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

Committee of the Whole

Regular Meeting - Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 @6:30 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Stephen Pritchett present member 5 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Paula Murphy present member On Time At Adjournment
Khaliff Davis present member On Time At Adjournment
Natasha Fenili present member 5 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Tony Jones present member 5 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Michael Daniels present member On Time At Adjournment
Tori Jackson Hines present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order.

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.

Approve the agenda as submitted

By: Michael Daniels Seconded by: Khaliff Davis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes

Review and approval of prior meeting minutes.

Approve the prior meeting minutes as submitted.

By: Khaliff Davis Seconded by: Michael Daniels

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Finance Committee

Resurgence Hall Charter School: November and December Financials


  • Previous Forecast 144,898
  • Local Revenue increase 362,494 New grant from the Charter School Growth Fund
  • Purchased Property Services 10,650 Lower security service costs (excluding security personnel) partially offset by higher YTD pest control costs
  • Other Purchased Services 6,309 Lower expense forecasts for food services and insurance based on latest student headcount
  • Personnel & Benefits 3,978 Small salary savings due to temporarily open positions
  • Supplies (2,902) Higher janitorial supplies forecast based on YTD spending
  • Purchased Professional Services (6,640) Higher legal fees forecast based on YTD spending
  • Current Forecast 518,787
  • Title Draw updates - 100% drawdown Title II and IV and portion of Title I
  • 334 Days Cash on Hand
  • SCSC Dashboard: Total score of 100, meeting financial performance standards.
  • Key Metrics:
  • Current Ratio: 2.18 (15 points)
  • Unrestricted Days’ Cash: 347 days (20 points)
  • Enrollment Variance: 5.48% (10 points)
  • Debt-to-Income Ratio: 12.52% (10 points)
  • Debt-to-Asset Ratio: 83.57% (20 points)
  • Efficiency Margin: 13.30% (15 points)

Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: November and December Financials


  • Previous Forecast 104,154
  • Local Revenue increase 186,540 New grant from the Charter School Growth Fund
  • Personnel & Benefits 96,713 Staff headcount reduced by two for remainder of year, and temporary vacancies
  • Other Purchased Services 7,439 Savings in food service management and other smaller categories tied to revised lower student headcount
  • Purchased Property Services 3,085 Reduced utility costs partially offset by higher landscaping costs
  • Supplies (-18,838) Increased forecast for extracurricular
  • Current Forecast 379,093
  • Title Draw updates - awaiting GaDOE budget approval
  • 248 Days Cash on Hand


  • SCSC Dashboard: Total score of 90, meeting financial performance standards.
  • Key Metrics:
  • Current Ratio: 1.51 (15 points)
  • Unrestricted Days’ Cash: 250 days (20 points)
  • Enrollment Variance: 12.61% (0 points, exceeding the threshold)
  • Debt-to-Income Ratio: 9.48% (10 points)
  • Debt-to-Asset Ratio: 85.42% (20 points)
  • Efficiency Margin: 14.42% (15 points)

Academic Committee

Resurgence Hall Charter School: Review the 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 FY25.


Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: Review the 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 FY25.


  • Demographic data: Total enrollment, gender, free/reduced lunch (FRL), race, special programs, zones, and priority enrollment
  • Increase in student diversity over the past 8 years
  • Year-over-year application submissions per month
  • Continues to be high demand
  • Applications for the 2025-2026 school year (per grade level)
  • High demand at K and 6 - typically entry points
  • Approval of the 2025-2026 School Calendar
  • 180 days, new - back to 2 weeks off for winter break due to timing of holidays for 2025


Governance Committee

Resurgence Hall Charter School: Review board membership, board recruitment, board fundraising progress, and reviewing policies that govern Resurgence Hall Charter School.


Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: Review board membership, board recruitment, board fundraising progress, and reviewing of policies that govern Resurgence Hall Middle Academy.


  • Ongoing projects:
  • Consolidating governing board documents into one manual.
  • Request for feedback by January 31, 2025.
  • Manual and additional resources are available in the Resource Folder.
  • Reminder: Training for all governing board members on February 12, 2025, at the Loudermilk Conference Center, Atlanta, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.


Adjournment

End Meeting

adjourn meeting

By: Tony Jones Seconded by: Natasha Fenili

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:56 pm

Motion to adjourn

There was no notable discussion on the motion.