The Museum School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday December 5th, 2023 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Richard Piercy present member On Time At Adjournment
Jade Yang present member On Time At Adjournment
Andrew Tashiro present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment
Katherine Moore present member On Time At Adjournment
Sterling Johnson present member On Time At Adjournment
Cameron Lewis present member On Time At Adjournment
Monique Dukes present member On Time At Adjournment
Zach Robison present member On Time At Adjournment
Sara Dewitt present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Kelly Swinks present member On Time At Adjournment
Janaun Ivy present chair On Time At Adjournment
Robin Reese present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Dan Waltzer present member On Time At Adjournment
Katherine Kelbaugh present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Hope Black not present ex-officio
Ashley Rowland present member On Time At Adjournment

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. 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.

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.

Approve the agenda for the December 5, 2023 regular meeting as submitted.

By: Katherine Moore Seconded by: Ashley Rowland

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

Approve the previous meeting minutes.

Approve the previous meeting minutes for the November 14, 2023 regular meeting as submitted.

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Kelly Swinks

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director Dr. Katherine Kelbaugh provided a report to the board members present. Dr. Kelbaugh highlighted a couple things to expect at our Board Retreat on 12/10. She also provided an update on the COGNIA Timeline. Dr. Kelbaugh also provided an update on the Uniform Task Force.

Finance Committee Update

Finance Committee Chair Andrew Tashiro provided an update to expect the November and December financials at our next board meeting in January.

Facilities Committee Update

Facilities Committee Chair Jade Yang provided a report on facilities projects. She provided updates on the security system upgrades that are a part of the security grant. She also let the board members know that volunteers are needed for the mulching project that is on an upcoming Saturday, 12/9. Jade also provided an update on the responses to the survey about the outdoor classroom project.

Diversity Committee Update

Diversity Committee Chair Monique Dukes provided an update to board members attending. She let the board know that the Diversity Committee will not meet in December and will be meeting again in January.

Governance Committee Update

Governance Committee Chair Richard Piercy provided a report and updates on all new nominations for the Board of Directors.

Motion to nominate Andrew Tashiro and Katherine Moore to the Advisory Council as of Jan 1.

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Zach Robison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to nominate Ashley Rowland to the positions of CFO, Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee as of Jan. 1, 2024 replacing Andrew Tashiro in these roles.

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Cameron Lewis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to remove Andrew Tashiro as Check Signer and add Ashley Rowland as Check Signer as of Jan. 1, 2024

By: Kelly Swinks Seconded by: Katherine Moore

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to Nominate Trisha Cuda and James (Jamie) Carroll to the TMS Board of Directors as Board Members at large as of Jan. 1, 2024.

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Katherine Moore

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Januan Ivy gave an update on our upcoming Board Retreat.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:37 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Janaun Ivy Seconded by: Richard Piercy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.