Welcome and Call to Order

The Meeting was be called to order by Board Chair Dr. Kelly Swinks at 7:03pm.

Mission: The mission of The Museum School of Avondale Estates is to inspire students, teachers and the community to collaborate to develop strong critical thinking, interpersonal and academic skills in our students, which will prepare them for real-world success.

Core Values: Responsibility, Respect, Cooperation, Sustainability, Creativity, Kindness

Public Comment

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Please do not use specific student, teacher or administrator names in your comments as our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately. Email Executive Director, Dr. Katherine Kelbaugh at Katherine.kelbaugh@themuseumschool.org for Zoom access to the meeting.

Public comment (no longer than one page) should be submitted via email to Katherine.kelbaugh@themuseumschool.org. Your comments must be received by 10:00 am on the day of the meeting. Only those emails received during the allotted time will be read aloud and broadcast. Emails received outside of the allotted time will be included in the Public Comments record for the next meeting.

No public comments were made.

Approval of Agenda

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

Approve the previous meeting minutes.

Principal's Report

Principal Mike Stewart provided a report.

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director Dr. Katherine Kelbaugh did not attend in person but provided a report via email.

Finance Committee Update

Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair Andrew Tashiro provided a report.

• Decrease in QBE funding from Dekalb due to lower student enrollment numbers. This runs counter to our charter agreement and is part of the ongoing litigation.
• Variance in Personnel expenses due to the salary increases we approved last year. This trend will continue in future months.
• $71k in funds from the Foundation to fund the roof repairs, as discussed last month.
• Good expense management with no other material variances of note.
• Healthy balance sheet with a sizable cash balance.
• Confirmed with Ameris Bank that our money is fully collateralized and therefore protected in the event of a bank failure.

Facilities Committee Update

Facilities Committee Chair Jade Yang provided a report.

• Sports Court renovation. Installed with Boosterthon funds from Fall '22. Signs to be placed near Sports Court access for TMS use only and access will remain locked outside of school hours.
• New yellow bike racks installed, had to be re-delivered due to spec issues.
• PA system annual training of PA system to be established, e-learning platform for programming to be provided to Principal Stewart.
• Awaiting numbers for ADA assessment of facility.
• Problematic spots for erosion concerns, considering solutions in line with educational/ecological and sustainable landscaping.

Governance Committee Update

Governance Committee Chair Richard Piercy provided a report.

• Identified four candidates to be interviewed for next cycle based on quality and board need.
• Planning for Executive Team succession.
• Next Spring Retreat with GSA - late May early June dates to be determined, Doodle poll to be sent to finalize the date.

Diversity Committee Update

Diversity Committee Chair Christina Cassidy provided a report.

• Dr. Kelbaugh attended previous Diversity Committee Meeting.
• Funding planning for future DEI activities, including contracting opportunities.
• Jr. DEI Council development.
• Governance Chair will provide an update at upcoming Diversity Committee Meeting.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Dr. Kelly Swinks made remarks.

• Board Members will be receiving material from Kelly and Dr. Kelbaugh regarding Executive Director evaluation.
• Incoming Principal Hope Black will be involved in parking updates.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:24 pm