Research Triangle High School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 21, 2018 at 5:30 PM
Location
RTHS - Board Room
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The mission of Research Triangle High School is to increase access to globally competitive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education for students and teachers across North Carolina, by incubating, proving and scaling innovative models of teaching and learning.
Directors Present
A. Quigley (remote), C. Mugge, C. Rao (remote), C. Rockafellow, G. Rodgers, J. Kerr, K. Pigues (remote), R. Cohn, S. Mcmullan (remote), V. Vojnovich
Directors Absent
S. Rivers-Kobler, T. Medhin, T. Vaidhyan
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
V. Vojnovich
Guests Present
Alex Drake, E. Grunden, P. Blizzard
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Mugge called a meeting of the board of directors of Research Triangle High School to order on Wednesday Mar 21, 2018 at 5:34 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
R. Cohn made a motion to approve minutes Board Meeting on 02-21-18.
C. Rockafellow seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Chief School Officer/Principal's Report
Eric gave :
- a synopsis of the recent state competition and the robotics competition.
- The success of the winter sports synopsis
- A summary of notable scholarships that were recently awarded.
- Two students that recently have gone to Jr. Olympics
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve to accept all items above
G. Rodgers made a motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
C. Rockafellow seconded the motion.
The motion unanimously did not carry.
III. CSO Action or Discussion Items for Board
A.
GYM presentation
V. Vojnovich arrived.
A thoughtful and thorough discussion on the needs for a school gym was given.
The board has requested a requirements development and specifications is needed for further discussions and a path forward.
Alex will be back to address the information that is needed.
The board has requested a requirements development and specifications is needed for further discussions and a path forward.
Alex will be back to address the information that is needed.
IV. Governance
A.
Board Slate for 18-19
Need to develop a slate of board directors for replacements for the directors with many years experience
Development of a slate of officers for the board is underway.
Development of a slate of officers for the board is underway.
V. Academic Excellence
A.
No update this month
Jeff Green will need to roll off the Academic Excellence committee.
Reception of the ACT results will be about a month out.
Reception of the ACT results will be about a month out.
VI. Strategic Initiatives
A.
Update on meetings and where on the continuum we may want to land
The committee has met three times as part of their initial work.
Next steps will focus on how to develop a consultative and/or replication plan for the future.
Next steps will focus on how to develop a consultative and/or replication plan for the future.
VII. CEO Support And Eval
A.
Caroline, Carmen and Victoria
Have talked with CEO to update on Goals and Objectives. Board on Track evaluation tool will be brought up in the May time frame.
VIII. Development
A.
Updated Report & Specific Ask of Board Members
Carnival has been postponed (due to athletic schedules) to April 27.
Door prize contributions are being compiled
Focus effort on four companies for additional RTHS support
Updating the corporate database for contact information and POCs related to the school (Board and Parents).
additional information is being compiled about the corporate profiles for contributions.
Door prize contributions are being compiled
Focus effort on four companies for additional RTHS support
Updating the corporate database for contact information and POCs related to the school (Board and Parents).
additional information is being compiled about the corporate profiles for contributions.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Rao made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Mcmullan seconded the motion.
The motion unanimously did not carry.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:41 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Rodgers