GEO Academies EBR
Minutes
GEO BR Board Meeting
May Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday May 5, 2026 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
Guests Present
B. Hunt, C. Ebey, D. Teasley, Jamal Abdulrasheed, K. Forbes, K. Pitts (remote), K. Teasley, 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 May 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
D. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes from GEO BR Board Meeting on 01-13-26.
D. Slan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes from GEO BR Board Meeting on 02-03-26.
D. Slan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes from GEO BR Board Meeting on 03-03-26.
D. Slan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Superintendent Report
A.
BR Update
B.
Approval of 2026-2027 Academic Calendar
D. Slan made a motion to to approve calendar as presented.
D. Dixon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Finance
A.
Presentation of 2026-2027 Draft Budget
Presentation from Kelly Forbes presenting the proposed budgets for 2026-2027 for GEO Prep Academy, GEO Next Generation High School, and GEO Prep Mid-City.
IV. Other Business
A.
Litigation
Board move into Executive Session
Motion made by Derek Williams and Seconded by Daisy Slan
Motion passed unanimously
Update provided
B.
Review student expulsion
D. Williams made a motion to Move into Executive Session.
D. Slan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Review student expulsion
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 6:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Ebey
Update regarding the GEO schools around testing (dibels), academics, financial risk assessments, financial disclosure forms.
Board to follow-up with property holding board members.