Welcome and Call to Order

The Meeting will be called to order by the Chair.

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. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting, and will be allotted three minutes. 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.

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

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.

Development Committee Update

Committee update by Chair, Leah Dobbs; private exhibit night, foundation parent campaign update, potential date for ribbon cutting ceremony for media center

Fundraising update by Amy Crownover - received several invitations to submit to local foundations; match potential from another foundation.

Auction Night planning by Emily Halevy - review of 2018 auction night, recommendations for future fundraising events presented.

Ingrid Irby now serving as liaison between Governing Board and Auction Committee

Finance Committee Update

Committee update by Chair, Katie Cota

Review of monthly financials and balance sheet.

Construction funding update - includes funding sources and specific expenditures.

Facilities Committee Update

Update by Committee Chair, Alan Locke

Schedule remains on track for media center.

Diversity Committee Update

Committee update from Chair, Andy Huff

Creating a dashboard to monitor diversity goals for board and staff.

Student recruitment committee reporting to Diversity.

Governance Committee Update

Update from committee Chair, Jesse Lincoln

Spring retreat being planned, will include financial training. Sundays are being explored into June.

Onboarding for new board members being scheduled.

School Leader Report

Report by Principal Katherine Kelbaugh

Revisted Academic Excellence Charter School of the Year award notification and ceremony. Grant funds from the award being spent towards Google expedition kits. Potential celebration of the recognition explored.

2020 lottery process reviewed.

Participation in parent support surveys not at the rate desired and alternative outreach methods discussed.

End of accreditation is June 2020. AdvancEd is altering their process, so accreditation is being extended one year while process is finalized.

Executive Session

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:02 pm