GEO Academies EBR

Minutes

GEO Academies EBR - Executive Session

Date and Time

Thursday October 26, 2023 at 8:30 AM

Location

GEO Academies EBR

Administration Building

2311 N. Sherwood Forest Dr.

Baton Rouge, LA 70815

Directors Present

D. Dixon, D. Slan, D. Williams, T. Wade

Directors Absent

J. Lewis, K. Smith, L. Anderson

Guests Present

D. Teasley

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

T. Wade called a meeting of GEO Academies EBR to order on Thursday Oct 26, 2023 at 8:47 AM.

C.

Approve Agenda

D. Dixon made a motion to Approve the Agenda.
D. Williams seconded the motion.

No public comment was made on the motion.

The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Executive Session

D. Williams made a motion to Move into Executive Session for purposes of conducting the appeal hearing on the student expulsion in the matter of minor student E.L.
D. Dixon seconded the motion.

There was no public comment on the motion.

The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

During Executive Session, the matters discussed were limited to the appeal hearing on the student expulsion in the matter of minor student E.L.  No final or binding action was taken during Executive Session.

D. Williams made a motion to Move into Regular Session.
D. Slan seconded the motion.

There was no public comment on the motion.

The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Motion to for Dr. Wade, in consultation with Board's Counsel, prepare and send a letter to E.L.'s parent, Ms. Chelsea Lovell, and the family's attorney, Mr. Tim Carter, conveying the Board's decision on the expulsion appeal, consistent with the Board's deliberations.
D. Williams seconded the motion.

No public comment was made on the motion.

The team VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Williams made a motion to Adjourn the Meeting.
D. Slan seconded the motion.

No public comment was made on the motion.

The team 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 10:26 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Grand