GEO Academies EBR
Minutes
GEO BR Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday December 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Location
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
Directors Present
B. Lilly (remote), D. Dixon (remote), D. Slan (remote), D. Williams (remote), J. Lewis (remote), J. Miller (remote), L. Triggs (remote), N. Frank (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
D. Teasley (remote), K. Pitts (remote), K. Teasley (remote), S. Norman (remote)
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 Dec 19, 2024 at 5:05 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
D. Dixon made a motion to approve the minutes from GEO Academies EBR November Board Meeting on 11-07-24.
D. Slan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Discussion and Approval regarding loan refinancing for GEO Academy
A.
Loan refinancing
N. Frank made a motion to Approve Kathy Pitts, as Business Officer, in collaboration with the Board and with Board Counsel, to continue conversations with lender, Self-Help, for refinancing of the GEO Prep Academy properties.
D. Slan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Discussion and Approval of new legal counsel for GEO Academies EBR
A.
Vote
D. Dixon made a motion to name Dana Henry from Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer, & Adelstein LLP as Board Counsel.
N. Frank seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. 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,
J. Lewis