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Trinity Basin Preparatory

Minutes

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Date and Time

Monday April 21, 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 § 551.127. In which case, an audio recording of the meeting shall be made.

Directors Present

Dana Bickford (remote), Frederick Brown, Julia Gomez, Meg Sanks, Mike Winemiller, Randy Shaffer

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Brandon Duck, Carolina Alotta, David Tecuatl, Gene Zhu, 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 Apr 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

Dana Bickford joined remotely via zoom at 12:42 p.m.

II. Non-Action Items

A.

Campus Report

No action taken.

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 2025-2026 Student Dress Code

Julia Gomez made a motion to approve the 2025-2026 Student Dress Code.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.

The Transition Plan for the Dress Code, which is a part of the Dress Code, was voted on. Dana made the motion, Mike seconded, Meg abstained. The motion passed. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Meg Sanks
No

B.

Consider and/or vote on Board Resolution Authorizing Sale of Property at 301 and 315 N. Ewing Avenue, Dallas, Texas

Julia Gomez made a motion to authorize the sale of property at 301 and 315 N Ewing Avenue, Dallas.
Frederick Brown 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 March 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 the contracts signed by the CEO since the March 27, 2025, Board Meeting.
Julia Gomez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

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

Randy Shaffer made a motion to approve the minutes from Meeting of the Board of Directors on 03-27-25.
Mike Winemiller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Meg Sanks
Aye
Mike Winemiller
Aye
Randy Shaffer
Aye
Dana Bickford
Aye
Frederick Brown
Aye
Julia Gomez
Abstain

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 2:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Mike Winemiller

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