Research Triangle High School
Minutes
RTHS Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
Research Triangle High School
3106 East NC Highway 54
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
or
Via Zoom
https://rthighschool.zoom.us/j/93566460638
Meeting ID: 935 6646 0638
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Directors Present
A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), D. Requena (remote), E. Cunningham, G. Rodgers (remote), J. Corn (remote), M. Babb (remote), M. Walden (remote), P. Thermitus, S. Khaliq (remote)
Directors Absent
S. Hunter, S. Rivers-Kobler
Guests Present
A. Drake, A. Griffin (remote), A. Soulashinh (remote), C. Klein-Gloria, D Thompson (remote), John-Paul Schick (remote), K Cook (remote), Mark Stevenson (remote), S. Kaufman (remote), Sarah (remote), Vonetta (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Board Minutes
A.
Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Absent
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Abstain
|
| S. Khaliq |
Abstain
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Absent
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
B.
Special Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Abstain
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Absent
|
| S. Khaliq |
Abstain
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
C.
Special Board Meeting Minutes
Include Dina as present from roll call
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Abstain
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Abstain
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| S. Hunter |
Absent
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
III. Public Comments
A.
Open to all community members (students, family members, faculty and staff, community members, and others)
IV. Chief School Officer Report
A.
Executive Overview
A, Griffin provided an update about the school. Details on slides attached to board meeting.
- Strong school year start
- All positions filled and details provided
- Teacher of the year acknowledgment
- SET - school engagement team
V. Governance Committee Report
A.
Governance Committee Update
C. Coia provided an update on governance, focusing on:
- Board membership and potential new board members (non-parent)
- Searching in LinkedIn for RTHS alumni
- Non-voting student to board committees
B.
Employee and Student/Family Handbook Amendment
Amendment to Vendor Contract Section of the handbook
Legal confirmation received
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
VI. Academic Excellence Committee Report
A.
Committee Update
J. Corn provided an update on the academic excellence committee.
S. Khaliq is new a board member that joined the academic excellence committee provided an introduction.
VII. Development Committee Report
A.
Committee Update
A. Griffin provided an update on fundraising, value proposition and goals. Details on the slides attached to board meeting.
VIII. Finance Committee Report
A.
RTHS Monthly Financials and Updates
M. Babb provided an introduction and an update on the finance committee.
- Unexpected change by Durham County to the expected payment amount by a decrease of ~$100k due to over-payment in previous years.
- CIP - Contribution in progress line was added to 2023-24 related to the field and gym addition to the school, affects Debt to Service cover ratio. But due to Durham County underpayment and on accountant's recommendation will be requesting board vote to remove CIP line and carry the amount to 2024-25 budget.
A. Drake provided an update on finance:
- Debt to Service good and maintained
- Good enrollment, less withdrawal this summer vs summer 2023
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Absent
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
IX. Closed Session
A.
Closed Session - Employment Contracts
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| S. Hunter |
Absent
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Absent
|
| M. Walden |
Absent
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Absent
|
| S. Khaliq |
Absent
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
X. Other Business Matters
A.
As needed
E. Cunningham mentioned items:
- Robotics invited the board to the tryouts.
- Board Retreat - consensus not reached yet - most likely dates to circulate.
None