The Museum School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday September 16th, 2025 @7:00 PM

Meeting Agenda

Welcome and Call to Order 1 minutes

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 5 minutes

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.

Approval of Agenda 1 minutes

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.

Actions:

  1. Approve the agenda for the September 16, 2025 Meeting.

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes 1 minutes

Approve previous meeting minutes.

Actions:

  1. Approve previous meeting minutes for the August 19, 2025 meeting minutes as previously sent out.

Principal's Report 15 minutes

Principal Hope Black will provide a report to Board Members present.

Executive Director's Report 15 minutes

Executive Director Dr. Katherine Kelbaugh will provide a report to Board Members present.

Finance Committee Update 15 minutes

Finance Committee Chair Ashley Rowland will provide a report on behalf of the Committee.

Facilities Committee Update 15 minutes

Facilities Committee Chair Trisha Cuda will provide a report on behalf of the Committee.

Governance Committee Update 15 minutes

Governance Committee Chair Jamie Carroll will provide a report on behalf of the Committee.

Community Engagement and Opportunity Committee Update 15 minutes

Community Engagement and Opportunity Committee Chair Nupur Dalal will provide a report on behalf of the Committee.

Board Chair Update 15 minutes

Board Chair Cameron Lewis will make remarks.

Executive Session 30 minutes

The Board Members present will go into Executive Session to discuss a confidential matter.

Actions:

  1. Go into Executive Session.
  2. Leave Executive Session and resume Regular Session.

Adjourn 1 minutes

Actions:

  1. Adjourn the Sept 16, 2025 Meeting.