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Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday November 17, 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 (remote), Frederick Brown (remote), Julia Gomez (remote), Meg Sanks, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

Mike Winemiller

Guests Present

Brandon Duck, Claudia Neira, David Tecuatl (remote), Hector Martinez, Jennifer Oliver, Kim Foster, Nathaniel Baggs, 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 Nov 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Open Session

A.

Public Comments

No Public Comments.

III. 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.

IV. Action Items

A.

Consider and vote on the resolution authorizing Mr. Shaffer to execute the documents relating to the unwinding of the New Market Tax Credit transaction involving the Panola Campus.

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the resolution authorizing Mr. Shaffer to execute the documents relating to the unwinding of the New Market Tax Credit transaction involving the Panola Campus.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Consider and vote on adoption of the Early Childhood Literacy and Math Proficiency Plan in compliance with TEC Section 11.185.

Dana Bickford made a motion to adopt the Early Childhood Literacy and Math Proficiency Plan in compliance with TEC Section 11.185.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Consider and vote on adoption of the College, Career, and Military Readiness Plan in compliance with TEC Section 11.186.

Meg Sanks made a motion to adopt the College, Career, and Military Readiness Plan in compliance with TEC Section 11.186.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Consider and vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the October 20, 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 the contracts signed by the CEO since the October 20, 2025 board meeting.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Consider and vote on ratification of minutes from board meeting on October 20, 2025.

Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 10-20-25.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Consider and vote on ratification of minutes from special board meeting on November 3, 2025.

Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting of the Board of Directors on 11-03-25.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Deliberate results of the District Vulnerability Assessment - Closed Session pursuant to Sec. 551.076

Closed Session began at 7:44 pm.

Closed Session ended at 8:07 pm. 

No Action Taken.

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 8:08 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Meg Sanks

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