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Flint board previews reimagined Flint Central campus, schematic design and funding details
Summary
The Flint Board of Education on an evening meeting reviewed a community co-design schematic for a reimagined Flint Central High School campus, a proposed multi‑academy ‘‘community university’’ model, and funding commitments including a state appropriation and foundation grant; the board approved routine minutes by roll call (4–0, 3 absent).
Superintendent Jones told the Flint Board of Education on the evening the district is advancing schematic design for a reimagined Flint Central campus and a proposed Community University High School that would pair five on‑site academies with off‑site satellite programs and community partnerships.
The superintendent said the district has secured state support for the project: “Flint Community Schools received $35,900,000, from the state of Michigan to support this project,” and noted the schematic phase is funded in part by a Charles Stewart Mott Foundation grant, a district ARPA investment and other partners.
Why it matters: board members, community partners and district curriculum staff described the plan as a long‑term effort to reconnect a neighborhood campus to the Flint Cultural Center, local colleges and employers while delivering career pathways, technical training and personalized learning options for city students.
The board heard a 45‑minute presentation that the administration called “iterative” and community‑led. Jeanette Edwards, representing neighborhood engagement work, said the…
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