GEO Academies EBR

Minutes

GEO Academies EBR October Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday October 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Location

GEO Academies EBR

Administration Building

2311 N. Sherwood Forest Dr.

Baton Rouge, LA

THE GEO ACADEMIES MISSION is to EMPOWER students to ACCELERATE their academic pathways to ADVANCE their social mobility and ACHIEVE their career and life-long goals.

 

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Directors Present

D. Dixon, D. Slan, J. Lewis, N. Frank

Directors Absent

D. Williams

Guests Present

D. Teasley (remote), K. Forbes, K. Pitts (remote), K. Teasley

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Lewis called a meeting of the board of directors of GEO Academies EBR to order on Thursday Oct 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

D. Slan made a motion to approve the minutes from September 19, 20204 GEO Academies EBR September Board Meeting on 09-19-24.
D. Dixon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Board Chair Update

Board Chair Jada Lewis shared updates with the Board.

II. Superintendent Report

A.

Report

Dana Teasley presented the Superintendent's Report.

III. LDOE Report - Mid-City Renewal

A.

Renewal Presentation

Christina Woods from the Louisiana Department of Education shared information on the LDOE's renewal process for GEO Prep Mid-City.

IV. Finance

A.

Presentation and Discussion on Final Budgets

Director of Accounting - Louisiana, Kelly Forbes, presented the 2024-25 Final Budgets to the Board for discussion and first reading.

B.

Discussion and Approval of GEO-BR Stipend Policy

N. Frank made a motion to Approve the GEO Academies EBR Stipend Policy.
D. Dixon seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. New Business

A.

Discussion, Nomination, and Approval of New Board Members

D. Slan made a motion to Approve the nomination of Bruce Lilly, Jeremey Miller, and Lawrence Triggs to the Board.
N. Frank seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Teasley