GEO Academies - Gary, Indiana

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday March 12th, 2020 @1:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Arlene Colvin present chair On Time At Adjournment
Alyce Butler present vice-chair On Time At Adjournment
Lisa Edwards present member On Time At Adjournment
Dana Gore present member On Time At Adjournment
Katrina Hudson present member On Time At Adjournment
Theodore McClendon present member On Time At Adjournment
Nadine McDowell present member On Time At Adjournment
Arlene Pearson present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

Meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m., by Alyce Butler, Vice-Chair.

Approval of Agenda

Approve the agenda as submitted

By: Arlene Pearson Seconded by: Theodore McClendon

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes - October 10, 2019; Exec Session Feb 13, 2020

Approve the agenda as submitted

By: Arlene Pearson Seconded by: Theodore McClendon

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Report - Academic Committee Meeting (February 13, 2020)

Katrina Hudson, Chair of the Academic Committee, updated the Board on the discussion from the Academic Committee Meeting on February 13, 2020. The Board discussed credit recovery, TAP training, principal reports, and IREAD scores.

Motion to Elect Officers

Motion to Elect Officers put forth by Katrina Hudson, second by Lisa Edwards. After discussion, it was determined that the schools' bylaws set election of officers at the schools' first meeting of each fiscal year, and election was not permissible under the bylaws at this time. Motion was withdrawn.

21st Century Charter School: Administrative and Academic Update

Kelli Marshall, GEO's Chief Academic Officer, presented the Academic report on behalf of 21st Century. The Board discussed the High School curriculum, electives, Physical Education and athletics credits, and summer reading programs.

Gary Middle College East/West: Administrative and Academic Update

Joe Arredondo, Principal of Gary Middle College East/West, gave the report on behalf of GMC East and West, noting concerns with the shift to online learning and coordination with IvyTech classes during the COVID closures.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:30 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Alyce Butler Seconded by: Theodore McClendon

There was no notable discussion on the motion.