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.

Finance Committee

• Resurgence Hall Charter School: FY26 September Financials

Forecast Update

• Operating income forecast increased slightly to $898,198 (up from $893,074).
• Personnel savings: Delayed start dates for open positions added $16,327 in savings.
• Minor QBE revisions reduced revenue by $1,202.
• Overall, financial outlook remains stable following the prior month’s QBE adjustment.
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All Title budgets are approved, and drawdowns will begin in Q3 of FY26.

Cash Position

• $6.025M cash on hand as of September.
• Projected to finish FY26 with 378 days cash on hand — a strong liquidity position.

Balance Sheet

• All accrued revenue received by September.
• Total Assets: $37.99M (up slightly from $37.63M in June).
• Net Income (YTD): $420,163 (vs. $389,610 in June).
• Cash balance increased from $7.8M (June) to $8.3M (September).
• Net Assets rose from $4.64M to $5.03M.

• Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: FY26 September Financials

Forecast Update

• Operating forecast rose to $434,983 (from $388,596).
• Personnel savings: Delayed hires (start date 11/1) and counselor role converted to part-time added $48,058.
• Professional Services: HR fees adjusted to actual usage, adding $16,184.
• Supplies: Early-year curriculum & PD costs reduced forecast by $7,851.
• State Sources (QBE) revised down $10,004.

Title drawdowns will begin in Q3 of FY26.

Cash Position

• $2.2M cash on hand at the end of August.
• Forecasted to end FY26 with 266 days of cash on hand — a healthy reserve

The revised SCSC dashboard aligned with the latest metrics will be shared in next month’s presentation.

• Emergency Purchases Policy Update

SCSC requires schools to have an emergency purchasing policy explicitly. Resurgence Hall, as a best practice, allocates funds annually for building repair and maintenance, separate from the HVAC allocation.

No changes from current purchasing policy - difference is follow up documentation and audit within 30 days

• Monthly Financial Reports Policy Update

Further details how and who prepares monthly financial reports for board

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, and parent engagement indicators and staff engagement indicators.

• Q1 STEP Assessment
• FY26 NWEA MAP Fall Data

Resurgence Hall Middle Academy: 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, and parent engagement indicators and staff engagement indicators.

• FY26 NWEA MAP Fall Data

FY26 Demographics Overview

Enrollment Overview by Grade

• Target vs. actual enrollment counts
• Male/female distribution by grade level
• Number and percentage of scholars with RH siblings
• Number and percentage of employee children enrolled

Demographic Composition by Academy

• Racial/ethnic breakdown (African American, White, Hispanic, AAPI, Multiracial)
• Reported separately for RH Primary Academy (RHPA) and RH Middle Academy (RHMA)

Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) Eligibility

• Overall FRL and paid percentages by academy
• Subcategories for Free, Free by Direct Certification (FDC), and Reduced status
• Grade-level FRL breakdowns (K–8) noting pending GaDOE confirmation

Scholar Persistence Data

• Shows percentage of each current grade composed of scholars by original entry year (i.e., how long students have been enrolled at RH)

Scholar Attrition Tracking

• Lists reasons for withdrawals or non-returns (e.g., relocation, culture alignment, retention decision, private school transfer)
• Includes month-by-month tracking of attrition (July–September) for RHPA and RHMA

No-Show Summary

• Identifies new and returning scholars registered but not present on the first day of school
• Categorized by grade level and reason (unknown, relocation, homeschool, transfer, etc.)

Governance Committee

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

• November SCSC training
• Request for updated org chart

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

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:01 pm