Research Triangle High School
Minutes
RTHS Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Sunday July 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Location
Directors Present
A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), J. Berla (remote), P. Thermitus (remote), S. Hunter (remote), S. Khaliq (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Requena, J. Corn, M. Babb, M. Dwomoh, S. Rivers-Kobler
Guests Present
A. Griffin (remote), Priteesh Shahi (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
E. Cunningham called a meeting of the board of directors of Research Triangle High School to order on Sunday Jul 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM.
II. Public Comments
A.
Open to all community members (students, family members, faculty and staff, community members, and others)
C. Coia presented on the Governance Committee:
- 2025-26 RTHS Employee Handbook
- 2025-26 RTHS Student and Family Handbook
- New Board member - Priteesh Shahi
- Committee meetings to be set up by committee chairs for upcoming school year
The handbooks were circulated for board review and are attached to the agenda, as well as the CV for new proposed board member.
III. Governance Committee Report
A.
Governance Committee Business
S. Hunter made a motion to approve the 2025-26 RTHS Employee Handbook, and the 2025-26 RTHS Student and Family Handbook.
A. Tobien seconded the motion.
with correction of formatting issues
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Babb |
Absent
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Absent
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Absent
|
| J. Berla |
Aye
|
J. Berla made a motion to approve Priteesh Shahi as a new RTHS board member director.
S. Khaliq seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Absent
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Absent
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
| J. Berla |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
IV. Executive Session
A.
Executive session
S. Hunter made a motion to go to executive session for personnel.
C. Coia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Other Board Business
A.
Personnel Vote
C. Coia made a motion to approve Diane Dowman for new chemistry teaching position for 2025-26 RTHS school year.
S. Hunter seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
| J. Corn |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Absent
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Absent
|
| J. Berla |
Aye
|
B.
2025-26 Meeting Dates
- Board Meeting 2025-26 calendar - attached to the agenda, and has an in-person option every other month
- request for the community to have more in-person opportunities to interact with the Board
- 5 Aug 25 at 9:30am - Board members are invited to attend to meet the school staff and teachers
- Board Retreat - ~4-5hr to meet in person. Doodle poll for dates/times.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
S. Hunter made a motion to adjourn the board meeting.
A. Tobien seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:23 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Tobien
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