The Museum School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday August 16th, 2022 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Mike Stewart present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Christina Cassidy present member On Time At Adjournment
Kelly Swinks present chair On Time At Adjournment
Janaun Ivy present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Richard Piercy present member On Time At Adjournment
Jade Yang not present member
Andrew Tashiro present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment
Katherine Moore present member On Time At Adjournment
Sterling Johnson not present member
Zach Robison present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Tamara Richards present member On Time At Adjournment
Katherine Kelbaugh present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Robin Reese present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The Meeting was called to order by the Board Chair Dr. Kelly Swinks at 7:06pm.

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.

No public comments were made.

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.

Motion: Approve the agenda for the August 16th, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.

By: Andrew Tashiro Seconded by: Christina Cassidy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

Approve the previous meeting minutes from July 19th, 2022.

Motion: Approve the previous meeting minutes from the July 19th, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Andrew Tashiro

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Principal's Report

Principal Mike Stewart provided a report.

  • Student Demographics
  • Academic Performance Review
  • Hiring Reflections
  • Faculty and Staff multi-disciplinary committees returning (Leadership, Data, EDI)
  • Learning Communities

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director Dr. Katherine Kelbaugh provided a report.

  • Anne Huff shared the 2022-2023 TMSF Budget draft.

Finance Committee Update

Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair Andrew Tashiro provided a report.

  • Monthly financials were reviewed, including cash balance and P&L.
  • TMS 2022-2023 Proposed Budget was reviewed.

Motion to approve TMS 2022-2023 Proposed Budget.

By: Andrew Tashiro Seconded by: Christina Cassidy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Governance Committee Update

Governance Committee Chair Richard Piercy provided a report.

  • New Board Member Orientation was August 15th, 2022.
  • New Board Members to complete Member Agreement.

Diversity Committee Update

Diversity Committee Chair Christina Cassidy provided a report.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Dr. Kelly Swinks provided remarks.


The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:56 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Robin Reese

There was no notable discussion on the motion.