Trinity Basin Preparatory

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Published on October 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM CDT

Date and Time

Monday October 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM CDT

Location

Trinity Basin Preparatory Central Administration

2730 N. Hwy. 360

Grand Prairie, Texas  75050

The presiding officer of the Board will participate in the meeting in person at the above-listed location. Some members of the Board may participate via video conference as permitted under Texas Government Code ยง 551.127. In which case, an audio recording of the meeting shall be made.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Mike Winemiller
  B. Record Attendance   Mike Winemiller
II. Open Session
III. Non-agenda Related Public Comments
 

This forum allows anyone in attendance to address the Board on any matter except personnel and individual student issues.  Any personnel concerns should be brought to the attention of the CEO prior to the meeting.  Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  Non-agenda items will be taken for no more than 30 minutes.

IV. Non-Action Items
  A. Campus Report Discuss Campus
  B. Mission Moment Discuss Brandon Duck
  C. Enrollment Report Discuss Randy Shaffer
  D. Academic Report Discuss Kim Foster
  E. Financial Report Discuss Shashi Konduru
  F. Human Resources Report Discuss Claudia Neira
  G. Operations and Expansion Report Discuss David Tecuatl
  H. Development Report Discuss Brandon Duck
V. Action Items
  A. Consider and vote on adoption of a new board policy 4.213 - Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions. Vote Viktoria Garo
  B. Consider and vote on Board Resolution for compliance with Texas Education Code Section 11.005 (Prohibition on DEI Duties) and Section 28.0022 (Certain Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions). Vote Randy Shaffer
  C. Consider and vote on adoption of revisions to the Dress Code. Vote Viktoria Garo
  D. Consider and vote on creation of a foundation for Trinity Basin Preparatory. Vote Shashi Konduru
  E. Discuss composition of Trinity Basin Preparatory Board of Directors. Discuss Randy Shaffer
  F. Consider and vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the September 15, 2025 board meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion unless a board member requests that an item be discussed and/or voted on separately. Vote Randy Shaffer
   
  1. Agreement with Dallas Tennis Academy, dated as of September 10, 2025, for an after-school program at the Tyler Street Campus. 
  2. Agreement with Erica Hefner, dated as of September 25, 2025, for district-wide deaf and hard of hearing services.
  3. Agreement with Laserfiche, dated as of October 2, 2025, extending the term of the document storage software.
  4. Agreement with TASBO, dated as of October 3, 2025, for a speaker arrangement.
  5. Agreement with Branching Minds, dated as of October 3, 2025, for implementation of a literacy MTSS program and training.
  G. Consider and vote on ratification of minutes from board meeting on September 15, 2025. Approve Minutes Randy Shaffer
   
VI. Closed Session Per Texas Government Code
 

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

 

  1. Attorney Consult (Sec. 551.071) For private consultation with its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.
  2. Real Property Matters (Sec. 551.072) For private consultation with its attorney to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
  3. Security Devices or Security Audits (Sec. 551.076) For private consultation to deliberate (1) the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel devices; or (2) a security audit.
  4. Personnel Matters (Sec. 551.074) For private consultation to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an employee.
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mike Winemiller