Trinity Basin Preparatory
Minutes
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Date and Time
Monday January 27, 2025 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 (remote), Frederick Brown, Julia Gomez (remote), Meg Sanks, Randy Shaffer
Directors Absent
Mike Winemiller
Guests Present
Brandon Duck, Briana Baker, Claudia Neira, David Tecuatl, Deanna Frisby, Gene Zhu, James Dworkin, Jennifer Oliver, Jodi Rebarchek, Tim Nelson, Viktoria Garo
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
Randy Shaffer called a meeting of the board of directors of Trinity Basin Preparatory to order on Monday Jan 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM.
B.
Record Attendance
II. Non-Action Items
A.
Campus Report
B.
Employees of the Month
No Action Taken.
C.
Mission Moment
No Action Taken.
D.
Enrollment Report
No Action Taken.
E.
Academic Report
No Action Taken.
F.
Financial 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 2023-2024 audit
Dana Bickford made a motion to Approve the 2023-2024 Audit.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Consider and/or vote on Board Resolution authorizing CEO to take all necessary action to acquire Vacant Land pursuant to terms of a PSA.
Dana Bickford made a motion to Approve the vacant land across from the Pafford Campus pursuant to the PSA.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Consider and/or vote on Approval of the Targeted Improvement Plan for Trinity Basin Preparatory - South
Frederick Brown made a motion to Approve the Targeted Improvement Plan for TBP-South.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Consider and take possible action to authorize the excusing of staff absences and authorizing staff pay for absences caused by school closures related to the winter storm event on January 9-10, 2025.
Meg Sanks made a motion to Approve excusing of staff absences and authorizing staff pay for absences caused by school closures related to the winter storm on January 9-10, 2025.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Region 10 Education Service Center Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative: SY25-26 Interlocal Agreement
Dana Bickford made a motion to Approve Region 10 Education Service Center Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative: SY 25-26 Interlocal Agreement.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Consider and/or vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the December 16, 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.
Julia Gomez made a motion to Ratify the contracts signed by the CEO since December 16, 2024 Board Meeting.
Frederick Brown seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Consider and/or vote on minutes from board meeting on December 16, 2024
Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 12-16-24.
Randy Shaffer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Open Session adjourned at 2:35 pm for Closed Session
B.
Closed Session began at 2:42 pm and adjourned at 3:19 pm
C.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:19 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Viktoria Garo
No Action Taken.