Research Triangle High School
Minutes
RTHS Board Meeing
Date and Time
Wednesday January 20, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Location
Due to the statewide COVID-19 restrictions, this meeting will only be held as a Zoom video teleconference.
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Meeting ID: 982 8321 6480
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[The RTHS Board of Directors meets monthly on the Third Wednesday of each month, except for December and July. Meetings are normally held onsite at 5:30pm until 7pm, upstairs in the FBC Conference Room.]
Due to the statewide COVID-19 restrictions, this meeting will only be held as a Zoom video teleconference.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://rthighschool.zoom.us/j/98283216480
Meeting ID: 982 8321 6480
Find your local number: https://rthighschool.zoom.us/u/aefdPJWonu
Due to the statewide COVID-19 restrictions, this meeting will only be held as a Zoom video teleconference.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://rthighschool.zoom.us/j/98283216480
Meeting ID: 982 8321 6480
Find your local number: https://rthighschool.zoom.us/u/aefdPJWonu
Directors Present
A. Quigley (remote), C. Mugge (remote), C. Rao (remote), G. Rodgers (remote), M. Bliss (remote), M. Johnson (remote), R. THALLA (remote), S. Carty Vetere (remote), S. Hunter (remote), S. Rivers-Kobler (remote)
Directors Absent
E. Cunningham, T. Medhin
Guests Present
A. Fenoglio (remote), E. Grunden (remote), J. Guilford (remote), N. Danehower (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
G. Rodgers called a meeting of the board of directors of Research Triangle High School to order on Wednesday Jan 20, 2021 at 5:32 PM.
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
C. Mugge made a motion to approve the minutes from RTHS Board Meeing on 12-16-20.
A. Quigley seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Quigley |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| M. Johnson |
Aye
|
| R. THALLA |
Absent
|
| E. Cunningham |
Absent
|
| C. Mugge |
Aye
|
| S. Carty Vetere |
Abstain
|
| T. Medhin |
Absent
|
| M. Bliss |
Absent
|
| C. Rao |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
II. CEO Actions
A.
CSO Report
- On pace regarding new lottery applications
- Request for Articulation agreement with Discover Charter School; Board required to vote on it
by March
- Renovation being undertaken; looking into building a practice field (parking lot will be secure - not impacted); trying to keep it competitive with area schools
- Regional Cross Country Meet: RTHS participated and won
- Request for Articulation agreement with Discover Charter School; Board required to vote on it
by March
- Renovation being undertaken; looking into building a practice field (parking lot will be secure - not impacted); trying to keep it competitive with area schools
- Regional Cross Country Meet: RTHS participated and won
B.
Action item: Articulation Agreement Request
III. Finance
A.
Monthly Finance Report
- Updates to the Budget; 10% cut pre-Covid was adjusted and was reinstated in this budget; Still looks good
- HVAC work was approved (will come from reserve fund for repairs)
- HVAC work was approved (will come from reserve fund for repairs)
A. Quigley made a motion to approve the Updated Finance Report.
M. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Cunningham |
Absent
|
| S. Carty Vetere |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| M. Bliss |
Aye
|
| R. THALLA |
Aye
|
| C. Mugge |
Aye
|
| C. Rao |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| A. Quigley |
Aye
|
| M. Johnson |
Aye
|
| T. Medhin |
Absent
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
B.
Finance Committee Updates
IV. Development
A.
Development Committee Issues / Goals Status
- Presentation by Staff on "Development" projects mainly Landscaping (Jeff Guilford joined during the Presentation)
- Important to present it to Corporate donors as a "learning" process for students; not merely a landscaping project; the goal is to have corporate people come in to school to interact with students and help them learn and share their corporate experience
- Important to present it to Corporate donors as a "learning" process for students; not merely a landscaping project; the goal is to have corporate people come in to school to interact with students and help them learn and share their corporate experience
V. Governance
A.
Vote on adding another directors
M. Johnson made a motion to appoint new Board Member Carolyn Coia to the Board.
S. Rivers-Kobler seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| M. Johnson |
Aye
|
| R. THALLA |
Aye
|
| T. Medhin |
Absent
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| C. Rao |
Aye
|
| M. Bliss |
Aye
|
| S. Carty Vetere |
Aye
|
| C. Mugge |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Absent
|
| A. Quigley |
Aye
|
- Add another Board Director: Carolyn Coia
- Mark Johnson, Carmen Mugge, Tsegga Medhin, Gary Rodgers met her virtually and talked to her
- Mark Johnson, Carmen Mugge, Tsegga Medhin, Gary Rodgers met her virtually and talked to her
B.
Flywheel Initiative
- proposal to have a "flywheel" help with Board Committee meetings
- preferably a Staff member would be a good "flywheel" for this role
- preferably a Staff member would be a good "flywheel" for this role
- Expand our PLP/Flip Methodology Learning/Teaching initiative to other parts of NC state
- Open a new charter school like RTHS; Applying for Access Grant; Purpose is to expand/replicate schools like RTHS
- Presentation in March 2021;
- Open a new charter school like RTHS; Applying for Access Grant; Purpose is to expand/replicate schools like RTHS
- Presentation in March 2021;
VI. Other Business (As Needed)
A.
Board on Track Webinar on Open Meeting Laws (Jan. 27 at 4pm ET)
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:58 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Rodgers
C. Rao made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Medhin |
Absent
|
| C. Mugge |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| R. THALLA |
Aye
|
| A. Quigley |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Absent
|
| C. Rao |
Aye
|
| S. Carty Vetere |
Aye
|
| M. Johnson |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| M. Bliss |
Aye
|
- Matt Bliss and Rajeev Thalla joined within 20 minutes into the meeting