Research Triangle High School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday February 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Location

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

 

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Meeting ID: 935 6646 0638

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Directors Present

A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), D. Requena (remote), G. Rodgers (remote), J. Corn (remote), S. Hunter (remote)

Directors Absent

E. Cunningham, M. Babb, M. Walden, S. Rivers-Kobler

Guests Present

A. Drake (remote), A. Griffin (remote), Phoebe T. Thermitus (remote), Shelly Jones (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 Feb 21, 2024 at 5:32 PM.

II. Approve Board Minutes

A.

Board Meeting Minutes

S. Hunter made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 01-17-24.
G. Rodgers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. Cunningham
Absent
S. Rivers-Kobler
Absent
D. Requena
Aye
M. Babb
Absent
G. Rodgers
Aye
M. Walden
Absent
S. Hunter
Aye
A. Tobien
Aye
J. Corn
Aye
C. Coia
Aye

III. Public Comments

A.

Open to all community members (students, family members, faculty and staff, community members, and others)

None at this meeting.

IV. Chief School Officer Report

A.

Executive Overview

A.Griffin provided an update, details on slides attached.

V. Finance

A.

Updates on the FY 2023-24 Budget

A. Drake presented financial update, details on slides.

  • good debt to service ratio

VI. Academic Excellence

A.

Committee Actions and Updates

A.Griffin provided an update on the goals for academic excellence, details on slides.

 

  • Data from surveys and 1:1 staff check in to be used to determine school culture and top 3 focus areas.

VII. Development

A.

Committee Update

D. Requena presented an update on development:

  • include PTSO representative
  • fundraising - leveraging the 12 years anniversary
  • Action: value proposition of RTHS
  • Proposal:  working meeting ~3hr for brainstorm and action plan
  • Board members fundraising

VIII. Governance

A.

Committee Updates

G.Rodgers provided an update on governance committee:

 

  • new board member decline
  • potential new board members.
  • officer and committee roles solidified for next school year
  • Board annual calendar - circulated for board committees feedback on yearly activities for school and board vote for approvals

 

IX. Other Business Matters

A.

As needed

None

X. Executive Session - Personnel Matters

A.

Closed Discussion

J. Corn made a motion to going into executive session for personnel matters.
G. Rodgers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
J. Corn made a motion to exit executive session.
S. Hunter seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

XI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

A. Tobien made a motion to adjourn the 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 6:21 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Tobien