GEO Academies EBR
Minutes
GEO Academies EBR August Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Location
In Person:
GEO Academies EBR
Administration Building
2311 N. Sherwood Forest Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Members of the public may participate in the Board meeting and submit public comments in-person at the anchor location or via electronic means. Public comments for virtual meetings are accepted via the public making a live comment during the virtual meetings using the “raise hand” feature, emailing a comment by noon the day prior to the meeting to the Board at GBRBoard@geoacademies.org or 225-927-1500.
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Directors Present
D. Dixon, D. Slan, J. Lewis, N. Frank
Directors Absent
D. Williams
Guests Present
D. Teasley (remote), K. Pitts (remote), K. Teasley (remote), M. Grand, S. Norman
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Agenda
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Academic Committee - July 26, 2024
B.
Board Meeting - June 20, 2024
III. Superintendent's Report
A.
Superintendent's Report
IV. Discussion Items
A.
Board Vacancies and Recommendation Process (2 open positions)
Chair Jada Lewis discussed with the Board the need to add two members in order for the Board to be in legal compliance. Board members were asked to make recommendations to Jada in the next few weeks so that the vetting and onboarding process can be completed in time for qualified new members to be added at the October meeting.
B.
2024 New Laws Affecting Charter Schools (Time Sensitive)
Board counsel Melissa Grand discussed with the Board several of the new laws passed in the recent legislative session affecting charter schools.
Dana Teasley presented the Superintendent's Report, noting the strong start to school, staffing, and enrollment.