Research Triangle High School
Minutes
RTHS Board Meeing
Date and Time
Wednesday May 19, 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. Coia (remote), C. Mugge (remote), C. Rao (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), G. Rodgers (remote), M. Johnson (remote), S. Carty Vetere (remote), S. Hunter (remote), S. Rivers-Kobler (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Bliss, R. THALLA, T. Medhin
Guests Present
A. Tobien (remote), E. Grunden (remote), J. Guilford (remote), John V. Wood (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
G. Rodgers called a meeting of the board of directors of Research Triangle High School to order on Wednesday May 19, 2021 at 5:34 PM.
C.
Board Meeting Minutes
M. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 04-20-16.
C. Rao seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Carty Vetere |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| C. Rao |
Aye
|
| M. Johnson |
Aye
|
| T. Medhin |
Absent
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| R. THALLA |
Absent
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| M. Bliss |
Absent
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| C. Mugge |
Aye
|
| A. Quigley |
Aye
|
D.
Monthly Financial Report and Updates
E.
CSO Report
- June 5, 2021: HS Graduation on campus
- Staff turnover mainly due to individual staff's choice
- Attendance high over all (in-person + remote)
- Good position: Student enrolment quite high
- 2021 ranking: #29 in NC (compares favorably to PCHS #14; GHHS # 22); College readiness ranking is much higher than both
- Staff turnover mainly due to individual staff's choice
- Attendance high over all (in-person + remote)
- Good position: Student enrolment quite high
- 2021 ranking: #29 in NC (compares favorably to PCHS #14; GHHS # 22); College readiness ranking is much higher than both
F.
Approval of Consent Agenda
M. Johnson made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
C. Rao seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| M. Bliss |
Absent
|
| R. THALLA |
Absent
|
| C. Mugge |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| S. Carty Vetere |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| A. Quigley |
Aye
|
| C. Rao |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| T. Medhin |
Absent
|
| M. Johnson |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
II. Finance
A.
Proposed Budget 2021-2022
- Assuming: No increase in state funding (0%)
- Conservative budget; Projected ADM 577; Enrolment target 557
- Biggest increase: Salaries; Brought it up to where it should be
- Food program: Additional cost
- Conservative budget; Projected ADM 577; Enrolment target 557
- Biggest increase: Salaries; Brought it up to where it should be
- Food program: Additional cost
B.
Finance Committee / Goals Update
III. Academic Excellence
A.
Committee Updates / Goals Status
3 areas being looked into:
- Check in with students/teachers about their experience - remote learning/school support etc. Survey to be sent to them
- Taking a look at internal school data on tests conducted and scores achieved
- AP Testing/Participation and comparison to previous years
- Don't see evidence of learning loss; on the contrary, seen some growth
- Next school year: Expect to resume as normal (7-period day schedule)
- Check in with students/teachers about their experience - remote learning/school support etc. Survey to be sent to them
- Taking a look at internal school data on tests conducted and scores achieved
- AP Testing/Participation and comparison to previous years
- Don't see evidence of learning loss; on the contrary, seen some growth
- Next school year: Expect to resume as normal (7-period day schedule)
IV. Development
A.
Development Committee Issues / Goals Status
- Bloomerang: Plan & approach to make it more useful; Right now, donor oriented; Plan to add Alumni to this database for more engagement
- Keep the "Goals" for each Committee on the Agenda as a reminder
- Keep the "Goals" for each Committee on the Agenda as a reminder
V. Governance
A.
Governance Meeting Updates
S. Kobler, Vice Chair, will take over Chair position
- Vice-Chair position open - to be filled
- M. Johnson, Governance Committee, will continue
- A. Quigley, Chair, Finance Committee will continue
- Chair, Development Committee, position open
- E. Cunningham, Academic Excellence Committee, will continue
- C. Mugge, Chair, CEO Evaluation Committee, will continue
- Secretary position - To be filled by S. Vetere
- Vice-Chair position open - to be filled
- M. Johnson, Governance Committee, will continue
- A. Quigley, Chair, Finance Committee will continue
- Chair, Development Committee, position open
- E. Cunningham, Academic Excellence Committee, will continue
- C. Mugge, Chair, CEO Evaluation Committee, will continue
- Secretary position - To be filled by S. Vetere
VI. Other Business (As Needed)
A.
Proposed New High School Charter Update
- Time till July to complete application - submit week before it is due; Still some "NC Access" funding available (supposed to go to "replication" school)
- Board members:
- Bio etc to be provided to CEO before application submission;
- Also, need to read the application and meet in early July before submission;
- At some point, may have to appear before Charter School Board (Oct/Nov)
- Be present in person in RTHS in September - understand the school program/observe students & teachers
- In the meantime, will build on research for the new HS
- Look into getting third-party research done to find out the need/demand/interest for another Charter HS in Orange County
- Board members:
- Bio etc to be provided to CEO before application submission;
- Also, need to read the application and meet in early July before submission;
- At some point, may have to appear before Charter School Board (Oct/Nov)
- Be present in person in RTHS in September - understand the school program/observe students & teachers
- In the meantime, will build on research for the new HS
- Look into getting third-party research done to find out the need/demand/interest for another Charter HS in Orange County
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Mugge made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
M. Johnson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Bliss |
Absent
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| R. THALLA |
Absent
|
| C. Rao |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| C. Mugge |
Aye
|
| S. Carty Vetere |
Aye
|
| T. Medhin |
Absent
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| M. Johnson |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| A. Quigley |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:47 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. Rodgers
- Some expenses moved to "Capital" section (way it should be)