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Research Triangle High School

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RTHS Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM

Location

Directors Present

A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), D. Requena (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), J. Berla (remote), J. Corn (remote), J. Goodwin (remote), K. Daughtry Broccio (remote), P. Thermitus (remote), S. Hunter (remote)

Directors Absent

M. Dwomoh, R. Shrivastava, S. Brown

Guests Present

A. Drake (remote), A. Griffin (remote), Laura Chapman (remote), Myron (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Hunter called a meeting of the board of directors of Research Triangle High School to order on Wednesday Jun 17, 2026 at 5:35 PM.

II. Approve Board Meeting Minutes

A.

Board Meeting Minutes

C. Coia made a motion to approve the minutes from RTHS Board of Directors Meeting on 05-20-26.
A. Tobien seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Hunter
Aye
J. Corn
Aye
R. Shrivastava
Absent
M. Dwomoh
Absent
A. Tobien
Aye
J. Berla
Aye
S. Brown
Absent
P. Thermitus
Aye
D. Requena
Aye
K. Daughtry Broccio
Abstain
C. Coia
Aye
E. Cunningham
Aye
J. Goodwin
Aye

III. Public Comments

A.

Open to all community members (students, family members, faculty and staff, community members, and others)

Mr. Myron, as a parent of a graduated senior, made public comments about the Yearbook and senior quote issues with this year's yearbook, which affected his daughter and other senior students.

IV. Chief School Officer Report

A.

Executive Overview

A.Griffin provided an update on the school executive overview, details attached to the agenda.

  • Senior week
  • Graduation
  • RTHS staff outing
  • Mr. Goldstein retirement update
  • Summer hours and planning

V. Finance Committee Report

A.

RTHS Monthly Financials and Other Business

C. Coia and A. Drake provided an update in the finance committee details in the agenda.

  • DSCR = 1.32, above requirement of 1.2
  • Budget
  • Vacancies
  • Update on approved items from May26
  • Unallocated proposals for Jun26
J. Berla made a motion to approve the amended budget for FY26.
J. Corn seconded the motion.

The amended budget FY26 includes the June2026 unallocated funds proposals totaling $66,124:

  • Instructional Resources
    • $13,000 chromebook testing carts
    • $3,124 new textbooks _ AP Language
  • Facility Needs
    • $25,000 Classroom Furniture
    • $25,000 Exterior Branding

DCSC above requirment

Days in reserve above requirement

 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Brown
Absent
D. Requena
Aye
S. Hunter
Aye
E. Cunningham
Aye
M. Dwomoh
Absent
A. Tobien
Aye
J. Corn
Aye
J. Goodwin
Aye
K. Daughtry Broccio
Aye
R. Shrivastava
Absent
P. Thermitus
Aye
J. Berla
Aye
C. Coia
Aye

B.

Executive Session

E. Cunningham made a motion to move to into executive session for personnel matters.
S. Hunter seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Board Personnel Vote

C. Coia made a motion to approve Tatyana Jackson for science teacher position for 2026-27 school year.
K. Daughtry Broccio seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Goodwin
Aye
M. Dwomoh
Absent
D. Requena
Aye
C. Coia
Aye
S. Brown
Absent
K. Daughtry Broccio
Aye
R. Shrivastava
Absent
E. Cunningham
Aye
S. Hunter
Aye
J. Berla
Aye
P. Thermitus
Aye
J. Corn
Aye
A. Tobien
Aye

VI. Governance Committee Report

A.

Governance Committee Business

E. Cunningham presented on the Governance Committee, details in the agenda:

  • 2026-27 Slate of Officers for the RTHS Board
  • Board member recruitment continues
  • Policies/Manuals/Handbooks updates - work ongoing with legal and expected for Aug27 for board approval
J. Goodwin made a motion to approve the 2026-27 slate of officers for the RTHS Board.
J. Corn seconded the motion.

2026-27 Slate of Officers for the RTHS Board:

  • Steve Hunter -- Chair of the Board
  • Michael Dwomoh -- Vice-Chair of the Board
  • ShuDon Brown -- Secretary of the Board
  • Phoebe Thermitus -- Chair Academic Excelence Committee
  • Carolyn Coia -- Chair CEO Support and Evaluation Committee
  • Julian Berla -- Chair Development Committee
  • Carolyn Coia -- Chair Finance Committee
  • Michael Dwomoh -- Chair Governance Committee
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Coia
Aye
M. Dwomoh
Absent
A. Tobien
Aye
J. Goodwin
Aye
S. Brown
Absent
S. Hunter
Aye
J. Corn
Aye
K. Daughtry Broccio
Aye
E. Cunningham
Aye
J. Berla
Aye
P. Thermitus
Aye
R. Shrivastava
Absent
D. Requena
Aye

VII. Academic Excellence Committee Report

A.

Academic Excellence Business

J. Corn and A. Griffin provided an update on the Academic Excellence:

  • Alumni
  • Deep dive into the RTHS Instructional Model: Flipped Learning
  • Rubrics School of Distinction
  • CSRB/Carolina Charter School Research Lab partnership with UNC-Chapel Hill

VIII. Development Committee Report

A.

Development Committee Business

  • D. Requena and A. Griffin presented an update on the Development Committee, details on the agenda:
  • Donor appreciation luncheon
  • Some parents from feeder school Sterling Montessori
  • Raptor fundraised $27,693
  • Development Committee Chair transition for next school year

IX. Remaining Business Matters

A.

Remaining Items

S. Hunter expressed gratitude for board members leaving the board:

 

  • E. Cunningham who served in different roles at the Board for 2 terms
  • J. Corn - Academic Excellence Chair, completed term
  • A. Tobien - Board Secretary, completed extended term
  • A. Saviello - due to personal reasons cannot continue on the board
  • S. Khaliq - heading to Georgetown law school

 

Welcoming new board members:

  • K. Broccio
  • J. Goodwin
  • R. Shrivastava
  • S. Brown

new member orientation invites forthcoming from S.Hunter

X. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

E. Cunningham made a motion to adjourn the 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 6:46 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Tobien