The Museum School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday December 17th, 2024 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Richard Piercy present member On Time At Adjournment
Zach Robison present member On Time At Adjournment
Sara Dewitt present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Ashley Rowland present member On Time At Adjournment
Trisha Cuda present member On Time At Adjournment
Jamie Carroll present member On Time At Adjournment
Cameron Lewis present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Robin Reese present chair On Time At Adjournment
Chelsea Harris present member On Time At Adjournment
Travis Hill present member On Time At Adjournment
LeQuinta Wilkins present member On Time At Adjournment
Janaun Ivy present member On Time At Adjournment
Monique Dukes present member On Time At Adjournment
Jade Yang present member On Time At Adjournment
Dan Waltzer present member On Time At Adjournment
Katherine Kelbaugh present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Hope Black not present ex-officio

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. 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.

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

Approve previous meeting minutes.

Approve previous meeting minutes for the November 19, 2024 meeting as previously sent out.

By: Trisha Cuda Seconded by: Cameron Lewis

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

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.

Approved the agenda for the December 17, 2024 Meeting with amendments for deferring the Principal's Report to next month and also to move up the Governance Committee report up to after the Executive Director report.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Zach Robison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director Dr. Katherine Kelbaugh will provided a report to board members present including updates from the GA DOE security programming and support, student recruitment updates, TMS staff attending conferences and other professional development opportunities, and updates from the TMS Foundation.

Governance Committee Update

Governance Committee Chair Jamie Carroll provided a report to the board members present including updates on nominations for new Board of Directors Members and recruitment opportunities.

Motion to nominate Nupur Dalal to the Board of Directors effective January 1, 2025.

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Trisha Cuda

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Motion to nominate Jordon Patterson to the Board of Directors effective January 1, 2025.

By: Richard Piercy Seconded by: Trisha Cuda

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Finance Committee Update

Finance Committee Chair Ashley Rowland provided a report on behalf of Committee to board members present including the updated financials for November and any variances.





Facilities Committee Update

Facilities Committee Chair Trisha Cuda provided a report to board members present including existing project updates.

Diversity Committee Update

Diversity Committee Chair Monique Dukes provided a report to board members including student recruitment updates.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Robin Reese made remarks and gave updates to board members present including Dekalb Board of Directors visits and saying farewell to our two Board Members rolling off, Janaun Ivy and Richard Piercy.

Motion to Nominate Richard Piercy and Janaun Ivy to the Advisory Council effective January 1, 2025.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Zach Robison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:46 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Janaun Ivy Seconded by: Richard Piercy

There was no notable discussion on the motion.