Research Triangle High School
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 5:30 PM
Location
RTHS
The RTHS Board of Directors meets monthly on the Third Wednesday of each month, except for December and July. Meetings are held onsite at 5:30pm until 7pm, upstairs in the FBC Conference Room.
Members and public who are not able to attend in person (preferred) may join via:
Phone Number : (712) 451-0709
Access Code: 214330
Host PIN 6137
Members and public who are not able to attend in person (preferred) may join via:
Phone Number : (712) 451-0709
Access Code: 214330
Host PIN 6137
Directors Present
A. Quigley, C. Mugge, C. Rao, G. Rodgers, S. Mcmullan, S. Rivers-Kobler, T. Medhin
Directors Absent
E. Cunningham, K. Pigues, R. Cohn, T. Vaidhyan, V. Vojnovich
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
S. Rivers-Kobler
Guests Present
E. Grunden, P. Blizzard, T. Massey
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 Oct 17, 2018 at 5:37 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
G. Rodgers made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 09-19-18 Board Meeting on 09-19-18.
A. Quigley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Consent Agenda
A.
CSO's report
B.
Monthly Financial Report
C.
Vote to accept items
C. Rao made a motion to Accept Consent Agenda items.
G. Rodgers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Development
A.
Update on status
Comments by Carmen based on conversation with Victoria:
- Organizing a Gala is a key priority for the Development Committee this year
- Need parent support and assistance to make it successful
- Pamela suggested that our new Director of Operations & Development: right conduit to engage with Parents
- Change in PTSO leadership
- Engage corporate sponsors; Essential for successful gala event
- Organizing a Gala is a key priority for the Development Committee this year
- Need parent support and assistance to make it successful
- Pamela suggested that our new Director of Operations & Development: right conduit to engage with Parents
- Change in PTSO leadership
- Engage corporate sponsors; Essential for successful gala event
S. Rivers-Kobler arrived.
IV. Finance
A.
Audit
- School in strong financial position
- No audit findings; clean audit - what one would like to see
- Good work by Pamela, Nicole and Eric
- No audit findings; clean audit - what one would like to see
- Good work by Pamela, Nicole and Eric
G. Rodgers made a motion to Approve the audit statement.
C. Mugge seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Financial Update
- Good cash surplus position (students/federal grants swing the equation)
- Put more in cash reserve and do some long term planning
- Able to meet DSCR limit
- Put more in cash reserve and do some long term planning
- Able to meet DSCR limit
V. Governance
A.
Retreat Update
- Retreat on November 14, 2018 (4 pm to 8 pm)
- Similar structure like last year; determine strategy and goals
- CSO update/Committee update - what has worked and not
- Review Assessments - key focus for each Committee
- Example: For Governance Committee - Focus "Board Accountability" and "Recruitment" (Gaps/Recommendations); Similar expectations from each Committee (Bring 2 gaps and Recommendations for those gaps)
- Board on Track Demo by Carmen of "Assessments" tab. Use this to put a plan in place; to strategize; set goals; action
Board Member Keith Pigues handed his resignation to Carmen Mugge on 10/16/2018. Unable to serve on the Board due to hectic travel schedule
- Similar structure like last year; determine strategy and goals
- CSO update/Committee update - what has worked and not
- Review Assessments - key focus for each Committee
- Example: For Governance Committee - Focus "Board Accountability" and "Recruitment" (Gaps/Recommendations); Similar expectations from each Committee (Bring 2 gaps and Recommendations for those gaps)
- Board on Track Demo by Carmen of "Assessments" tab. Use this to put a plan in place; to strategize; set goals; action
Board Member Keith Pigues handed his resignation to Carmen Mugge on 10/16/2018. Unable to serve on the Board due to hectic travel schedule
VI. Strategic Initiatives
A.
Discuss opportunities
- Meeting at Friday Institute tomorrow on Digital Learning Initiative - Pamela Blizzard, Elizabeth Cunningham and another experienced Educator
- Opportunities out there to explore in this area
- Showcase grant funds: Used residue grant to visit Nonprofit in Rhode Island. A model that RTHS can follow in this area
- Charter School Performance Grant: RTHS looking for opportunities to get portion of this
- Opportunities out there to explore in this area
- Showcase grant funds: Used residue grant to visit Nonprofit in Rhode Island. A model that RTHS can follow in this area
- Charter School Performance Grant: RTHS looking for opportunities to get portion of this
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Rao made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
A. Quigley 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 6:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Rao
- Visibility into issues that was not the case before; good thing
- Helps in addressing student problems
- Level of access very few schools have