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
B.
Record Attendance
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
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
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
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.
D.
Consider and/or vote on minutes from board meeting on March 28, 2024
Julia abstained.
Frederick Brown left at 1:55 pm.