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

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

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