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Research Triangle High School

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday May 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

Research Triangle High School

3106 East NC Highway 54

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Ailette Tobien 2 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Elizabeth Cunningham 2 m
II. Approve Board Minutes 5:34 PM
  A. Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Ailette Tobien 2 m
   

The Board will review and approve the minutes from the April 16, 2025 Board of Directors meeting.

  
    Minutes for Board of Directors Meeting on April 16, 2025  
  B. Executive Session Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Ailette Tobien 2 m
   

The Board will review and approve the minutes from the April 16, 2025 Board of Directors Executive Session.

  
    Minutes for RTHS Board of Directors Meeting Executive Session on April 16, 2025  
III. Public Comments 5:38 PM
  A. Open to all community members (students, family members, faculty and staff, community members, and others) FYI Elizabeth Cunningham 5 m
   

 

Welcome and thank you to everyone attending tonight's meeting. If you submitted a request to make a comment, please limit your remarks to no more than 3 minutes.

  
IV. Chief School Officer Report 5:43 PM
  A. Executive Overview Discuss Akiba Griffin 5 m
   

RTHS Chief School Officer (CSO) Akiba Griffin will highlight key events and activities.

 

  
     
V. Finance Committee Report 5:48 PM
  A. RTHS Monthly Financials and Other Business Vote Elizabeth Cunningham 10 m
   

Chief Operations Officer Alex Drake will present the following items for the Board's review and/or approval:

 

  • Monthly financial report and update on the 2024-25 budget
  • Contract renewals and approvals for 2025-26
  • Expenditure of 2024-25 unallocated funds
  
     
VI. Executive Session 5:58 PM
  A. Executive Session Discuss Elizabeth Cunningham 20 m
   

The Board will meet in Executive Session to discuss personnel matters and contract renewals and approvals for 2025-26.

  
VII. Academic Excellence Committee Report 6:18 PM
  A. Academic Excellence Committee Business Discuss Jeni Corn 15 m
   

Committee Chair Jeni Corn and CSO Griffin will present the following items for Board discussion:

 

  • Update on the work of the School Engagement Team and the year-end School Engagement Plan goals
  • 2025–26 data calendar for the committee and Board
  
     
VIII. Governance Committee Report 6:33 PM
  A. Governance Committee Business Vote Carolyn Coia 10 m
   

Committee Chair Carolyn Coia will present the following items for Board discussion and approval:

 

  • Approval of new Board member: Julian Berla
  • RTHS Charter Amendment: Exclusion (see page 80)

Research Triangle High School utilizes exclusion as a disciplinary consequence under its code of conduct and abides by the due process required under N.C.G.S. § 115C‑218.60 and its Charter Agreement. Procedures by which students can be excluded from the charter school are outlined in the school’s discipline policies and code of conduct.

  
     
     
IX. Development Committee Report 6:43 PM
  A. Development Committee Business Discuss Dina Requena 10 m
   

Committee Chair Dina Requena and CSO Griffin will share the committee's draft development plan for 2025-26.

  
     
X. Other Business Matters 6:53 PM
  A. As needed Discuss Elizabeth Cunningham 3 m
XI. Closing Items 6:56 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Ailette Tobien 1 m