RTHS Board Meeting Minutes

April 20, 2022, 5:30-7:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Research Triangle High School

Minutes

RTHS Board Meeting

Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 20, 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. 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

C. Coia, R. THALLA

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

M. Johnson

Guests Present

B. Mitchell (remote), C. Klein-Gloria (remote), Christina Valente (remote), E. Grunden (remote), Eric (remote), Lauren Sawin (remote), Mann-Bailey (remote), Mark Stevenson (remote), N. Danehower (remote), Rich Sawin (remote), Stacey Kaufman (remote), Z. Playe (remote)

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

M. Johnson arrived.

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 Apr 20, 2022 at 5:33 PM.

II. Approve Board Minutes

A. Board Meeting Minutes - February 16, 2022

J. Corn made a motion to approve the minutes from RTHS Board Meeting on 03-16-22.

S. Hunter seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

III. Executive Transition

A. Monthly Update

Joey provided an update on the transition with slides.

Mentioned gratitude for all involved and multiple meetings have taken place and will continue.

Tom Miller onsite.

IV. CSO Report

A. CSO Updates

Eric referred to the presentation.

C. Mugge made a motion to Approval both teacher candidates.

A. Tobien seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

B. Mask Policy

G. Rodgers made a motion to Approve Recommended Mask Policy (Not Required).

M. Johnson seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

V. Finance

A. Monthly Financial Cashflow

B. Committee Updates

Joey provided an update on finance. Budget in good shape. Surplus after teacher bonus.

VI. Academic Excellence

A. Committee Updates

Elizabeth provided an update, 3 items of focus.

Eric mentioned Internships - Nan

Math teachers

Learning loss analysis - more to come later

AP and EOC preparation and assessments to be shared later

VII. Development

A. Committee Updates

Carmen presented. Development Committee Minutes posted.

Big Event - May 25 - Nobel Laureate - Sigma Xi - showcase of clubs. Commitment to the building to add a plaque.
Prom - at the Sheraton
Internships - OpenDoors - paid summer internship
Trying to get alumni list, working with Instagram
Expand development committee to include parents.

VIII. Governance

A. Committee Updates

Carmen presented, committee meeting minutes posted.

Employee handbook completed
Parents/students nearly complete
Board Document - to be send to review
Annual Report - Brandon working on it
Board positions - proposal to stay as it
Governance Chair

IX. Public Comments

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

Christina Valente requested time - mask policy optional - already voted at the Board

G. Rodgers made a motion to Move to Closed Session for Personnel Matter.

S. Carty Vetere seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

A. Tobien made a motion to Exist Closed Session.

S. Rivers-Kobler seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

X. 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 7:25 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

A. Tobien