RTHS Board Meeting Minutes

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

Minutes Approved

Research Triangle High School

Minutes

RTHS Board Meeting

Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday March 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. 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. Hunter (remote), S. Rivers-Kobler (remote)

Directors Absent

R. THALLA

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

E. Cunningham

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

D. Requena

Guests Present

Aimee Rhodes (remote), B. Mitchell (remote), C. Klein-Gloria (remote), Christina Valente (remote), E. Grunden (remote), Emily Madsen (remote), Jessica Warren (remote), Mann-Bailey (remote), Mark Stevenson (remote), Monica Strada (remote), N. Danehower (remote), Rolando Saavedra (remote), Sarah (remote), Stacey Kaufman (remote), Z. Playe (remote)

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 Mar 16, 2022 at 5:35 PM.

C. Board Meeting Minutes - February 16, 2022

M. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes from RTHS Board Meeting on 02-16-22.

S. Hunter seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. CSO Report

A. CSO Updates

Highlights included:

Charter (10 year) Approved
Working on the lottery and enrollment process improvements
RTHS Robotics team won the FRC Tournament this weekend at ECU
Janitorial Contract up for approval

G. Rodgers made a motion to Approve the Janitorial Contract.

C. Mugge seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

C. Mugge made a motion to Approve the New Employee Handbook.

S. Rivers-Kobler seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

B. Mask Policy

C. Mugge made a motion to To approve to continue the mandatory mask policy.

A. Tobien seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
E. Cunningham	Absent
R. THALLA	Absent
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye
G. Rodgers	No
S. Hunter	Aye
C. Coia	Abstain
D. Requena	Aye
J. Webb	Aye
S. Carty Vetere	Aye
M. Johnson	Aye
A. Tobien	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
J. Corn	No

C. BTSP/Alternative Evaluation Instrument

G. Rodgers made a motion to Approve both the BTSP and Alternative Evaluation Instruments.

M. Johnson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Requena	Aye
C. Mugge	Aye
G. Rodgers	Aye
E. Cunningham	Absent
A. Tobien	Aye
M. Johnson	Aye
S. Hunter	Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye
R. THALLA	Absent
J. Webb	No
S. Carty Vetere	Aye
J. Corn	Aye
C. Coia	Aye

D. A/B Schedule Plan (presentation)

Presentation of the proposed A/B Schedule Plan for School Year 2022-23 by Ms. Warren and Ms. Kaufman.

Document to capture Board feedback/questions will be provided.

III. Finance

A. Monthly Financial Cashflow

Joey Webb provided a finance update. Debt/service ratio good. Storage spaces added to school.

B. Committee Updates

Joey taking role over from Alex, voting below. Looking into future bonus for faculty retention and covid related support.

IV. Academic Excellence

A. Committee Updates

Steve Hunter provided academic excellence update, which included state report and portal update.

Potential to look into site visits to local companies.

V. Development

A. Committee Updates

Zoe provided update on donation to Raptor fund, with a largest single donation from a parent this year.

Carmen praised that Zoe is doing a great job with community and stakeholder engagement. Fundraising opportunities like landscaping phase 2. Planning to schedule for the Board to have breakfast with staff.

VI. Governance

A. Committee Updates

Carmen provided an update on Governance committee. Eric and staff worked and submitted the Staff Handbook for board approval.

Working on student handbook, which is also for board approval.

B. Vote on Treasurer

S. Rivers-Kobler made a motion to appoint Joey as Treasurer and Financial Committee Chair.

S. Hunter seconded the motion.

with Alex is out temporary the vote was to backfill his position

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

C. Vote on Student Code of Conduct

C. Mugge made a motion to Approve Student Code of Conduct.

M. Johnson seconded the motion.

Severe discipline situation

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

VII. Public Comments

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

Christina Valente spoke during public comment:

mask optional preference,
math teacher concerns on errors,
biology teacher fill concern with substitute,
request for general board report

Sondra: request Eric and Nan to address math and biology teacher, and report at next board meeting. Math also at academic committee.

VIII. Executive Session

A. A. Personnel Related Discussion

S. Rivers-Kobler made a motion to go to Executive Section for personnel matters.

G. Rodgers seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

E. Cunningham arrived at 7:19 PM.

D. Requena left at 8:03 PM.

S. Rivers-Kobler made a motion to Vote to Leave Executive Session.

G. Rodgers seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

IX. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

S. Rivers-Kobler made a motion to Vote to Adjourn Meeting.

G. Rodgers 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 8:04 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

A. Tobien