The Museum School

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Tuesday July 21st, 2026 @7:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Jamie Carroll present member On Time At Adjournment
Zach Robison present secretary On Time At Adjournment
Ashley Rowland present Treasurer On Time At Adjournment
Cameron Lewis present chair On Time At Adjournment
Robin Reese not present vice-chair
Trisha Cuda not present member
Jordon Patterson present member On Time At Adjournment
Nupur Dalal present member On Time At Adjournment
Dan Waltzer present member On Time At Adjournment
Monique Dukes present member On Time At Adjournment
LeQuinta Wilkins present member On Time At Adjournment
Travis Hill present member On Time At Adjournment
Chelsea Harris present member On Time At Adjournment
Andrea Williams present member On Time At Adjournment
Kimberly Pashel present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The Meeting was called to order by the Chair.


Mission: The mission of The Museum School of Avondale Estates is to inspire students, teacher 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.


There was no public comment.

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.

Approve the July 21, 2026 Agenda as previously submitted.

By: Ashley Rowland Seconded by: Nupur Dalal

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

Approve previous meeting minutes.

Approve the minutes from the June 16, 2026 meeting as previously submitted.

By: Monique Dukes Seconded by: LeQuinta Wilkins

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Principal's Report

Principal Hope Black provided a report about trainings, Summer Institute and Pre-Planning Focus, 2026-2027 After School Program, and upcoming events to Board Members present. 

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director Dr. Katherine Kelbaugh provided the Board with general organizational updates, including a brief presentation from HELO Coordinator Jake Franklin.


Dr. Kelbaugh presented proposals in response to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for formal facilities support. Following discussion and review of the proposals, the Board unanimously approved moving forward with TogetherEd.


Dr. Kelbaugh also presented two policies for Board consideration and vote.

Policy 1: If the child of a Museum School Staff member is involved in (or is thought to be involved in) a behavior identified in the school’s Accountability Plan, the responding adult should not engage the child’s parent (the TMS staff member) in the capacity of a staff member. If the staff member parent is engaged, they should recuse themselves from the situation immediately.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Nupur Dalal

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Policy 2: Museum School leaders (Executive Director, Principal, and Assistant Principal) will not receive, lead, or engage in any initial investigation in his/her child’s grade-level.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Nupur Dalal

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Finance Committee Update

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

The Board reviewed and approved the August Spending Proposal.

By: Ashley Rowland Seconded by: Jamie Carroll

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Facilities Committee Update

There was not an update as Facilities Committee Chair Trisha Cuda was absent.

Governance Committee Update

Jordon Patterson provided a brief report on behalf of the Committee.

Community Engagement and Opportunity Committee Update

Community Engagement and Opportunity Committee Chair Nupur Dalal did not present a committee report.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Cameron Lewis provided general Board updates, including a timeline for the committee restructuring process and a call for volunteers to support various Board initiatives and tasks.


Nupur, Jordon, and Monique volunteered to support in committee restructuring.


Chelsea and LaQuinta volunteered to create a scoring rubric for evaluation and assessment.


Executive Session

The Board Members present went into Executive Session to discuss a confidential and policy matter.

Go into Executive Session.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Chelsea Harris

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Come out of Executive Session and resume Regular Session.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Jamie Carroll

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Adjourn


Adjourn the July 21, 2026 meeting.

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Jamie Carroll

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:25 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Cameron Lewis Seconded by: Chelsea Harris

There was no notable discussion on the motion.