Research Triangle High School

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Location

Remote only:

 

The RTHS Board of Directors is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

 

Topic: RTHS Board of Directors' Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 935 6646 0638

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Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

D. Requena, S. Rivers-Kobler

Guests Present

A. Drake (remote), A. Griffin (remote), Cornelius Klein-Gloria (remote), Mark Stevenson (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

E. Cunningham called a meeting of the board of directors of Research Triangle High School to order on Wednesday Apr 17, 2024 at 5:34 PM.

II. Approve Board Minutes

A.

Board Meeting Minutes

C. Coia made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-20-24.
M. Babb seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
E. Cunningham
Aye
M. Babb
Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler
Absent
G. Rodgers
Aye
C. Coia
Aye
M. Walden
Aye
D. Requena
Absent
A. Tobien
Aye
J. Corn
Aye
S. Hunter
Aye

III. Public Comments

A.

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

None

IV. Chief School Officer Report

A.

Executive Overview

A.Griffin provided an update as detailed in packet attached.

  • Key activities and events
  • Lottery Status updates
    • due to lottery tech issues - dateline for acceptance extended

Action:  SET update requested for upcoming board meeting

V. Academic Excellence

A.

Committee Update

A.Griffin provided an update on academic excellence, details on the slide pack.

  • Additional AP courses offered
  • Elective courses
  • Survey Data

VI. Finance

A.

Updates on the FY 2023-24 Budget

M.Babb provided an update on finance committee.

  • Setting the 2024-25 budget for next school year, information pulling started since December 2024
  • Special Board meeting in next 2 weeks for 2024-25 budget
    • Action:  Add additional slots into week of 29Apr and afternoons

 

A.Drake provided an update on school finance.

  • Routine budget for past month.
  • Debt to Service ratio - 1.23, good.
  • Additional positions planned for next school year 2024-25

VII. Development

A.

Committee Update

A.Drake provided an update for development committee on behalf of D.Requina, details on slide pack attached to agenda.

  • Spring giving campaing launching

VIII. Governance

A.

Committee Updates

G. Rodgers provided an update on governance.

  • Potential candidates screening and interviews to conduct during next month
    • Potential board member and parent board ratio
  • Officers and Committee Chairs - expected to be solidified for next month
  • Board annual calendar posted on BoT.  Any updates to provide to G.Rodgers and/or A.Tobien
  • Board Retreat planning starting next month

IX. Other Business Matters

A.

As needed

None

X. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

G. Rodgers made a motion to adjourn the 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 6:06 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Tobien