Welcome and Call to Order

The Meeting was called to order by the Chair at 7:00 pm.

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

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 Previous Meeting Minutes

Approve previous meeting minutes.

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.

Principal's Report

Principal Hope Black provided a report to Board Members present, including recent events such as the Robotics competition and other upcoming events.  

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director Dr. Katherine Kelbaugh provided a report to Board Members present, including the Academic Update and a budget breakdown to dollars spent on education/instruction. 78% of the '25 - '26 budget is spent on instruction. Dr. Kelbaugh also informed the Board that Dr. Sauce, interim Dekalb County Superintendent, will be visiting TMS. Charter renewal was discussed, including the Task Force's activities in preparation for Charter Renewal for July '27. She also provided an update on the TMS Foundation, including success of the mailings asking for contributions to the annual fund and new innovative ways to contact sponsors and get people involved in the school.

Finance Committee Update

Finance Committee Chair Ashley Rowland provided a report on behalf of the Committee. Mr. Rowland indicated a lot of activity in the upcoming year will be around Charter Renewal. He shared our current revenues vs. expenditures. From a P&L budget standpoint we have continued to show a healthy budget.

Facilities Committee Update

Facilities Committee Chair Trisha Cuda provided a report on behalf of the Committee, including plans for a broad based IT optimization program.

Governance Committee Update

Governance Committee Chair Jamie Carroll will provide a report on behalf of the Committee, including a nomination for new TMS Board Member, Ms. Andrea Williams.

Community Engagement and Opportunity Committee Update

Community Engagement and Opportunity Committee Chair Nupur Dalal provided a report on behalf of the Committee, indicating no new updates from the CEO Committee.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Cameron Lewis made remarks, including an update on the Charter Renewal Task Force and that future Board Meetings will include working sessions for strategy and charter renewal.

Adjourn

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:41 pm