Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday December 16, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Location

Trinity Basin Preparatory - South

7241 Crowley Road

Fort Worth, TX  76134

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, Julia Gomez, Meg Sanks, Mike Winemiller, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Abraham Akanmu, Brandon Duck, Claudia Neira, Gene Zhu, James Dworkin, Jason Oliver, 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 Dec 16, 2024 at 5:13 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

II. Non-Action Items

A.

Campus Report: South - Aurdrey Mason

No Action Taken.

B.

No Action Taken.

No Action Taken.

C.

Employees of the Month

No Action Taken.

D.

Mission Moment

No Action Taken.

E.

Enrollment Report

No Action Taken.

F.

Academic Report

No Action Taken.

G.

Financial Report

No Action Taken.

H.

Human Resources Report

No Action Taken.

I.

Operations and Expansion Report

No Action Taken.

J.

Development Report

No Action Taken.

III. Action Items

A.

Consider and/or vote on Approval of the Targeted Improvement Plan for Trinity Basin Preparatory - South

No Action Taken.

B.

Consider and/or vote on Resolution to Terminate 401a Plan and Transition the Management of the 457/403b Plans from Equitable Advisors Retirement Group

Dana Bickford made a motion to approve the termination of the 401a Plan and transition of the 457/403b Plans from Equitable Advisors Retirement Group.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Consider and/or vote on Resolution to Transition the Management of the 457 and 403b Benefit Plans to Empower Financial Services, Inc.

Julia Gomez made a motion to approve the transition of the management of the 457 and 403b benefit plans to Empower Financial Services.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Consider and/or vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the November 18, 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.

Frederick Brown made a motion to ratify the contracts signed by the CEO since November 18, 2024 Board Meeting.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Consider and/or vote on minutes from board meeting on November 18, 2024

Randy Shaffer made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 11-18-24.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Closing Items

A.

The Board took a break 5:53 p.m. through 6:24 p.m.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Viktoria Garo