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Research Triangle High School

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Ailette Tobien 4 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Elizabeth Cunningham 2 m
II. Approve Board Minutes 5:36 PM
  A. Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Ailette Tobien 3 m
   

The Board will review and approve the minutes from the March 19, 2025 Board of Directors meeting.

  
    Approve minutes for Board of Directors Meeting on March 19, 2025  
III. Public Comments 5:39 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 5:44 PM
  A. Executive Overview Discuss Akiba Griffin 10 m
   

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

 

  
V. Finance Committee Report 5:54 PM
  A. RTHS Monthly Financials and Other Business Vote Mitch Babb 20 m
   

Committee Chair Mitch Babb and Chief Operations Officer Alex Drake will present the monthly financial report and an update on the 2024-25 budget.

 

The committee will also present proposals for the Board's review and/or approval related to the:

 

  • Expenditure of 2024-25 unallocated funds
  • 2025-26 school budget
  
VI. Executive Session 6:14 PM
  A. Executive Session Discuss Mitch Babb 5 m
   

The Board will meet in Executive Session to discuss personnel matters and contracts.

  
VII. Academic Excellence Committee Report 6:19 PM
  A. Academic Excellence Committee Business Discuss Jeni Corn 10 m
   

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

 

  • Analysis of the school's cohort graduation data
  • Update on the work of the School Engagement Team
  
VIII. Governance Committee Report 6:29 PM
  A. Governance Committee Business Vote Carolyn Coia 10 m
   

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

 

  • Update on Board member service and recruiting
  • Updated Title IX policy for review and approval 
  • Board and CSO evaluation
  
IX. Development Committee Report 6:39 PM
  A. Development Committee Business Discuss Dina Requena 5 m
   

Committee Chair Dina Requena and CSO Griffin will share:

 

  • Review of the committee's work in 2024-25
  • Committee planning for 2025-26
  
X. Other Business Matters 6:44 PM
  A. As needed Discuss Elizabeth Cunningham 10 m
   
  • School Expansion Planning Committee
    • Focus: Explore school needs and goals and develop a strategic school expansion plan
    • Collaboration: Among school leadership, Board, Board committees, school community
    • Membership: Interested representatives from the Board, committees, school leadership, school community, external partners, etc.
    • Structure: Reports to the RTHS Board of Directors
    • Meetings: Begin with May organizing/interest meeting
    • Request: Contact Elizabeth to express interest, ask questions, and offer suggestions by April 30th
    • Resources: Available on Board on Track (see School Expansion Planning Committee)
  
XI. Closing Items 6:54 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Ailette Tobien 1 m