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Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday July 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 (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 Jul 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Open Session

A.

Non-agenda Related Public Comments.

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

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 revised Dress Code 2026-27.

Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the revised Dress Code 2026-27.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Dana Bickford
Aye
Randy Shaffer
No
Mike Winemiller
Aye
Julia Gomez
Aye
Meg Sanks
Aye
Frederick Brown
Aye

B.

Consider and vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the prior 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.

Meg Sanks made a motion to Ratify the contracts signed by the CEO since the prior Board Meeting.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Consider and vote on ratification of minutes from prior Board Meeting.

Mike Winemiller made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 06-15-26.
Randy Shaffer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Julia Gomez
Aye
Frederick Brown
Aye
Meg Sanks
Aye
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Dana Bickford
Abstain
Mike Winemiller
Aye

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Open session ended at 6:41pm.

Closed session started at 6:49 pm.

Close session ended at 7:03 pm.

Open session started at 7:03 pm.

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Kara Van Dine

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 three business days before the scheduled date of the meeting.

 

Randy Shaffer

Chief Executive Officer, Trinity Basin Preparatory