Research Triangle High School
Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 16, 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), E. Cunningham (remote), J. Corn (remote), M. Babb (remote), M. Dwomoh (remote), P. Thermitus (remote), S. Hunter (remote), S. Khaliq (remote), S. Rivers-Kobler (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Requena, M. Walden
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
S. Rivers-Kobler
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
J. Corn
Guests Present
A. Drake (remote), A. Griffin (remote), A. Soulashinh (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Board Minutes
A.
Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Absent
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Abstain
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Absent
|
| P. Thermitus |
Abstain
|
| S. Hunter |
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 school highlights, details attached to the agenda, and include but not limited to:
- spring break
- student trips
- basketball students and faculty
- vice-principal celebration
- Upcoming event: School musical
- college and career updates
V. Finance Committee Report
A.
RTHS Monthly Financials and Other Business
M. Babb and A. Drake provided an update on the finance committee, details attached to the agenda, and include but not limited to:
- current budget, debt of service ratio good at 1.59 above requirement
- unallocated amount of surplus with spending deadline by end of Jun2025
- proposed 2025-26 budget
- Revenue: using 0% increase, ADM 572, certain funding not included in budget conservatively in case they are not granted.
- Expenses: biggest item is salary, with an average 3% increase salary based on Wake County public schools; service contracts
- praise to the assistance provided by accountant Nicole
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| M. Walden |
Absent
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
VI. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
VII. Academic Excellence Committee Report
A.
Academic Excellence Committee Business
J. Corn and A. Griffin presented on the academic excellence committee, details attached to the agenda, and include but not limited to:
- cohort graduation rates in the tool
- SET _ school engagement team update on 2 domains
- turanournd leardership
- talent development
- data driven decision
VIII. Governance Committee Report
A.
Governance Committee Business
C. Coia presented an update on governance committee:
- board membership, potential new board member interview upcoming
- finance committee recommendations
- title IX policy posed for board approval
- evaluations survey requested to be completed by 2May25
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Absent
|
| M. Walden |
Absent
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
IX. Development Committee Report
A.
Development Committee Business
A. Griffin provide an update on the development committee, details attached to the agenda, and include but not limited to:
- overview of the 2024-25 development activities
- planning focus for 2025-26
X. Other Business Matters
A.
As needed
Classroom Faculty
Anderle, Sarah
Apple, Ellen
Baese, Katherine
Baker, Katherine
Balazs, Elizabeth
Boucher, Samantha
Bush, Christopher
Butera, Steve
Cherukuri, Deepthi
Cloud, Anna
Corey, Samantha
Crockett, McKenna
DeVito, Anthony
Douglas, Antonyo
Edwards, Josh
Fields-Carey, Leatha
Fisk, Kaitlyn
Genesky, Eric
Godwin, Tiz
Goldstein, Alan
Hess, Sue
Johnston, Christopher
Journigan, Jade
Kaufman, Stacey
Keene, Alder
Latour, Danielle
Lee, Susie
Myers-Perry, Neal
Nix, Shana
Oatsvall, Neil
Price, Walter
Pullen, Barksdale
Sadhwani, Jayshree
Slusser, Thomas
Soulasinh,Angelina
Stokes, Jessica
Vander Zwaag, Charles
Vincent, Kenneth
Williams, Denise
Wise, Emily
Witherspoon, Angela
EC
Majors-Nelson, Margaret
DuPree, Mechia
Moody, Ellena
Counselors
Overman, Sarah
Cook, Kristen
Mills-Silver, Tanisha
IT
Gloria, Cornelius
Liotta, Jay
Support
Rainey, Christian
Harris, Sandra
Lewis, Deirdre
Leadership
Griffin, Akiba
Thompson, Dezra
Drake, Alex
Rodriguez, Priscilla
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Walden |
Absent
|
| D. Requena |
Absent
|
| M. Dwomoh |
Aye
|
| P. Thermitus |
Aye
|
| A. Tobien |
Aye
|
| S. Khaliq |
Aye
|
| S. Rivers-Kobler |
Aye
|
| J. Corn |
Aye
|
| M. Babb |
Aye
|
| S. Hunter |
Aye
|
| C. Coia |
Aye
|
| E. Cunningham |
Aye
|
Reminder: A. Drake reaching out to board members for conflict of interest and residency, due by 30 Jun25
Ask for engagement - School expansion committee being created
None