Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday November 18, 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, Meg Sanks, Mike Winemiller, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

None

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

Frederick Brown

Guests Present

Brandon Duck, Claudia Neira, David Tecuatl, Gene Zhu, James Dworkin, Jennifer Masten, Jennifer Oliver, Jodi Rebarchek, Kara Van Dine, Michael Hooten, 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 Nov 18, 2024 at 12:18 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

Frederick Brown left at 2:00 PM.

II. Non-Action Items

A.

Employees of the Month

No Action Taken.

B.

Mission Moment

No Action Taken.

C.

Enrollment Report

No Action Taken.

D.

Consider FIRST Annual Financial Management Report Public Hearing Presentation

No Action Taken.

E.

Financial Report

No Action Taken.

F.

Academic Report

No Action Taken.

G.

Human Resources Report

No Action Taken.

H.

Operations and Expansion Report

No Action Taken.

I.

Development Report

No Action Taken.

III. Action Items

A.

Consider and/or vote on Early Childhood Literacy and Math Plan

Julia Gomez made a motion to approve the Early Childhood Literacy and Math Plan.
Dana Bickford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Meg Sanks
Aye
Mike Winemiller
Aye
Dana Bickford
Aye
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Frederick Brown
Absent
Julia Gomez
Aye

B.

Consider and/or vote on College, Career, and Military Readiness Plan.

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the College, Career, and Military Readiness Plan.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Meg Sanks
Aye
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Frederick Brown
Absent
Julia Gomez
Aye
Mike Winemiller
Aye
Dana Bickford
Aye

C.

Consider and/or vote on 2024-2025 District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans

Meg Sanks made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans.
Dana Bickford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Julia Gomez
Aye
Mike Winemiller
Aye
Meg Sanks
Aye
Dana Bickford
Aye
Frederick Brown
Absent

D.

Consider and/or vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the October 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.

Mike Winemiller made a motion to ratify the contracts signed by the CEO since the October 28, 2024 meeting.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Dana Bickford
Aye
Julia Gomez
Aye
Frederick Brown
Absent
Meg Sanks
Aye
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Mike Winemiller
Aye

E.

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

Randy Shaffer made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 10-28-24.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Mike Winemiller
Aye
Frederick Brown
Absent
Meg Sanks
Aye
Julia Gomez
Aye
Dana Bickford
Aye
Randy Shaffer
Aye

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 3:32 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Viktoria Garo