Research Triangle High School
Minutes
Governance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday May 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Location
https://rtp-org.zoom.us/j/85230571593?pwd=KS3gaSaAcdi4b2yuRt4TDPf40sEzrH.1
The RTHS Board of Directors meets monthly on the Third Wednesday of each month, except for December and July. Meetings are held onsite at 5:30pm until 7pm, upstairs in the Conference Room (Room 200).
Committee Members Present
A. Tobien (remote), C. Coia (remote), P. Thermitus (remote)
Committee Members Absent
E. Cunningham, M. Dwomoh
Guests Present
A. Drake (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Governance
A.
Review New Board Candidate Progress + Openings
Julian, RTHS alumni, has interest in Dev and finance, has completed board interview and plan to propose for board approval
B.
Policy + Other Reviews
A. Drake explained that the procedures were written as a simplified version, day to day, easy to reference for staff and taken from board policy and handbook:
- School Safety Procedure
- Finance Procedure
Committee Feedback _ Action: procedures need to be more specific and detailed while the policy/handbook are more general. Some of the details are already in the handbook and can be taken to create the procedure. Then, the procedures to be reviewed by governance committee.
C.
Charter Amendment - Exclusion
Feedback from attorney to amend the charter is required - related to exclusion and due process, ready for board approval
III. Other Business
A.
Admin Items (as needed)
Survey for A.Griffin - likely closing in soon, ~50% respondants
P.Thermitus abstained to approve the minutes, and there was no quorum for this action. It moves to a future committee meeting.