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Research Triangle High School

Minutes

Called Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday June 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Location

Zoom Only

Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

M. Walden, S. Rivers-Kobler

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Requena, G. Rodgers

Guests Present

A. Drake (remote), A. Griffin (remote), Beriget Stevenson (remote), Leigh McKay (remote), S. Butera (remote), S. Overman (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 Thursday Jun 27, 2024 at 5:35 PM.

II. Finance

A.

Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Expense Fiscal Year 2023-24

Expense this year, related to construction improvement plans for: field, gym with extra classrooms.

 

M. Babb made a motion to approve expense $37 422.
C. Coia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Requena
Absent
S. Hunter
Aye
G. Rodgers
Absent
A. Tobien
Aye
M. Walden
Absent
S. Rivers-Kobler
Absent
J. Corn
Aye
E. Cunningham
Aye
M. Babb
Aye
C. Coia
Aye

B.

CIP Expense Line Item

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

C.

Amended Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget

Motion to approve the Amended Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Coia
Aye
J. Corn
Aye
S. Hunter
Aye
E. Cunningham
Aye
M. Babb
Aye
G. Rodgers
Aye
A. Tobien
Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler
Absent
M. Walden
Absent
D. Requena
Aye

D.

Annual Audit Engagement Letter - Thomas Judy & Tucker, P.A.

M. Babb made a motion to approve TJT for annual audit of year 2023-24.
S. Hunter seconded the motion.
  • Engagement letter in agenda packet. 
  • Scope is the same for this year as previous.
  • Report approval by end October 2024
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Corn
Aye
M. Babb
Aye
C. Coia
Aye
G. Rodgers
Aye
A. Tobien
Aye
M. Walden
Absent
S. Hunter
Aye
D. Requena
Aye
E. Cunningham
Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler
Absent

III. Governance

A.

New Board of Directors Candidate

G. Rodgers made a motion to approve Phoebe T. Thermitus as a new member of the RTHS Board of Directors.
S. Hunter seconded the motion.
  • She will be 2nd parent board member
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Babb
Aye
C. Coia
Aye
G. Rodgers
Aye
S. Hunter
Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler
Absent
E. Cunningham
Aye
A. Tobien
Aye
D. Requena
Aye
J. Corn
Aye
M. Walden
Absent

IV. Executive Session - Personnel and Contractual Matters

A.

A. Executive Session

C. Coia made a motion to move to executive session for personnel and contractual matter.
M. Babb seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C. Coia made a motion to adjourn executive session.
S. Hunter seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Vote - Contracts

A.

Vote on Personnel Contracts

C. Coia made a motion to approve the mentioned personnel contracts.
M. Babb seconded the motion.

Classroom Faculty

  • Anderle, Sarah
  • Apple, Ellen
  • Baker, Katherine
  • Balazs, Elizabeth
  • Boucher, Samantha
  • Bush, Christopher
  • Butera, Steve
  • Cherukuri, Deepthi
  • Cloud, Anna
  • Corey, Samantha
  • Crockett, McKenna
  • DeVito, Anthony
  • Douglas, Antonyo
  • Edwards, Josh
  • Fields-Carey, Leatha
  • Genesky, Eric
  • Godwin, Tiz
  • Goldstein, Alan
  • Haischer, NC
  • Hess, Sue
  • Johnston, Christopher
  • Journigan, Jade
  • Kaufman, Stacey
  • Keene, Alder
  • Latour, Danielle
  • Lee, Susie
  • Myers-Perry, Neal
  • Nix, Shana
  • Oatsvall, Neil
  • Price, Walter
  • Pullen, Barksdale
  • Sadhwani, Jayshree
  • Slusser, Thomas
  • Soulasinh,Angelina
  • Stokes, Jessica
  • Tshantshapanyan, Ani
  • Vander Zwaag, Charles
  • Vincent, Kenneth
  • Wise, Emily
  • Witherspoon, Angela

EC

  • Ellis, Jakeyia
  • Ashford, Marquail
  • DuPree, Mechia
  • Wydajka, Zackery

Counselor

  • Overman, Sarah
  • Cook, Kristen
  • Mills-Silver, Tanisha

IT

  • Gloria, Cornelius
  • Liotta, Jay

Support

  • Rainey, Christian
  • Harris, Sandra

Leadership

  • Griffin, Akiba
  • Thompson, Dezra
  • Drake, Alex

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

VI. Other Business Matters

A.

As needed

None

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

M. Babb made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
S. Hunter 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 6:16 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Tobien