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Research Triangle High School

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Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Location

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3106 East, 3106 NC-54, Durham, NC 27709

 

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Directors Present

A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), G. Rodgers, J. Corn (remote), M. Babb (remote), M. Walden (remote), S. Hunter (remote)

Directors Absent

D. Requena, S. Rivers-Kobler

Guests Present

A. Griffin, Angelina Soulasinh (remote), B. Mitchell (remote), C. Klein-Gloria (remote), Christina Valente (remote), Claudine Kinnaird (remote), Diane Dalton (remote), Jennifer Stancil (remote), Mark Stevenson (remote), Robin McCain (remote), Sarah Anderle (remote), Shannon Maaske (remote), Stacey Kaufman (remote), Toni Patterson (remote), Vonetta Urquhart (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Coia called a meeting of the board of directors of Research Triangle High School to order on Wednesday Sep 20, 2023 at 5:33 PM.

II. Approve Board Minutes

A.

Board Meeting Minutes

M. Babb made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 08-16-23.
M. Walden seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Babb
Aye
M. Walden
Aye
A. Tobien
Aye
D. Requena
Absent
E. Cunningham
Aye
J. Corn
Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler
Absent
S. Hunter
Abstain
C. Coia
Aye
G. Rodgers
Aye

III. Public Comments

A.

Open to all stakeholders (parents, staff, other)

M.Stevenson provided comments for parent concerns and urgency of action

IV. CSO Report

A.

School Update

A.Griffin provided school update, details on document attached.

B.

Staffing Update

A.Griffin provided school staffing update, details on document attached.

V. Finance

A.

FY 23-24 Budget

B.Mitchell provided presentation related to budget and school funding.

  • ADM -Average daily membership & fist 20 days of school
  • Freezing non-filled positions except for Dean of Culture

He also provided an update to the school budget.

  • Service to Coverage Ratio is 1.20, as required

VI. Academic Excellence

A.

Updates

S. Hunter provided an update on the academic excellence, the details are on document attached.

VII. Development

A.

Updates

No updates from Development Committee.

VIII. Governance

A.

Vote Governance Chair

C. Coia made a motion to approve Gary Rodgers as Governance Chair.
M. Babb seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Corn
Aye
A. Tobien
Aye
G. Rodgers
Abstain
S. Hunter
Aye
E. Cunningham
Aye
C. Coia
Aye
M. Walden
Aye
D. Requena
Absent
M. Babb
Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler
Absent

B.

Non-Title IX Bullying and Harassment Policy

C. Coia made a motion to approve Non-Title IX Bullying and Harassment Policy.
M. Babb seconded the motion.
  • New state policy on bullying and non-discrimination
  • It covers more categories
  • Reviewed by legal
  • Will be added to the Employee Handbook and likely also to the Student _ Parent Handbook
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Coia
Aye
D. Requena
Absent
M. Walden
Absent
E. Cunningham
Aye
M. Babb
Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler
Absent
J. Corn
Aye
A. Tobien
Aye
G. Rodgers
Aye
S. Hunter
Aye

C.

Governance Update

  • Reminder to do and post Committee minutes on BOT

 

  • Board Retreat - best date from survey = 13Oct23 Morning, 9am -1pm, at RTP Frontier Building 600

IX. Parent & Caregiver Task Force

A.

Presentation

J.Stacil and S.Maaske provided a update on parent task force for RTHS over the 2023 summer, details in presentation document.

  • School Improvement Plan
  • Communication key

 

Leverage Parent Resources:  like fundraising, grant writing, marketing. 

List of such resources and google drive to be shared.

 

 

 

X. Other Business Matters

A.

If Applicable

New Creation of a Charter School Review by State - governance oversight changes, what is the impact to RTHS

Office of Charter School getting a new Deputy Director

XI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

G. Rodgers made a motion to adjourn the board meeting.
M. Babb 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 7:08 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Tobien