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Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday October 20, 2025 at 5:00 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, Frederick Brown (remote), Julia Gomez (remote), Meg Sanks, Mike Winemiller, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Brandon Duck, Claudia Neira, David Tecuatl, Hector Martinez, Jennifer Oliver, Kim Foster, Nathaniel Baggs, Shashi Konduru, Shenikwa Cager, Viktoria Garo

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Mike Winemiller called a meeting of the board of directors of Trinity Basin Preparatory to order on Monday Oct 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Non-agenda Related Public Comments

No Public Comments.

II. Non-Action Items

A.

Campus Report

No Action Taken. 

B.

Mission Moment

No Action Taken. 

C.

Enrollment Report

No Action Taken. 

D.

Academic Report

No Action Taken. 

E.

Financial Report

No Action Taken. 

F.

Human Resources Report

No Action Taken. 

G.

Operations and Expansion Report

No Action Taken. 

H.

Development Report

No Action Taken. 

III. Action Items

A.

Consider and vote on adoption of a new board policy 4.213 - Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions.

Motion to adopt the new board policy 4.213 - Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Dana Bickford
Aye
Julia Gomez
Aye
Meg Sanks
Aye
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Mike Winemiller
Aye
Frederick Brown
Abstain

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).

Randy Shaffer made a motion to approve the Board Resolution for compliance with Texas Education Code Section 11.005 (Prohibition on DEI Duties) and Section 28.0022 (Certain Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions).
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Frederick Brown
Abstain
Julia Gomez
Aye
Mike Winemiller
Aye
Dana Bickford
Aye
Meg Sanks
Aye
Randy Shaffer
Aye

C.

Consider and vote on adoption of revisions to the Dress Code.

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the revisions to the Dress Code.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Consider and vote on creation of a foundation for Trinity Basin Preparatory.

Meg Sanks made a motion to approve the creation of a foundation for Trinity Basin Preparatory.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Discuss composition of Trinity Basin Preparatory Board of Directors.

No Action Taken. 

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.

Dana Bickford made a motion to ratify contracts signed by the CEO since the September 15, 2025 board meeting.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Consider and vote on ratification of minutes from board meeting on September 15, 2025.

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 09-15-25.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. 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 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Dana Bickford

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