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Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday April 20, 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, Julia Gomez (remote), Meg Sanks, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

Mike Winemiller

Guests Present

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

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 Apr 20, 2026 at 5:03 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Open Session

A.

No no-agenda related public comments were presented.

None. 

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 and Projections 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 the sale of properties located at 808 N. Ewing Avenue, 1417 and 1421 E. Jefferson Boulevard, and 301 and 315 N. Ewing Avenue.

Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the resolution authorizing the sale of properties located at 808 N. Ewing Avenue, 1417 and 1421 E. Jefferson Boulevard, and 301 and 315 N. Ewing Avenue.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Consider and vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the February 23, 2026 Board Meeting 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 ratify the contracts signed by the CEO since the February 23, 2026 Board Meeting Board Meeting.
Dana Bickford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Consider and vote on ratification of minutes from Board Meeting on February 23, 2025.

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 02-23-26.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Frederick Brown
Aye
Julia Gomez
Aye
Meg Sanks
Abstain
Mike Winemiller
Absent
Dana Bickford
Aye

D.

IDA Audit Brief - Closed Session pursuant to Sec. 551.076

Closed Session pursuant to Sec. 551.076 began at 6:58 pm. The Closed Session ended at 7:00 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 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Randy Shaffer

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