollment Priority- can be determinate based off of amount of years the staff member has served
  • Virtual Option/Flexibility for FY22 We do not have to offer a virtual option
  • If decided to have a virtual option, there must be a contract amendment.
  • Families gave feedback on survey in February about whether or not they would want to come in-person or remote


Discussion RE: Governance Committee

  • Review board membership, board recruitment, board fundraising progress, and the review of policies that govern Resurgence Hall.
  • SCSC Mandatory Training 12 hours required
  • Paula will reach out to SCSC to provide a list of board members who attended
  • 8 hours of training is still needed- Additional online webinars will need to be completed by June
  • SCSC announced approval for middle academy
  • Last week 3 commissioners visited RHCS and it went very well

Discussion RE: Finance Committee

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

  • $240K Increase to projected operating income vs.budget due to receiving first part of the Charter School Growth Fund grant
  • $62K Increase to projected operating income vs. previous forecast
  • PPP loan has been forgiven in full

Adjournment

Motion made to adjourn the committee of a whole meeting at 7:58 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 7:58 PM.

Motion to adjourn

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.