GEO Academies - Gary, Indiana

Board Retreat

Retreat - Thursday March 7th, 2019 @1:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Arlene Colvin present member On Time At Adjournment
Alyce Butler present member On Time At Adjournment
Nadine McDowell present member On Time At Adjournment
Arlene Pearson not present member
Theodore McClendon present member On Time At Adjournment
Jena’ Bellezza present member On Time At Adjournment
Lisa Edwards present member On Time At Adjournment
Dana Gore not present member
Katrina Hudson present member On Time At Adjournment
Dakita Jones present member On Time At Adjournment
Kevin Teasley present viewer On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

Location: Purdue Technology Center 9800 Connecticut Dr. Crown Point, IN 46307

Expansion Update

Board discussed and provided feedback on the city's Choice Neighborhoods Application and the impact of the school at Ivy Tech.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:25 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Lisa Edwards Seconded by: Katrina Hudson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Agenda

Motion to Approve Agenda, adding "Enrollment Increase Planning" and "Parent Policy Discussion" from Academic Committee meeting.

By: Lisa Edwards Seconded by: Katrina Hudson

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Enrollment Increase Planning

Discussed Academic Committee item regarding enrollment increase planning and how it pertains to lottery system. Will further discuss at approve at open meeting March 14, 2018.

Governance - Roles and Responsibilities

Discussed genesis of school as well as process of Board member approval.

Governance - Roles Responsibilities, Board Reorganization/Duties

Discussed genesis of school and how Board members are appointed. Discussed formalizing committee meetings before Governing Board meetings as well as adding a GMC Committee to aid in increased involvement of the Board with the schools and increased knowledge and transparency. The Board also discussed restructuring the "Public Comment" section of each meeting by adding sign-in sheets with two (2) minutes allocated per topic.