RTHS Board Meeting Minutes

February 16, 2022, 5:30-7:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Research Triangle High School

Minutes

RTHS Board Meeting

Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday February 16, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Location

Due to possible COVID-19 restrictions, this meeting will be held with a Zoom video teleconference option.

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The RTHS Board of Directors meets monthly on the third Wednesday of each month, except for December and July, or where otherwise specified. Meetings are normally held onsite at 5:30PM until 7:00PM, upstairs in the FBC Conference Room. However, due to the CoV-19 pandemic, meetings are being held via Zoom until further notice.

Directors Present

A. Quigley (remote), A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), C. Mugge (remote), D. Requena (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), G. Rodgers (remote), J. Corn (remote), J. Webb (remote), M. Johnson (remote), S. Carty Vetere (remote), S. Rivers-Kobler (remote)

Directors Absent

R. THALLA, S. Hunter

Guests Present

Brandon Mitchell (remote), Dr, Mann-Bailey, E. Grunden (remote), Emily Madsen, Lisa Gordon Stella, Stephanie Klupinski, Zoe Playe

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

B. Call the Meeting to Order

S. Rivers-Kobler called a meeting of the board of directors of Research Triangle High School to order on Wednesday Feb 16, 2022 at 5:34 PM.

C. Board Meeting Minutes - January 19, 2022

C. Mugge made a motion to approve the minutes from RTHS Board Meeting on 01-19-22.

M. Johnson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. CSO Report

A. CSO Updates

Eric presented the CSO report.

A. Quigley made a motion to approve Dean of Students.

E. Cunningham seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
C. Mugge	Aye
R. THALLA	Absent
D. Requena	Absent
J. Corn	Absent
M. Johnson	Aye
J. Webb	Absent
G. Rodgers	Aye
S. Carty Vetere	Aye
C. Coia	Absent
A. Tobien	Aye
A. Quigley	Aye
E. Cunningham	Aye
S. Hunter	Absent
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye

C. Mugge made a motion to Approve of Director of Operations.

G. Rodgers seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Cunningham	Aye
R. THALLA	Absent
J. Corn	Absent
A. Tobien	Aye
D. Requena	Absent
J. Webb	Absent
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye
G. Rodgers	Aye
S. Hunter	Absent
S. Carty Vetere	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
C. Coia	Absent
A. Quigley	Aye
M. Johnson	Aye

B. Mask Policy

C. Mugge made a motion to Approve recommended mask policy.

S. Carty Vetere seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
M. Johnson	Aye
E. Cunningham	Aye
R. THALLA	Absent
C. Mugge	Aye
A. Quigley	Aye
A. Tobien	Aye
J. Corn	Aye
J. Webb	Aye
C. Coia	Aye
G. Rodgers	Aye
S. Hunter	Absent
D. Requena	Aye
S. Carty Vetere	Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye

III. Finance

A. Monthly Financial Cashflow

B. Committee Updates

Alex provided the Finance committee update.

IV. Academic Excellence

A. Committee Updates

Elizabeth presented the Academic Excellence committee report.

V. Development

A. Committee Updates

Carmen presented on the Development committee.

VI. Governance

A. New Board Secretary

G. Rodgers made a motion to Approve Sherry stepping down as Secretary, and Ailette being approved as new Secretary.

S. Rivers-Kobler seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye
A. Tobien	Abstain
S. Hunter	Absent
J. Corn	Aye
C. Coia	Aye
M. Johnson	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
E. Cunningham	Aye
D. Requena	Aye
R. THALLA	Absent
G. Rodgers	Aye
S. Carty Vetere	Aye
A. Quigley	Aye
J. Webb	Aye

B. Committee Updates

Carmen presented on Employee handbook and requested Board approval, pending finalizing several items.

C. Mugge made a motion to Approve Employee handbook, pending finalizing several items.

S. Carty Vetere seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Cunningham	Aye
J. Webb	Abstain
S. Carty Vetere	Aye
G. Rodgers	Aye
C. Coia	Aye
J. Corn	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
A. Quigley	Aye
R. THALLA	Absent
D. Requena	Aye
S. Hunter	Absent
M. Johnson	Aye
A. Tobien	Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye

VII. Public Comments

A. Open to all stakeholders (parents, staff, other)

Ms. Christina Valente spoke during public comment.

VIII. Executive Session

A. A. Personnel Related Discussion

S. Rivers-Kobler made a motion to Move to Executive Session for Personnel Related discussions.

A. Quigley seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
S. Hunter	Absent
J. Webb	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
A. Quigley	Aye
R. THALLA	Absent
J. Corn	Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye
E. Cunningham	Aye
C. Coia	Aye
D. Requena	Aye
S. Carty Vetere	Aye
A. Tobien	Aye
M. Johnson	Aye
G. Rodgers	Aye

S. Rivers-Kobler made a motion to move out of executive session.

A. Quigley seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IX. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

C. Mugge made a motion to move to adjourn.

G. Rodgers seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
A. Quigley	Aye
S. Hunter	Absent
C. Coia	Absent
G. Rodgers	Aye
E. Cunningham	Aye
D. Requena	Absent
J. Webb	Absent
J. Corn	Absent
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye
S. Carty Vetere	Aye
A. Tobien	Aye
R. THALLA	Absent
M. Johnson	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

S. Rivers-Kobler