Research Triangle High School
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday February 19, 2025 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), J. Corn (remote), M. Dwomoh (remote), M. Walden (remote), P. Thermitus (remote), S. Hunter (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Babb, S. Khaliq, S. Rivers-Kobler
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
D. Requena
Guests Present
A. Drake (remote), A. Griffin (remote), Adevito (remote), C. Klein-Gloria (remote), D. Thompson (remote), Kenya D (remote), Priscilla Rodriguez (remote), T. Mills-Silver (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Board Minutes
A.
Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| S. Khaliq |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Absent
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Abstain
|
| E. Cunningham |
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 presented an executive overview, details on presentation attached to the agenda:
- Highlights for Feb2025
- SET _ school engagement team update
V. Finance Committee Report
A.
RTHS Monthly Financials and Other Business
A. Drake presented financial report, details on slides attached to meeting agenda:
- Debt to service ratio: 1.63, above requirement of 1.2
- Line item adjustments: substitutes, off-duty offices
- Roof replacement estimates
- Report for other repairs/replacement to facility - just received, to be presented next meeting
- Service contacts quotes
- Surplus spending
VI. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Absent
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
VII. Position Vote
A.
Position Vote
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Absent
|
| S. Khaliq |
Absent
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
VIII. Academic Excellence Committee Report
A.
Academic Excellence Committee Business
J.Corn presented on academic excellence committee details on the slides attached to the meeting agenda.
- ACT prep is offered as a Saturday academy. All 90 slots filled, priority given to students below 17 in pre-ACT.
- It's not a requirement to graduate high school
A. Griffin presented on the SET, used NC STAR indicators and surveys to create goals: short and long term and divided into several buckets of high-needed areas.
- Set up in NC STAR
- Get reminders
- Strategic plan at the school level
Academic Calendar 2025-26:
- Remote learning (RTHS digital learning days) do not count per statute as instructional days
- Return to 185 instructional days
- Earlier school start date, funding no longer as reliant on Day 1 ADM
- Introduction of early release days, for staff development
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Babb |
Absent
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Requena |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Absent
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Absent
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
IX. Governance Committee Report
A.
Governance Committee Business
C. Coia provided an update on the Governance Committee and details in the agenda:
- Policies for board approval
- Evaluation and Support Policy
- Termination Procedure Checklist
- Other policies being reviewed at upcoming committee meetings
- Lottery
- Title IX
- EC
- Safety
- Board membership
- Evaluations
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Absent
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Absent
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Abstain
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Absent
|
| M. Walden |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Abstain
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
X. Development Committee Report
A.
Development Committee Business
D. Requena provided an update on Development Committee:
- Fundraising campaigns for staff and students
- RTHS Alumni Database
- RTP business directory
- DoubleGood Popcorn Fundraising Feb20-23
- A.Griffin setting up an store in the fundraising to invite the board members to participate
- Network with RTP businesses and organizations at RTHS 5-6:30pm, contact Deidre Lewis
- Include Foundations
- Some ideas of something permanent e.g. like a brick, plaque, etc. Value proposition
- Leverage the intersections between the businesses and orgs with the school, e.g. clubs, etc
- Input from the Board for contacts and to share with networks
XI. Other Business Matters
A.
As needed
Looking in forming a School Expansion Committee in RTHS board: conversations from SET and input on reaching out to staff and community, targeting next board meeting
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