Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday August 19, 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

Frederick Brown, Julia Gomez, Mike Winemiller, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

Dana Bickford, Meg Sanks

Guests Present

Brandon Duck, Claudia Neira, David Tecuatl, James Dworkin, Jennifer Oliver, Jodi Rebarchek, 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 Aug 19, 2024 at 12:17 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Non-Action Items

A.

Enrollment Report

No Action Taken.

B.

Academic Report

No Action Taken.

C.

Financial Report

No Action Taken.

D.

Human Resources Report

No Action Taken.

E.

Operations and Expansion Report

No Action Taken.

F.

Development Report

No Action Taken.

III. Action Items

A.

Consider and/or vote on amendment to the 2023-2024 Budget

Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the amendment to the 2023-2024 Budget.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Consider and/or vote on 2024-2025 Budget

Julia Gomez made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 Budget.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Consider and/or vote on engagement of auditors for the 2023-2024 financial audit

Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the engagement of auditors for the 2023-2024 financial audit.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Consider and/or vote on CEO Evaluation

No Action Taken.

E.

Consider and/or vote on compensation for CEO/Superintendent

No action taken. The Board decided to postpone the vote to the next Board meeting.

F.

Discuss agenda items/topics to be included in future board meetings

Mike Winemiller requested that, the team presents a five-minute highlight of school events at board meetings.

Julia Gomez requested that the team presents statistics on the Titan Academy graduates. For example, how many students went to college. 

Frederick Brown mentioned that a "teacher of the month" focus would also be helpful.

G.

Consider and/or vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the July 22, 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 July 22, 2024 board meeting.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

H.

Consider and/or vote on minutes from board meeting on July 22, 2024

Mike Winemiller made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 07-22-24.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Closed Session Per Texas Government Code

A.

Real Estate Sec. 551.072

Close Session started at 1:59 p.m.

B.

Personnel Matters (Sec. 551.074)

Closed Session ended at 2:51 p.m.

V. 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 2:53 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Viktoria Garo