GEO Academies EBR

Minutes

GEO Academies EBR Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 14, 2023 at 11:00 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

Guests Present

D. Teasley, K. Teasley, Kara Maggiore, Lee Reid, Melissa Carollo

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

T. Wade called a meeting of the board of directors of GEO Academies EBR to order on Tuesday Nov 14, 2023 at 11:05 AM.

C.

Approve Agenda

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

Dr. Wade called for public comment but none was made.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes

D. Slan made a motion to Defer approval of the October 12, 2023 Minutes GEO Academies EBR October Board Meeting on 10-12-23.
D. Williams seconded the motion.

Dr. Wade called for public comment but none was made.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approve Minutes

D. Slan made a motion to approve the minutes from the October 26, 2023 meeting with the name of the students' parent redacted. GEO Academies EBR - Executive Session on 10-26-23.
D. Williams seconded the motion.

Dr. Wade called for public comment but none was made.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic Updates

A.

Superintendent's Report

The Board received a report from Kevin Teasley.

III. Discussion Items

A.

Annual Ethics Training Requirement

Board counsel, Melissa Grand, reminded Board members of their annual ethics training requirements.

IV. Action Items

A.

Amendment to Request to Expand GEO Prep Baker to K-5 for next year

Kevin Teasley presented the request to expand GEO Prep Baker to K-5 for the next school year.  No action was taken by the Board.

B.

Staff Stipend Distribution Policy

D. Williams made a motion to Approve the Staff Stipend Distribution Policy.
D. Slan seconded the motion.

Dr. Wade called for public comment but none was made.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Governance

A.

Governance

Board counsel, Melissa Grand, provided a presentation concerning the Responsibilities of Charter School Board members.

VI. Executive Session

A.

Executive Session

D. Slan made a motion to move into Executive Session pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(4).
D. Dixon seconded the motion.

Dr. Wade called for public comment but none was made.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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.

D. Slan made a motion to move out of Executive Session into Regular Sesson.
D. Dixon seconded the motion.

Dr. Wade called for public comment but none was made.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Slan made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
D. Dixon seconded the motion.

Dr. Wade called for public comment but none was made.

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 1:35 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Grand