Research Triangle High School
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday August 2, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Location
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Directors Present
C. Coia (remote), D. Requena (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), G. Rodgers (remote), M. Babb (remote), P. Thermitus (remote), S. Hunter (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Tobien, J. Corn, M. Walden, S. Rivers-Kobler
Guests Present
A. Drake (remote), A. Griffin (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Governance
A.
Review and Approval of the 2024-25 RTHS Family & Student Handbooks
Governance Chair Carolyn Coia described the committee’s work with Chief School Officer Akiba Griffin to prepare the 2024-25 employee and student handbook for the Board’s review and approval.
CSO Griffin presented the proposed 2024-25 policy and procedures handbook for RTHS students and families. All changes from 2023-24 were highlighted in the draft. CSO Griffin proposed that the title of the document be changed to the Student-Family Handbook.
B.
Review and Approval of the 24-25 RTHS Employee Handbook
CSO Griffin presented the proposed 2024-25 RTHS Employee Handbook. All changes from 2023-24 were highlighted in the draft. CSO Griffin highlighted updates to the financial procedures.
Board member Dina Requena proposed an amendment to the Reimbursement Policy: “All purchases by the Chief School Officer not included in the school’s budget are subject to prior approval by the Chief School Officer.”
Further, Dina Requena and Carolyn Coia asked CSO Griffin to review the section on Vendor Contracts prior to the August 2024 Governance Committee and Board meetings and to propose amended language that clarifies that the Chief Operations Officer and Board Chair are authorized to sign contracts and to include more specific language and/or citations describing the required “state laws and auditing procedures.”
C.
Nomination of Samina Khaliq to Serve on the RTHS Board of Directors
Carolyn Coia presented the Governance Committee’s nomination of Samina Khaliq to the RTHS Board of Directors. An overview of Ms. Khaliq’s resume was shared with members of the Board. She is interested in serving on the Board and as a member of the Academic Excellence Committee.
III. Move to Closed Session to Review New Employment Contracts
A.
Move to Closed Session
IV. Employment Contracts
A.
Review of RTHS Employment Contracts
Kaitlyn Fisk, Science Teacher
Lynda Dalton, Science Teacher
Deirdre Lewis, Student Services Coordinator
Chair Elizabeth Cunningham noted that the 2024-25 Board meeting schedule and upcoming events are included on the meeting agenda. Board members will receive additional information via email.