Regular Meeting - Wednesday May 24th, 2023 @7:00 PM
Meeting Minutes
Attendance Summary
Name
Status
Arrival Time
Departure Time
Stephen Pritchett
present member
On Time
At Adjournment
Paula Murphy
present member
On Time
At Adjournment
Nelmaris Alvarez
not present member
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 7:06 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 with the addition of the discussions for FY24 Scholar and Family Handbook to Academic Committee discussion and FY24 Employee Handbook to the Governance Committee discussion.
By: Natasha Fenili
Seconded by: Tony Jones
There was no notable discussion on the motion.
Approval of Minutes
Motion made to adopt and approve the minutes from the April 26th Committee of a Whole meeting.
By: Khaliff Davis
Seconded by: Tony Jones
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, April financials, April bank reconciliations and registers -which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY23 Balance Sheet.
Uncleared checks status
RHCS financial report
Operating income increase over expected budget driven by an increase in revenue and decrease in expenses.
Cash balance is healthy
90/100 points on the financial points indicator
Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: Presentation includes monthly financial presentation, balance sheet, budget vs. actuals, cash flow, income statement, YTD credit card register, financial workbook, April financials, April bank reconciliations and registers -which includes all banking accounts, credit cards, and checks. Review of FY23 Balance Sheet.
Revenue is up
Expenses are flat
Operating income exceeding what was budgeted
95/100 points on the financial points indicator
Civic Loan Discussion
The project came under the max amount
Projected remaining loan proceeds of almost 1M
Option for facility projects for FY24, full window replacement for RHCS building
Request to extend the period before the loan converts was rejected
Option to pay it down to the lower principal
Keep 300K for contingencies
Up to November 2023, there will be no penalty
Substantial completion is June 30th
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.
FY24 Scholar and Family Handbook- No significant changes, more refinement, clarification for assessments regarding absent scholars, Grades- Alignment of report card language, promotion and retention language, uniforms regarding all brown shoes, navy blue outerwear, smartwatches are not allowed, communication is directly made with parent/guardian, campus safety regarding pursuing additional legal action, Individual Incentive and Accountability system updated to reflect RHMA
Waiting on legal to respond
NWEA MAP Results
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.
Steven and Nelmaris registered for online governance training
FY24 Employee Handbook
Review of role descriptions- Updated language edits suggested by Natasha
Adjournment
Motion made to adjourn the committee of a whole meeting at 8:00pm.