Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

January 15, 2025, 5:30-7:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Research Triangle High School

Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday January 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Location

Research Triangle High School

3106 East NC Highway 54

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

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Directors Present

A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), E. Cunningham (remote), J. Corn (remote), M. Walden (remote), P. Thermitus (remote), S. Hunter (remote), S. Khaliq (remote), S. Rivers-Kobler (remote)

Directors Absent

D. Requena, M. Babb, M. Dwomoh

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

J. Corn, P. Thermitus

Guests Present

A. Drake (remote), A. Griffin (remote), A. Soulashinh (remote), Amanda Habich (remote), Priscilla Rodriguez (remote), S. Kaufman (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 Jan 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM.

P. Thermitus arrived.

J. Corn arrived.

II. Approve Board Minutes

A. Board Meeting Minutes

S. Hunter made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Meeting on 11-20-24.

S. Khaliq seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
P. Thermitus	Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler	Abstain
M. Babb	Absent
A. Tobien	Aye
S. Hunter	Aye
M. Walden	Aye
C. Coia	Aye
D. Requena	Absent
S. Khaliq	Aye
E. Cunningham	Aye
J. Corn	Absent
M. Dwomoh	Absent

B. Board Meeting Minutes

C. Coia made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 12-15-24.

S. Hunter seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
S. Rivers-Kobler	Abstain
A. Tobien	Aye
J. Corn	Absent
S. Hunter	Aye
M. Walden	Abstain
P. Thermitus	Aye
E. Cunningham	Aye
M. Dwomoh	Absent
M. Babb	Absent
S. Khaliq	Abstain
C. Coia	Aye
D. Requena	Absent

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 highlights about the school for Dec2024 and Jan 2025, details on slides:

Spirit week
end of the year staff celebration
admission lottery open
seniors and college submission/admission - similar to previous years
staffing updates
SET (school engagement team) on SEP (school engagement plan)

V. Finance Committee Report

A. RTHS Monthly Financials and Other Business

Audit update provided by Amanda Habich for school year 2024, school received the highest level of opinion. Audit of state public funds received highest level of opinion. Review of internal controls showed no issues. No findings in the audit this year and the finding from previous year were resolved.

A. Drake provided a financial update for the school, details on slides attached to budget:

debt to service ratio - 1.64, good and above the requirement
holiday staff one time bonus
money market account paperwork ongoing
roof replacement estimates, planned for Jun25 after kids are out

VI. Executive Session

A. Executive Session

C. Coia made a motion to go into executive session for personnel matters.

A. Tobien seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
M. Dwomoh	Absent
M. Babb	Absent
D. Requena	Absent

S. Rivers-Kobler made a motion to approve new staff member Denise Williams for the biology position.

S. Hunter seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
M. Babb	Absent
P. Thermitus	Aye
E. Cunningham	Aye
M. Walden	Aye
C. Coia	Aye
M. Dwomoh	Absent
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye
J. Corn	Aye
D. Requena	Absent
A. Tobien	Aye
S. Khaliq	Aye

VII. Governance Committee Report

A. Governance Committee Business

J. Corn made a motion to hiring policy.

A. Tobien seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
C. Coia	Aye
D. Requena	Absent
S. Hunter	Aye
E. Cunningham	Aye
A. Tobien	Aye
P. Thermitus	Aye
S. Khaliq	Aye
M. Dwomoh	Absent
J. Corn	Aye
S. Rivers-Kobler	Aye
M. Walden	Aye
M. Babb	Absent

C. Coia provided an update of the governance committee

hiring policy - drafted by A.Griffin with Alt HR
board of directors interest form - drafted by A.Tobien. A.Drake to check with IT to to be uploaded to school website board page.
other documents being reviewed by governance that will be coming for board approval

VIII. Academic Excellence Committee Report

A. Academic Excellence Committee Business

A.Griffin and J.Corn provided an update on academic excellence, details on slides:

more STEM electives and provided 3 interest subjects

IX. Development Committee Report

A. Development Committee Business

A. Griffin provided an update on development committee, details on slides:

field study for students
teacher development opportunities
update of donations and fundraising
soliciting updates for Spring Fundraising campaign

X. Other Business Matters

A. As needed

Thanks for the support of the Western NC charter school, donated goods were delivered at the beginning of Dec2024 and were very grateful.

XI. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

C. Coia 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 6:39 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

A. Tobien