Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Thursday March 28, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Location

Trinity Basin Preparatory - HPA West Campus

8300 West Freeway

White Settlement, TX  76108

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, Loren "Pepper" Hitchcock, Meg Sanks, Mike Winemiller, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

Julia Gomez

Guests Present

Brandon Duck, Claudia Neira, David Tecuatl, Gene Zhu, DSS, James Dworkin, Jennifer Oliver, Jodi Rebarchek, Kara Van Dine, Lesley Austin, Viktoria Garo

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Loren "Pepper" Hitchcock called a meeting of the board of directors of Trinity Basin Preparatory to order on Thursday Mar 28, 2024 at 5:05 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Non-Action Items

A.

Campus Report

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.

III. Action Items

A.

Consider and/or vote on appeal of student expulsion

No Action Taken.

B.

Consider and/or vote on 2024-2025 Student Dress Code

Mike Winemiller made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Student Dress Code.
Dana Bickford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

The Board Meeting was adjourned from 6:03 p.m. to 6:38 p.m.

C.

Consider and/or approve Education Service Center Region 11 Benefits Cooperative Interlocal Agreement Resolution and Agreement

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve Education Service Center Region 11 Benefits Cooperative Interlocal Agreement Resolution and Agreement.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Consider and/or vote on resolutions regarding campus name changes

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the resolutions regarding campus name changes.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Consider and/or vote on Extracurricular Activities policy

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the Extracurricular Activities policy.
Loren "Pepper" Hitchcock seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Discuss potential leadership team coaching

No Action Taken.

G.

Consider and/or vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the February 26, 2024 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.

Mike Winemiller made a motion to ratify the contracts signed by the CEO since the February 26, 2024 board meeting.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

H.

Consider and/or vote on minutes from board meeting on February 26, 2024

Randy Shaffer made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 02-26-24.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

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 7:20 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Viktoria Garo