GEO Academies - Gary, Indiana

Governing Board

Regular Meeting - Thursday October 11th, 2018 @12:00 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
Jena’ Bellezza not present member
Lisa Edwards present member On Time At Adjournment
Dana Gore present member On Time At Adjournment
Katrina Hudson not present member
Dakita Jones not present member
Theodore McClendon present member On Time At Adjournment
Nadine McDowell present member On Time At Adjournment
Charles Swanson present member On Time At Adjournment
Arlene Pearson present member On Time At Adjournment
Arlene Pearson not present member
Charles Swanson not present member

Welcome and Call to Order

Approval of Agenda

Approve the agenda as submitted

By: Lisa Edwards Seconded by: Nadine McDowell

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Approval of Minutes September 13, 2018

Approve the Minutes of September 13, 2018

By: Theodore McClendon Seconded by: Nadine McDowell

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Public Comment

There was significant attendance at the meeting by parents and teachers.

  1. A parent requested that the "Public Comment" section be moved to the end of the Agenda so parents might comment after the Board had discussed items.
  2. Andre Martin, Secondary PTO President commented on: thanked Board for discussion on changing meeting times to accommodate parents; discussion on textbooks and materials; staff resignations and concerns
  3. Calvin Larkin, Elementary PTO President commented that all parties were working together for benefit of students, and noted that all should be more welcoming
  4. Teacher Dorian Canada noted that she was resigning over feeling voiceless and censored, and that she was concerned over how test scores were presented in emails from the CEO.
  5. Student Antonia Johnson presented the Board with a list of concerns from students that was given to Kevin Teasley for review.

Approval of Lease Between Gary Middle College East and West

Approve the Lease Between Gary Middle College East and West, with agreement to defer the rental cost for the 2018-19 school year if needed.

By: Charles Swanson Seconded by: Alyce Butler

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Discussion - Change of Meeting Times

Motion to change the November 8, 2018 meeting time to 6 p.m.

By: Charles Swanson Seconded by: Theodore McClendon

Meeting to be held at the 21st Century High School Board Room

Financial Items

The Board agreed, via consensus, to table all financial items to the November Board meeting, due to time constraints.

Executive Committee

Chair Arlene Colvin appointed Charles Swanson, Arlene Pearson, and Alyce Butler to the Executive Committee

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:23 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Lisa Edwards Seconded by: Alyce Butler

There was no notable discussion on the motion.