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Board approves personnel changes, Teach for America agreement, safety and service contracts; several items passed by roll call
Summary
The Flint Board of Education approved multiple resolutions by roll call at its regular meeting, including personnel changes, a Teach for America agreement, service contract extensions and purchases for food-service point-of-sale equipment, transportation and tutoring.
The Flint Board of Education approved a series of resolutions by roll call at its May meeting, including personnel recommendations, a Teach for America professional service agreement, food-service point-of-sale units, transportation and safety service extensions, tutoring contracts and a negotiated master contract for building administrators.
The board conducted each vote separately by roll call. Several items drew brief discussion before votes; others were approved with no further comment.
Key outcomes
- Minutes approval: The motion to approve the minutes for the March 6, March 12 and March 26, 2025 meetings passed by roll call, 6 yes, 1 absent.
- Resolution 1.8 (Personnel recommendations): Approved by roll call (5 yes, 1 no, 1 absent). A board member recorded a “no” vote; the motion passed.
- Resolution 1.9 (Letter of agreement for Shanda Forward — school counselor duties): Approved by roll call (5 yes, 1 no, 1 absent). During discussion Trustee Relaford and another member said a single counselor caseload exceeding 300 students would be too large and would leave students without adequate service; supporters said the agreement reflected current staffing constraints and collective-bargaining arrangements.
- Resolution 1.1 (Authorization to approve educational professional service agreement with Teach for America): Approved by roll call, 6 yes, 1 absent. Board members urged staff and uncertified educators to consider the program’s funding and certification pathway.
- Resolution 11.6 (Authorization to purchase food-service point-of-sale units): Approved by roll call, 6 yes, 1 absent.
- Resolution 21.15 (Authorization to extend school bus transportation service agreement): Approved by roll call, 6 yes, 1 absent.
- Resolution 21.16 (Authorization to extend school safety advocate services): Approved by roll call, 6 yes, 1 absent.
- Resolution 25.2 (Authorization to purchase tutoring services): Approved by roll call (5 yes, 1 no, 1 absent). Vice President McIntyre recorded a “no” vote in that roll call; at least one board member spoke in favor citing student support needs.
- Item 22.4 (Master contract for the Congress of Flint School Administrators — principals, assistant principals, and school improvement chairs): Approved by roll call, 5 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. Several administrators present were recognized by the board after the vote.
Several items were described as informational or upcoming business rather than items needing board action, including staff appreciation logistics and an item noted as informational in the meeting packet.
Votes and roll call statements are recorded in the meeting transcript. Where roll-call names were read aloud, the clerk recorded individual “yes” or “no” responses during the meeting.
