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Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday May 18, 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, Frederick Brown (remote), Meg Sanks, Mike Winemiller, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

Julia Gomez

Guests Present

Brandon Duck, Claudia Neira, David Tecuatl, Jennifer Oliver, Kim Foster, Nathaniel Baggs, Shashi Konduru, Shenikwa Cager, Steve Townley, 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 May 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Non-Action Items

A.

Mission Moment

No action taken.

B.

Enrollment Report and Expulsions 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 vote on Education Service Center Region 11 Benefits Cooperative Inerlocal Agreement.

Meg Sanks made a motion to approve Education Service Center Region 11 Benefits Cooperative Interlocal Agreement.
Dana Bickford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Consider and vote on the Code of Conduct 2026/27.

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the Code of Conduct 2026/27.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Consider and vote on Dress Code 2026/27.

Meg Sanks made a motion to approve the Dress Code 2026/27.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Consider and/or vote on adoption of board policies. 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 adopt the presented Board Policies.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Consider the Board Meetings Calendar 2026/27.

No action taken.

F.

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.

Dana Bickford made a motion to ratify contracts signed by the CEO since the February 23, 2026 Board Meeting Board Meeting.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Consider and vote on ratification of minutes from Board Meeting on April 20, 2026.

Mike Winemiller made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 04-20-26.
Randy Shaffer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Dana Bickford
Aye
Meg Sanks
Aye
Julia Gomez
Absent
Frederick Brown
Aye
Mike Winemiller
Abstain

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,
Mike Winemiller

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