The Museum School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday September 13th, 2022 @7:30 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 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
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 7:30pm.

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 September 13th, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Andrew Tashiro

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

Approve the previous meeting minutes from August 16th, 2022.

Motion: Approve the previous meeting minutes from the August 16th, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.

By: Robin Reese Seconded by: Andrew Tashiro

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Finance Committee Update

Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair Andrew Tashiro provided a report.

  • Monthly financials were reviewed, including cash balance and P&L
  • Employment compensation matter tabled to be discussed in executive session



Governance Committee Update

Governance Committee Chair Richard Piercy provided a report.

  • Board Governance Volunteer Open House confirming for early October
  • Governing Board Fall Retreat confirming for late January

Facilities Committee Update

Facilities Committee Chair Jade Yang provided a report.

  • PA, mass alert system, update for network access points, system redundancy
  • Update to 2014 security master plan
  • New playground install
  • Researching sport court opportunities

Motion to approve new naming policy.

By: Robin Reese Seconded by: Andrew Tashiro

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Diversity Committee Update

Diversity Committee Chair Christina Cassidy provided a report.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Dr. Kelly Swinks made remarks.


Motion to move into executive session to discuss a legal and employment matter.

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Andrew Tashiro

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to move out of executive session at commencement of discussion.

By: Andrew Tashiro Seconded by: Richard Piercy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to authorize Board Chair Dr. Kelly Swinks to engage counsel on a legal matter pertaining to executive session.

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Andrew Tashiro

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to authorize employment compensation matter as discussed in executive session.

By: Andrew Tashiro Seconded by: Robin Reese

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:45pm.

Motion to adjourn

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Robin Reese

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Principal's Report

Principal Mike Stewart provided a report.

  • Student Demographics
  • Academic Performance Review

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director Dr. Katherine Kelbaugh provided a report.

  • TMS Foundation Board provided an update.
  • TMS Governing Board, Foundation Board, and Advisory Council drafted and presented a new Naming Policy in recognition of donations

Motion to approve new Naming Policy.

By: Robin Reese Seconded by: Andrew Tashiro

There was no notable discussion on the motion.