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.

Public Comment

There were no public comments.

Approval of prior minutes

Prior minutes were submitted for approval.

Principal Report

In the absence of Principal Mike Stewart, Dr. Kelbaugh and Kelly Swinks reviewed a prepared report.

Students will have Field Day tomorrow. We are in the last few days of school, with the final day being May 27th. Teachers then move into post planning.

MAP data was reviewed, which demonstrates achievement. This gives us a chance to see what's going well and what isn't. Our internal goal is 65% and we exceeded that in most areas. We continue to perform higher in Reading and Language Usage than Math.

We have also begun to receive Milestones data, we don't yet have data from the State to compare the scores to.

We are seeing a larger number of resignations, currently 12 for the fall (some full time and some part time). We have made 7 offers for positions, 4 of which were made to candidates of color.

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director reports on the status of the school.

We are still waiting on receiving grant funds for teacher bonuses from Kemp, as well as from DeKalb County. We have spent Cares II funds and are awaiting reimbursement.

She and Mike attended the American Alliance of Museums Annual Convening in Boston, MA last week.

Dr. Kelbaugh will present in Savannah, GA soon on School Climate, at the Southeastern Conference on School Climate.

We have a strong partnership with UGA and GSU Student Teachers and will welcome a new teacher from there in the fall. We are getting interest from teachers that seek us out for our model and reputation.

Dr. Kelbaugh is preparing for next steps, in the event that we are able to move forward with a contract after the SCSC meeting. This includes budget, operational, staff shifts, and a transition task force.

Last night was the 8th grade Bridging Ceremony for students finishing up at TMS. The ceremony was fantastic and we said farewell to 72 8th graders, most of who started in Kindergarten.

Finance Committee Update

Andrew Tashiro presented the regular financials for the agency. Variances of note, the school lunch expenses are higher because more parents are using it because it's free. However, that is offset by higher income to pay for it.

We have additional funds from the Fund the Need at the fundraiser. Otherwise we are trending close to our expectations.

Facilities Committee Update

Jade Yang shared updates from Facilities. They are awaiting delivery and finishing projects, as planned. Boosterthon funds, and playground equipment purchased, will be completed in the summer and will be presented on the last day of school. There is also a mural planned for under the breezeway at the school.

Facilities is also working with local officials and the county on an issue in the roadway close to the school.

Governance Committee Update

Governance Committee Chair Richard Piercy provided updates. There are several candidates for board members that will be confirmed at the next meeting and presented at the June board meeting.

This will be the last board meeting for Maryum Lewis, and Christina Cassidy will step in as Secretary beginning in June.

Kelly Swinks shared that the board will be working adding more people to committees in the coming year.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Kelly Swinks presented an overview of the administrator calendar for 2022-2023.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:20 pm