GEO Academies EBR
Minutes
April 2019 Meeting
Date and Time
Friday April 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Location
GEO Prep Academy (2311 N. Sherwood Forest Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70815)
Directors Present
D. Slan, L. Anderson, L. Fontenot, L. Johnson, R. McGarner
Directors Absent
T. Wade
Guests Present
D. Teasley
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Johnson called a meeting of the board of directors of GEO Academies EBR to order on Friday Apr 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
D. Slan made a motion to approve minutes March 2019 Meeting on 03-28-19.
L. Anderson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Update - GEO Prep Academy
A.
School Calendar
The Board discussed the School Calendar for all three schools, including Professional Development content, high school college courses, and Accuplacer Testing.
L. Fontenot made a motion to Approve the 2019-20 School Calendar for GEO Academies Baton Rouge.
L. Anderson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Refinancing
D. Slan made a motion to Motion to authorize Linda Johnson as Board Chair and Dana Teasley as School Business Officer to enter into all agreements to accomplish refinancing of Sherwood property and Purchase of Platt Property, pending review and recommendations by Board attorney Preston Castille, in accordance with Term Sheet as presented, and Board discussion.
R. McGarner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Update - GEO Next Generation High School
A.
Health Class Curriculum - Sex Education Policy
Tabled via consensus.
B.
New Building Financing
Board discussed financing terms, including fundraising ideas.
IV. Other Business
A.
Teacher Recruitment/Retention
Board discussed teacher retention concerns, including ways to offer support on Praxis passage rates.
B.
Board Governance - Terms
Board discussed need to review Board term limits; Dana Teasley to review and bring back recommendations to Board for review. Considerations to include: One year automatic probationary term with proactive Board vote to retain; parent advisory position, formalized process for onboarding new members.
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
D. Slan made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
L. Anderson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Teasley