Trinity Basin Preparatory
Minutes
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Date and Time
Monday February 23, 2026 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), Mike Winemiller (remote), Randy Shaffer
Directors Absent
Meg Sanks
Guests Present
Brandon Duck, Claudia Neira, David Tecuatl, Hector Martinez, Jennifer Oliver, Kim Foster, Nathaniel Baggs, Shashi Konduru, 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 Feb 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
II. Open Session
A.
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 to increase the Working Capital Line of Credit with Texas Capital Bank.
Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the resolution to increase the Working Capital Line of Credit with Texas Capital Bank.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Consider and vote on the resolution to approve Low Attendance Day Waivers on January 23, 2026, and January 30, 2026.
Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the Low Attendance Day Waivers on January 23, 2026 and January 30, 2026.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Consider and vote on the resolution and associated policy related to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text, in accordance with Section 25.0823 of the Texas Education Code.
Randy Shaffer made a motion to not approve the policy and resolution that would require a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in accordance with Section 25.0823 of the Texas Education Code.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Consider and vote on the 2026-27 Academic Calendar.
Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the 2026-27 Academic Calendar.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Consider and vote on approving a certificate of compliance in connection with the application for the 2026-2028 State Facilities Incentive Grant (SFIG).
Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the certificate of compliance in connection with the application for the 2026-2028 State Facilities Incentive Grant (SFIG).
Randy Shaffer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Consider and vote on the appointment of one replacement member to Student Health Advisory Committee Members.
Randy Shaffer made a motion to approve the appointment one replacement member to the Student Health Advisory Committee.
Dana Bickford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Consider and vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the December 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.
Frederick Brown made a motion to approve contracts signed by the CEO since the December 15, 2025 Board Meeting.
Dana Bickford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Consider and vote on ratification of minutes from board meeting on December 15, 2025.
Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 12-15-25.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
I.
Consider and vote on ratification of minutes from the special board meeting on February 9, 2026.
Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Meeting of the Board of Directors on 02-09-26.
Randy Shaffer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Frederick Brown |
Aye
|
| Randy Shaffer |
Aye
|
| Julia Gomez |
Aye
|
| Mike Winemiller |
Abstain
|
| Dana Bickford |
Aye
|
| Meg Sanks |
Absent
|
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
The Board of Directors entered Closed Session at 7:09 pm.
The Board of Directors left Closed Session and entered an Open Session at 7:19 pm.
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,
Mike Winemiller
Randy Shaffer made an announcement pertaining to Jennifer Masten's passing and expressed gratitude and appreciation for her service to Trinity Basin.