Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday April 15, 2024 at 12:00 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), Julia Gomez, Loren "Pepper" Hitchcock, Meg Sanks, Mike Winemiller (remote), Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Ashley Deason (VP at Upper), Ashley Johnson, Barbrina Turner (District Math Coordinator), Brandon Duck, Briana Baker (VP at 10th), Claudia Neira, David Tecuatl, Dr. Jennifer Oliver, James Dworkin, Kara Van Dine, Kiamesha Hawkins, 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 Monday Apr 15, 2024 at 12:10 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

Frederick Brown left at 1:55 pm.

II. Closed Session Per Texas Government Code

A.

Closed session per Texas Government Code Regarding a Student Expulsion.

Closed Session Ended at 1:50 pm. 

Open Session Resumed at 1:52 pm.

III. Open Session

A.

Consider and/or vote on appeal of student expulsion

Meg Sanks made a motion to Uphold the expulsion of the student.
Loren "Pepper" Hitchcock seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

The Board Meeting adjourned at 1:56 p.m.

The Board Meeting resumed at 2:15 pm.

IV. 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.

V. Action Items

A.

Consider and/or vote on 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct subject to the additions as discussed.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Consider and take possible action on board resolution authorizing the Superintendent to submit waivers and other submissions to the Texas Education Agency as may be required or needed in the course of school operations related to the low attendance day event on April 8, 2024

Julia Gomez made a motion to authorize the Superintendent to submit waivers and other submissions to the Texas Education Agency as may be required or needed in the course of school operations related to the low attendance day event on April 8, 2024.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Consider and/or vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the March 28, 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.

Dana Bickford made a motion to ratify contracts signed by the CEO since the March 28, 2024, Board Meeting.
Loren "Pepper" Hitchcock seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Consider and/or vote on minutes from board meeting on March 28, 2024

Randy Shaffer made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 03-28-24.
Dana Bickford seconded the motion.

Julia abstained.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. 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 3:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Viktoria Garo