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Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday June 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM

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.

Directors Present

Dana Bickford (remote), Frederick Brown, Julia Gomez (remote), Meg Sanks, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

Mike Winemiller

Guests Present

Brandon Duck, Claudia Neira, David Tecuatl, Gene Zhou, James Dworkin, Jennifer Oliver, Shashi Konduru, Shenikwa Cager, Viktoria Garo

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Randy Shaffer called a meeting of the board of directors of Trinity Basin Preparatory to order on Monday Jun 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Non-Action Items

A.

Mission Moment

No Action Taken.

B.

Enrollment Report

No Action Taken.

C.

Academic Report

No Action Taken.

D.

Financial Report

No Action Taken.

E.

Human Resources Report

No Action Taken.

F.

Operations and Expansion Report

No Action Taken.

G.

Development Report

No Action Taken.

III. Action Items

A.

Consider and/or vote on engagement of auditors for the 2024-2025 financial audit

Frederick Brown made a motion to engage auditors for the 2024-2025 financial audit.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Consider and/or vote on 2025-2026 Allotment and TEKS Certification

Meg Sanks made a motion to approve 2025-2026 Allotment and TEKS Certification.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Consider and/or vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the May 23, 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.

Julia Gomez made a motion to ratify the contracts signed by the CEO since May 23, 2025 board meeting.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Consider and/or vote on minutes from board meeting on May 23, 2025

Randy Shaffer made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 05-23-25.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Mike Winemiller
Absent
Julia Gomez
Aye
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Meg Sanks
Aye
Dana Bickford
Abstain
Frederick Brown
Aye

IV. Closed Session Per Texas Government Code

A.

Personnel Matters (Sec. 551.074) For private consultation to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an employee.

Closed Session began at 2:30 pm and concluded at 3:20 pm.

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Viktoria Garo

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