GEO Academies EBR
Minutes
GEO Academies EBR Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday December 8, 2023 at 2:00 PM
Location
GEO Academies EBR
Administration Building
2311 N. Sherwood Forest Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Directors Present
D. Dixon, D. Slan, J. Lewis, K. Smith, T. Wade
Directors Absent
D. Williams
Guests Present
D. Teasley, K. Teasley, M. Grand, S. Norman
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
D.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
II. Discussion Items
A.
Discussion Items
The Board discussed Board committees, procedures for posting notice of committee meetings, and the legal requirements regarding recording committee meeting minutes. Counsel for the Board advised that committee meetings are subject to Louisiana Open Meeting laws, that all committee meetings must be properly noticed, and that minutes of all committee meetings must be properly recorded and posted to the schools' websites. These procedures will be implemented for committee meetings moving forward.
III. Action Items
A.
Approval of 2023-24 Board Meeting Calendar
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
B.
Approval of 2024-25 Board Meeting Calendar
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
Dr. Wade confirmed with Mr. Kevin Teasley that the GEO Foundation will publicly post the Board meeting calendars for 2023-24 and 2024-25 to the schools' websites.
C.
Discussion and Approval of Prospective Board Members
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
D.
Election of Board Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
IV. New Business
A.
Superintendent Report
Mr. Teasley presented a report to the board on teacher salaries and stipends, and introduced the schools' new Chief Academic Officer, Ms. Shirlon Norman. Mr. Teasley also discussed the upcoming Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS) conference and reported on the upcoming BESE meeting at which the renewal of GEO Next Generation High School and GEO Prep Academy will be considered by BESE.
V. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
During Executive Session, the matters discussed were limited to discussion with Board Counsel pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(4). No final or binding action was taken during Executive Session.
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Prior to the vote, T. Wade called for public comment, but none was made.
It was noted that the October 23, 203 Board meeting minutes had already been approved by the Board, so no further action was taken on this item.