Research Triangle High School
Minutes
RTHS Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
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The RTHS Governance Committee meets on the second Thursday of each month, except for July and December. Meetings are held virtually between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm ET. Meeting dates/times are subject to change with appropriate notice.
Committee Members Present
A. Drake (remote), A. Griffin (remote), A. Tobien (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), M. Dwomoh (remote), P. Thermitus (remote)
Committee Members Absent
C. Coia, S. Brown
Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened
A. Drake
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
E. Cunningham called a meeting of the Governance Committee of Research Triangle High School to order on Thursday Jun 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
A. Tobien made a motion to approve the minutes from RTHS Governance Committee Meeting on 05-14-26.
M. Dwomoh seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Thermitus |
Abstain
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| A. Drake |
Absent
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| S. Brown |
Absent
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
II. Governance Items for Discussion
A.
Governance Items for Approval and Discussion
- Board officers and Committee Chairs for 2026-27 school year
- Steve Hunter, Chair, Board of Directors
- Michael Dwomoh, Vice Chair, Board of Directors and Chair, Governance Committee
- ShuDon Brown, Secretary
- Carolyn Coia, Chair, Finance Committee and Chair, CEO Support and Evaluation Committee
- Phoebe Thermitus, Chair, Academic Excellence Committee
- Julian Berla, Chair, Development Committee
- New board member orientation presentation updates
- Recruitment efforts continues as new board members are needed
- P. Thermitus has leads with UNC
- Manuals and Procedures
- working on the documents in July and expected to go for approval in August to Governance Committee and Board Meeting
- Finance manual - updates from Audit recommendations
- Faculty Handbook - awaiting on legal
A. Tobien made a motion to approve board officers and committee chair for 2026-27.
M. Dwomoh seconded the motion.
- Steve Hunter, Chair, Board of Directors
- Michael Dwomoh, Vice Chair, Board of Directors and Chair, Governance Committee
- ShuDon Brown, Secretary
- Carolyn Coia, Chair, Finance Committee and Chair, CEO Support and Evaluation Committee
- Phoebe Thermitus, Chair, Academic Excellence Committee
- Julian Berla, Chair, Development Committee
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Brown |
Absent
|
| A. Drake |
Absent
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
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| C. Coia |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
A. Drake arrived.
III. Other Business
A.
Additional Governance Committee Business Items
E. Cunningham and A. Tobien last governance committee meeting
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
A. Tobien made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Dwomoh seconded the motion.
The committee 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 5:54 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Tobien