Board Meeting Minutes

January 20, 2016, 5:30-7:00 PM

Minutes Draft

Research Triangle High School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday January 20, 2016 at 5:30 PM

Location

Conference Call & Use your own computer - 888-266-3096 (Passcode 38405081).

Directors Present

C. Mugge, C. Nygard, C. Rockafellow, D. Walsh, J. Kerr, K. Ondrick, R. Cohn, S. Mcmullan

Directors Absent

T. Vaidhyan

Guests Present

E. Grunden, P. Blizzard

I. Opening Items

A. Tour of Site - Eric & Pamela

Tour was postponed due to weather

B. Record Attendance and Guests

C. Call the Meeting to Order

S. Mcmullan called a meeting of the board of directors of Research Triangle High School to order on Wednesday Jan 20, 2016 at 5:35 PM.

D. Approve Monthly Board Minutes

Sherida to update minutes to show herself as presenter

C. Mugge made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 11-18-15 Board Meeting on 11-18-15.

K. Ondrick seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
C. Rockafellow	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
D. Walsh	Aye
M. Griesdorn	Aye
J. Kerr	Aye
S. Mcmullan	Aye
R. Cohn	Aye
K. Ondrick	Aye
C. Nygard	Aye
T. Vaidhyan	Aye

II. Consent Agenda

A. CSO Report

B. December Cash Flow

C. Vote to accept CSO report & Cash Flow rpt

J. Kerr made a motion to Approve the CSO report.

R. Cohn seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
K. Ondrick	Aye
D. Walsh	Aye
C. Nygard	Aye
J. Kerr	Aye
M. Griesdorn	Aye
S. Mcmullan	Aye
C. Rockafellow	Aye
T. Vaidhyan	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
R. Cohn	Aye

J. Kerr made a motion to Approve the CSO report.

R. Cohn seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
T. Vaidhyan	Aye
D. Walsh	Aye
S. Mcmullan	Aye
M. Griesdorn	Aye
C. Rockafellow	Aye
K. Ondrick	Aye
C. Nygard	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
J. Kerr	Aye
R. Cohn	Aye

III. Moment of Zen

A. Brief highlights from Eric

Motion to approve the calendar - graduation will not be included due to it being 2016/17 calendar - Carmen moved to approve the calendar, Karen 2nd, unanimously approved

Motion to approve the Staff changes/hiring - One teacher made staff and another Resignation of teacher Rich made a motion to approve staff changes - hiring/resignation. Deb 2nd - Unanimously approved

IV. Finance

A. Finance Update

B. The Audit and the IRS 990 tax filing UPDATE

C. Location of all Bond Financing & Site Purchasing materials

V. Academic Excellence

A. Update

Rich will review data and focus on actual vs. predicted score - great analysis to assist with February Academic Excellence committee
AR: Need more committee members due to individuals rolling off

B. PLP Update

Overall positive with accelerate kids leading feedback loop. Goal - Get total group to see the benefits by eoy. Teachers are still working hard - new space helps. Parents didn't want to ask results but preferred to be told
High level notes

Building is silent due to new structure of the space
Focus group w/ 12 kids - questions about being a learner - deal with people, deeper research, time management, learning how to ask questions.
Learned to absorb and attend even during boring lectures, use resources effectively.
Take learning to a deeper leavel - use the skills they are learning to use life sklls across the curriculum.
Hard - adjust to expectations - Adjust when they are not great a skill.
Adapt to teachers, using PLP and liking it even if the teachers havent graded ,etc.
Too many focus areas/quizzes - need to reduce. Love/hate relationship with "BLue Line" - tells where they stand

VI. Governance

A. Update

2016/17 Academic year - look at changes to the board
Put together list of potential candidates - Please provide names and suggestions of individuals (Try add 3 additional members)
Focus areas will be highlighted through matrix - AR Caroline to send (finance help)
Need to identify officers for next year

VII. Development

A. Update on 2016 Goals

Mini retreat April 2016, Full retreat in early September
Event to showcase new school location - targeting March 14th - awaiting confirmation for Ann Goodnight

VIII. Facility

A. Report update

Moved into new facility - no issues thus far
Working with contractor on construction contract

IX. CEO Support And Eval

A. CSO Goals & Objectives -> School Goals & Objectives

Eric to provide an update at our next board meeting

X. Executive Session

A. A legal matter

Motion to go into executive session at 6:39pm by Karen Ondrick, 2nd by Carmen Mugge
Motion to move out of executive session at 6:48pm by Karen Ondrick, 2nd by Carmen Mugge

XI. Closing Items

A. Resignation

C. Nygard made a motion to Approve Craig's resignation request.

S. Mcmullan seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
M. Griesdorn	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
R. Cohn	Aye
C. Rockafellow	Aye
K. Ondrick	Aye
D. Walsh	Aye
C. Nygard	Aye
T. Vaidhyan	Aye
J. Kerr	Aye
S. Mcmullan	Aye

B. Adjourn Meeting

K. Ondrick made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:57PMEST.

D. Walsh seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
C. Nygard	Aye
J. Kerr	Aye
S. Mcmullan	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
M. Griesdorn	Aye
R. Cohn	Aye
K. Ondrick	Aye
C. Rockafellow	Aye
D. Walsh	Aye
T. Vaidhyan	Aye

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:57 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

S. Mcmullan

C. Pamela Moment

Postponed until February board meeting