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Trinity Basin Preparatory

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Published on April 12, 2024 at 9:27 AM CDT

Date and Time

Monday April 15, 2024 at 12:00 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 § 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   Loren "Pepper" Hitchcock
  B. Record Attendance   Loren "Pepper" Hitchcock
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 Briana Baker
  B. Enrollment Report Discuss Randy Shaffer
  C. Academic Report Discuss Lesley Austin
  D. Financial Report Discuss James Dworkin
  E. Human Resources Report Discuss Claudia Neira
  F. Operations and Expansion Report Discuss David Tecuatl
  G. Development Report Discuss Brandon Duck
V. Action Items
  A. Consider and/or vote on appeal of student expulsion Vote Randy Shaffer
  B. Consider and/or vote on 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct Vote Lesley Austin
  C. Consider and take possible action on board resolution authorizing the Superintendent to submit waivers and other submissions to the Texas Education Agency as may be required or needed in the course of school operations related to the low attendance day event on April 8, 2024 Vote Randy Shaffer
  D. Consider and/or vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the March 28, 2024 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. Memo of understanding with Carter’s Kids Inc. dated 2/19/24
  2. Proposal for Geotechnical Engineering Services for new building at 7241 Crowley Road from CMJ Engineering dated 3/7/24
  3. Transaction Confirmation with MP2 Energy Texas LLC d/b/a Shell Energy Solutions dated 3/26/24
  4. Quote from Efurb LLC dated 3/27/24
  5. Professional Services Contract with Tanner Consulting dated 3/28/24
  6. Ruthe Jackson Center Rental Agreement dated 4/10/24
  E. Consider and/or vote on minutes from board meeting on March 28, 2024 Approve Minutes Viktoria Garo
   
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. Personnel Matters (Sec. 551.074) For private consultation to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an employee.
  4. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (Sec. 551.082)  For deliberation involving the discipline of a public school child.
  5. School Board: Personally Identifiable Information about Public School Student (Sec. 551.0821)  for deliberation regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation. 
VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Loren "Pepper" Hitchcock

CERTIFICATE AS TO POSTING OR GIVING OF NOTICE

 

On the date and time published above, this notice was posted at a place convenient to the public at the administrative offices of Trinity Basin Preparatory, 2730 N Hwy 360, Grand Prairie, Texas, 75050 and readily accessible to the general public at all times for 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting.

 

Randy Shaffer

Chief Executive Officer, Trinity Basin Preparatory