Research Triangle High School
Minutes
RTHS Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday February 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
https://rthighschool.zoom.us/j/93566460638
Meeting ID: 935 6646 0638
Directors Present
A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), D. Requena (remote), J. Berla (remote), J. Corn (remote), M. Dwomoh (remote), P. Thermitus (remote), S. Hunter (remote), S. Khaliq (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Saviello, E. Cunningham
Guests Present
A. Drake (remote), A. Griffin (remote), Ana Jimenez (remote), Andrew King (remote), Ashwani (remote), Brandy Lemen (remote), D. Thompson (remote), Janet and George Buehler (remote), Mendit R. (remote), Michael Lemen (remote), Nandu, Shweta Kautia (remote), Thomas Jones (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Board Meeting Minutes
A.
January Board of Directors meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| J. Berla |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| A. Saviello |
Absent
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Absent
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
B.
February Mini Retreat
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| J. Berla |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| A. Saviello |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
III. Public Comments
A.
Open to all community members (students, family members, faculty and staff, community members, and others)
IV. Chief School Officer Report
A.
Executive Overview
A. Griffin provided the CSO report, details on attached to agenda and also provided updates on athletic winter sports.
V. Finance Committee Report
A.
RTHS Monthly Financials and Other Business
C. Coia and A. Drake provided an update on the school financials
- DSCR: 1.55, which is above requirement
- ADM = 571 for this year
- Draft Budget for next year expected next month
- Staffing positions updates
VI. Governance Committee Report
A.
Governance Committee Business
M. Dwomoh provided an update on the governance committee:
- attendance update to the Board procedure and manual
- board membership
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| J. Berla |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| A. Saviello |
Absent
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
VII. Academic Excellence Committee Report
A.
Academic Excellence Business
J. Corn provided an update on academic excellence:
- A. Drake covered snow make-up days, state allows 5 DLD days which were used this calendar year and 1 more
- March 26 - workday to be changed to regular school day (to make up snow day)
- Apr 26 - potential
- A. Griffin presented in deep dive on data related to course failures at RTHS
- 20 March 26 - converted from teacher work day to school day
- 6 Apr 26 - potential make up day
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| A. Saviello |
Absent
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Absent
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| J. Berla |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
VIII. Mini Retreat Report
A.
Mini Retreat
S. Hunter provided a summary of the mini-retreat related to expansion of RTHS and the RTP Hub.
Decisions:
- School size to remain the same
- School to remain in RTP area
Next Steps: Consolidate the list of requirements for the school
IX. Other Business Matters
A.
As needed
- Next Board Meeting March 18th
Brandi Leman _ RTHS & Terrorbytes club parent => read statement related to concerns about RTHS school funding and support for the robotics club