The Museum School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday August 18th, 2026 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Jamie Carroll present member On Time At Adjournment
Ashley Rowland present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment
Cameron Lewis present chair On Time At Adjournment
Jordon Patterson present member On Time At Adjournment
Dan Waltzer present member On Time At Adjournment
Monique Dukes present member On Time At Adjournment
LeQuinta Wilkins present member On Time At Adjournment
Travis Hill present member On Time At Adjournment
Andrea Williams present member On Time At Adjournment
Kimberly Pashel present member On Time At Adjournment
Zach Robison present member On Time At Adjournment
Chelsea Harris present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Nupur Dalal present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The Meeting was called to order by the Chair, Cameron Lewis.

Mission: The mission of The Museum School of Avondale Estates is to inspire students, teacher 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

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

Approve previous meeting minutes.

Approve the minutes from the July 21, 2026 meeting as previously submitted.

By: Ashley Rowland Seconded by: Jamie Carroll

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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 submitted.

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 August 18, 2026 Agenda as previously submitted.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Zach Robison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Principal's Report

Principal Hope Black provided a report including school-wide statistics, general academic updates, and a brief review of Milestones math data to Board Members present. Principal Black also spent time presenting on some 2026-2027 Staff Priorities: TMS's Behavior and Core Values, Professional Learning Committees, and Math Instruction.

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director Dr. Katherine Kelbaugh provided a report that included general updates pertaining to the Kelbaugh Alumni Scholarship, an upcoming event with the Advisory Council, the HELO After School Program, the Education Fund for teachers, SRO survey responses, TMS Foundation plans, etc.


Dr. Kelbaugh also spoke about Charter Renewal for the Board's review.

Governance Committee Update

Governance Committee Chair Jordan Patterson provided a brief report on behalf of the Committee.

Finance Committee Update

Finance Committee Chair Ashley Rowland provided a report on behalf of the Committee.


Ashley made a motion to vote on the 2026-2027 school year budget.

By: Ashley Rowland Seconded by: Jamie Carroll

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion: Ashley Rowland moved to approve the 2026-2027 school year budget.

Action: Motion passed unanimously (13–0) with all present voting members (Cameron Lewis, Monique Dukes, Ashley Rowland, Andrea Williams, Dan Waltzer, Travis Hill, Zach Robison, Kimberly Pashel, Jordan Patterson, Jamie Carroll, LaQuinta Wilkins, Nupur Dalal, and Chelsea Harris) in favor.

By: Ashley Rowland Seconded by: Cameron Lewis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Cameron Lewis provided an update to the attending Board members.


The Chair made a motion for Trisha Cuda to join the Advisory Committee.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Nupur Dalal

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Session

The Board Members present went into Executive Session to discuss a confidential matter which Principal Black and Assistant Principal Galicia were in attendance for.

Go into Executive Session to discuss a confidential student matter.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Jamie Carroll

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Come out of Executive Session and resume Regular Session.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Ashley Rowland

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Adjourn

Prior to adjournment, Vice-Chair Nupur Dalal presented a proposal on committee restructuring. Board members were requested to meet with their newly assigned committees prior to the next meeting to establish initial goals.

Adjourn the August 18, 2026 meeting.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Zach Robison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:38 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Chelsea Harris

There was no notable discussion on the motion.