Research Triangle High School
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Location
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Meeting ID: 935 6646 0638
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Directors Present
A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), D. Requena (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), G. Rodgers (remote), J. Corn (remote), M. Babb (remote), P. Thermitus (remote), S. Hunter (remote), S. Khaliq (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Walden, S. Rivers-Kobler
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
D. Requena
Guests Present
A. Griffin (remote), A. Soulashinh (remote), Alex Drake (remote), D Thompson (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Board Minutes
A.
Board Meeting Minutes
Edits proposed by P.Thermitus of:
- Section II A. P.Thermitus marked as Absent and vote should be abstain
- Section II B. P.Thermitus marked as Absent and vote should be abstain
- Section VIII. M. Babb made the motion but vote is marked as Absent
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Absent
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Abstain
|
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 presented highlights on RTHS, details in attached slides.
V. Governance Committee Report
A.
Governance Committee Update
C. Coia presented an update on the governance committee and details in attached slides.
School manuals being reviewed, sports pending legal input
New board member proposed.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Absent
|
VI. Academic Excellence Committee Report
A.
Committee Update
J. Corn and A. Griffin provided an update about the Academic Excellence, details in the attached slides.
Previous goals and goals for 2024-25 discussed.
VII. Development Committee Report
A.
Committee Update
D. Requena presented an update on the development committee and details in attached slides and focus on fundraising activities priorities.
VIII. Finance Committee Report
A.
RTHS Monthly Financials and Other Updates
A. Drake and M. Babb presented an update on the finance committee and details in attached slides.
- Savings and money market account to increase the % interest
- Check fraud protection
- DPS underpayment clarification ongoing (involvement with other 6 charter schools & potential outside counsel)
- Debt to Service Ratio: 1.44 and met
IX. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Absent
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| G. Rodgers |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
X. Other Business Matters
A.
As needed
None
None