Research Triangle High School
Minutes
Monthly RTHS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 21, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Location
In Person at RTHS - 3106 East, NC-54, Durham, NC 27709
Directors Present
A. Quigley (remote), A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), C. Mugge, D. Requena (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), G. Rodgers (remote), J. Corn (remote), S. Carty Vetere (remote), S. Hunter (remote), S. Rivers-Kobler (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Johnson
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
A. Quigley
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
J. Corn
Guests Present
A. Peay (remote), Aimee Rhodes (remote), Arledge (remote), B. Mitchell, Barb (remote), Blankson (remote), Bonnie Leach (remote), C. Elliott, C. Klein-Gloria (remote), Carlos, Christina Valente (remote), Dara (remote), Diane Dalton (remote), Dina Al-Sabawi (remote), Dr. Mann-Bailey (remote), Inga Kaidel (remote), J. Webb (remote), John-Paul Schick (remote), Jonathan Gabriel (remote), Jorge Gonzalez (remote), Kathleen Mason (remote), Maddie Carr (remote), Mark Stevenson (remote), Ms Thomas (remote), Ms. Griffin, Ms. Kaufman, Nani (remote), Rebecca Longley (remote), Sosima Saldana (remote), Svetlana (remote), Wendy (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Board Minutes
A.
Board Meeting Minutes - 8/17/2022
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| C. Mugge |
Aye
|
| S. Carty Vetere |
Aye
|
| A. Quigley |
Absent
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| M. Johnson |
Absent
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
III. Director Report
A.
Finance and Enrollment Update
B.
Academic Excellence
Mr. Elliot provided an update on academic excellence, and tools to measure success, examples of indicators:
- ACT
- NC EOC
- NC Report Card
- looking at other measuring tools
Details can be found in the CEO report circulated prior to board meeting.
Dr. Corn commented changes the NC report card. She mentioned that a survey will be launch to get feedback from the education community.
- State Accountability report - https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/meetings/TempFolder/Meetings/0922_SLA%202_Student%20Test%20Performance%20Results_Attach%202_334329hpelepmveqnfod1n1swjhfcd.pdf
- https://ncdpi.tiny.us/TestingStateLevel
Dr. Hunter - Chair of the Academic Excellence Committee, clarified membership: Chris Elliott, Jeni, Dina, Elizabeth and myself as board members. Joey Webb and Janice Anderson are non-board member consultants.
Other related topics:
- teacher evaluations and score correlations
- different subgroups within the school
- competitiveness outside of NC
C.
Development
Mr. Elliot provided an update for development with focus on:
- giving tuesday
- Sr breakfast - to showcase the seniors
Details can be found in the CEO report circulated prior to board meeting.
IV. Public Comments
A.
Open to all stakeholders (parents, staff, other)
Mr. Jorge Gonzalez - parent new to school about security and safety concerns. Mr. Elliot and Mr. Brandon responded in depth and highlights are:
- focus on pro-active and training of staff.
- Doors are physically locked and front door upgrade. Upgrade security cameras and system after hours.
- Partner with Durham Sheriff in the building, and other agency.
V. Executive Closed Session
A.
Strategic Initiatives Committee Updates
B.
RTHS Replication - WTHS
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Corn |
Absent
|
| A. Quigley |
Aye
|
| S. Carty Vetere |
Aye
|
| M. Johnson |
Absent
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| C. Mugge |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
C.
Governance - Personnel
This item not covered at the meeting
Mr. Elliot and Mr. Brandon reviewed the report that was provided for finance and enrollment update. Details can be found in the CEO report circulated prior to board meeting.