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Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday February 24, 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, Frederick Brown, Julia Gomez (remote), Meg Sanks, Mike Winemiller, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Abraham Akanmu, Ashly Johnson, Brandon Duck, Claudia Neira, Danielle Clark, Gene Zhu, James Dworkin, Jason Oliver, Jodi Rebarchek, 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 Feb 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

Julia Gomez joined remotely at 12:50 pm.

II. Non-Action Items

A.

Human Resources Report

No Action Taken.

B.

Financial Report

No Action Taken.

C.

Academic Report

No Action Taken.

D.

Campus Report

No Action Taken.

E.

Employees of the Month

No Action Taken.

F.

Mission Moment

No Action Taken.

G.

Enrollment Report

No Action Taken.

H.

Operations and Expansion Report

No Action Taken.

I.

Development Report

No Action Taken.

J.

Public Meeting: District Annual Report and Texas Academic Performance Report

No Action Taken.

III. Action Items

A.

Consider and/or vote on 2025-2026 District Calendar

Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the 2025-2026 District Calendar.
Dana Bickford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

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 February 19, 2025

Julia Gomez made a motion to authorize 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 February 19, 2025.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Consider and/or vote on ratification of contracts signed by the CEO since the January 27, 2025 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 contracts signed by the CEO since the January 27, 2025 board meeting.
Dana Bickford seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Consider and/or vote on minutes from board meeting on January 27, 2025

Frederick Brown made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 01-27-25.
Meg Sanks seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Frederick Brown
Aye
Meg Sanks
Aye
Dana Bickford
Aye
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Julia Gomez
Aye
Mike Winemiller
Abstain

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

The Board Meeting adjourned at 12:28 pm for lunch.

The Board Meeting resumed at 12:41 pm.

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:05 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Viktoria Garo

CERTIFICATE AS TO POSTING OR GIVING OF NOTICE

 

On the date and time published above, this notice was posted at a place convenient to the public at the administrative offices of Trinity Basin Preparatory, 2730 N Hwy 360, Grand Prairie, Texas, 75050 and readily accessible to the general public at all times for 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting.

 

Randy Shaffer

Chief Executive Officer, Trinity Basin Preparatory