The Museum School

Governing Board

Special Called - Monday August 9th, 2021 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Katherine Kelbaugh present member On Time At Adjournment
Katherine Moore present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Ingrid Irby not present member
Mike Stewart not present ex-officio
Christina Cassidy present member On Time At Adjournment
Judith Wohl not present member
Clay Jones present member On Time At Adjournment
Kelly Swinks present chair On Time At Adjournment
Janaun Ivy present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Tamara Richards present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment
Andrew Tashiro present member On Time At Adjournment
Richard Piercy present member On Time At Adjournment
Maryum Gibson present member On Time At Adjournment
Jade Yang 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. 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.



There was no public comment.

Approval of the Agenda

Motion to approve the agenda as presented.

By: Andrew Tashiro Seconded by: Richard Piercy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Dr. Kelly Swinks notified the Board of Directors of several points of school business.

Motion to move to Executive Session to discuss a legal matter.

By: Clay Jones Seconded by: Richard Piercy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to return to regular session.

By: Katherine Moore Seconded by: Christina Cassidy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to file a charter renewal petition to DeKalb County School District with cover letter requesting a nonrenewal as TMS wishes to pursue replication which a different commissioning body charter would make possible.

By: Clay Jones Seconded by: Katherine Moore

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:08 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Katherine Moore Seconded by: Clay Jones

There was no notable discussion on the motion.