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

Committee of the Whole

Regular Meeting - Wednesday August 24th, 2022 @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 not present member
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 7:04 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 as written.

By: Tony Jones Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes

Motion made to approve the Committee of a Whole minutes from the June committee of a whole meeting as written.

By: Tony Jones Seconded by: Nelmaris Alvarez

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion RE: Finance Committee

Resurgence Hall Charter School: Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cash flow, income statement, YTD credit card register, financial workbook, June and July financials, June and July bank reconciliations and registers -which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY23 Balance Sheet. 

  • FY22 Review
  • Next month review June and July
  • $464K Increase to the approved budget
  • Beginning the audit with Bambo
  • Grant funding drives $312K increase to the approved budget
  • Bambo will do an additional audit… results from both audits should come out in the next month
  • FY22 Expenses were $152K less than budgeted
  • SCSC Financial Performance Points 95/100


Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cash flow, income statement, YTD credit card register, financial workbook, June and July financials, June and July bank reconciliations and registers -which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY23 Balance Sheet.


Discussion RE: Academic Committee

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 FY23 


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 FY23


  • RHCS 407 total enrollment
  • RHMA 78 total enrollment
  • Demographics will be shared next board meeting
  • 2 additional rows, siblings enrolled, and employee children
  • Siblings accounted for 25% of overall enrollment
  • RHCS Attrition 35 non-returners
  • RHMA Attrition 5 non-returners


Items for Review

  • Volunteer policy and forms
  • Levels
  • 1 (book buddies, gardening)
  • 2 (field day, college room support)
  • 3 (field trip)
  • Removal of volunteer release form for level 1 volunteers
  • Any visitor or volunteer will submit their ID to be then scanned through the sex offender registry

Discussion RE: Governance Committee

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.


Items for Review

  • Impact 10, Fundraising
  • Reschedule board retreat to 9.24 and 9.25
  • 9.25 (9am-1pm) 9.24 (9am-2pm)
  • Conflict of Interest Policy

Adjournment

Motion made to adjourn the Committee of a Whole meeting at 8:00 pm.

By: Nelmaris Alvarez Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:00 pm.

Motion to adjourn

By: Nelmaris Alvarez Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.