GEO BR Board Meeting Minutes

October 14, 2025, 5:00-6:00 PM

Minutes Approved

GEO Academies EBR

Minutes

GEO BR Board Meeting

October Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Location:

2121 N. Sherwood Forest Dr.

Baton Rouge, LA 70815

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.

Directors Present

B. Lilly, D. Dixon, D. Slan, D. Williams, J. Miller, L. Triggs, N. Frank

Directors Absent

J. Lewis

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

N. Frank

Guests Present

B. Hunt, C. Ebey, D. Henry (remote), D. Teasley, K. Forbes, K. Pitts (remote), S. Norman

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

B. Call the Meeting to Order

B. Lilly called a meeting of the board of directors of GEO Academies EBR to order on Tuesday Oct 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM.

C. Approve Minutes

II. Superintendent Report

A. Update from Superintendent

Presentation on enrollment and student academic data by Dana Teasley and Shirlon Norman.

N. Frank arrived at 5:20 PM.

III. Finance

A. Review updated budget

Updated budgets for GEO Prep Academy, GEO Prep Mid-City, and GEO Next Generation High School presented by Kelly Forbes.

IV. Other Business

A. Review and Approve GEO BR's Pupil Progression Plan

D. Williams made a motion to accept the Pupil Progression Plan as presented.

D. Dixon seconded the motion.

Presentation on the PPP process by T. Duhe outlining the development of the PPP.

Request by D. Dixon that GEO presents a red-lined version to make changes more visible to the board.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B. Update on bylaw revisions and next steps

Update on proposed by law revisions by Dana Henry.

V. 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 5:55 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

C. Ebey