GEO Academies EBR
Minutes
GEO Academies EBR June Board Meeting (Remote Pursuant to La R.S. 42:17.2)
Date and Time
Thursday June 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
Anchor Location:
GEO Academies EBR
Administration Building
2311 N. Sherwood Forest Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA
THE GEO ACADEMIES MISSION is to EMPOWER students to ACCELERATE their academic
pathways to ADVANCE their social mobility and ACHIEVE their career and life-long goals.
This board meeting is being held remotely pursuant to La R.S. 42:17.2 and the anchor location for the meeting will be 2121 N. Sherwood Forest Dr., Baton Rouge, LA. The public can participate in the meeting remotely by using the link below and can comment by using the chat feature. All comments should be made during public comment periods and in accordance with our public comment policy.
Meeting Link
Directors Present
B. Lilly (remote), D. Dixon (remote), D. Williams (remote), J. Lewis (remote), J. Miller (remote), L. Triggs (remote), N. Frank (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Slan
Guests Present
B. Hunt (remote), C. Ebey (remote), D. Teasley (remote), S. Norman (remote)
I. Opening Items
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Lewis called a meeting of the board of directors of GEO Academies EBR to order on Thursday Jun 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
D. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes from March 27 GEO Academies EBR March Board Meeting on 03-27-25.
N. Frank seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D. Williams made a motion to approve minutes from May 8.
N. Frank seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes from GEO Academies EBR May Board Meeting on 05-08-25.
N. Frank seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Superintendent Report
A.
Update from Superintendent
III. Board Officers
A.
Discussion and Election of GEO BR Board Officers
D. Dixon made a motion to Elect the below with effective terms beginning July 1, 2025
Chair-Bruce Lilly
Vice Chair-Jeremy Miller
Treasurer-Norma Frank.
D. Williams seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Finance
B.
Board resolution for GEO Prep Academy's refinance
N. Frank made a motion to Accept the Board Resolution giving the board chair authority to complete the refinance transaction.
D. Dixon seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approval of 2025-2026 Budgets
D. Williams made a motion to to approve 2025-2026 budgets for GEO Prep Academy, GEO Prep Mid City, and GEO Next Generation High School as presented at last month's board meeting.
J. Miller seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
V. Other Business
A.
Approval of 2025-2026 School Calendar
D. Dixon made a motion to To approve the school calendar as presented.
D. Williams seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approval GEO BR Board Meeting Calendar
D. Dixon made a motion to Host board meetings to the first Tuesday of the month at 5 pm.
J. Miller seconded the motion.
The board
VOTED to approve the motion.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Ebey
Presentation by Dana Teasley regarding updates with enrollment, summer school, staffing, PD, with specifics around enrollment at GEO Next Gen.