RTHS Board Meeting Minutes

June 15, 2022, 5:30-7:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Research Triangle High School

Minutes

RTHS Board Meeting

Monthly Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 15, 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

C. Coia (remote), C. Mugge (remote), D. Requena (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), G. Rodgers (remote), S. Carty Vetere (remote), S. Hunter (remote), S. Rivers-Kobler (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Tobien, J. Corn, J. Webb, M. Johnson, R. THALLA

Guests Present

C. Elliott (remote), E. Grunden (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 Jun 15, 2022 at 5:35 PM.

II. Approve Board Minutes

A. Board Meeting Minutes - 5/18/2022

C. Mugge made a motion to approve the minutes from RTHS Board Meeting on 05-18-22.

S. Carty Vetere seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

III. Executive Transition

A. Monthly Update

J Webb was not at the meeting and B Mitchell had no additional updates

B. Update from Future RTHS Executive Director

Chris discussed his transition work outlined in the chart deck.

This included:

His EVP
His staff discussions.
Some of the systems that need to be added
Development of a Roadmap
Training over the summer
Enrollment
Support Staff Updates

Questions focused on:

the Master Schedule
Chris' understanding of the NC State system,
Board relationship focus

IV. CSO Report

A. CSO Updates

Course exam scores following Pandemic are the highest that they have been.

ADM is higher than previous years.

55 New applications added in after the lottery.

B. Mask Policy

S. Rivers-Kobler made a motion to Approve the mask optional plan.

S. Hunter seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

V. Finance

A. Monthly Financial Cashflow

B. Committee Updates

C. Coia made a motion to Approve the Final 21-22 Budget.

C. Mugge seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

C. Approve 2022-23 School-Year Budget

C. Coia made a motion to Approve the Final 22-23 Budget (with a 3% state budget projection).

C. Mugge seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

C. Mugge made a motion to Approve the two new contracts.

S. Hunter seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

VI. Development

A. Committee Updates

Four new student internships with area companies.

The 30 students that did not get internships will get mentors from the same companies

Annual fundraising total was in excess to $47K

VII. Governance

A. Vote on 22/23 Board Leadership

A number of new procedures and policies were developed and will be put in front of the new Executive Director before bringing it to an approval vote.

C. Mugge made a motion to Approval of the slate of: • Carolyn Coia as Chair • Elizabeth Cunningham as Vice Chair • Joey Webb as Treasurer • Ailette Tobien as Secretary.

S. Carty Vetere seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

C. Mugge made a motion to Subcommittee Slate as described in the subcommittee minutes.

G. Rodgers seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

Looking for new board members for next year,

Please look for well qualified candidates.

VIII. Public Comments

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

No public comments.

C. Mugge made a motion to To go into executive session to discuss personnel and real estate matters.

C. Coia seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

IX. Executive Closed Session

A. Discuss Personnel Matters

B. Discuss Real Estate Matter

C. Mugge made a motion to Adjourn exective session.

G. Rodgers seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

X. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

C. Mugge made a motion to Adjourn the Meeting.

G. Rodgers seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

G. Rodgers