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

Committee of the Whole

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.

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:00 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Natasha Fenili Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.