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Board approves playground purchase and grant recognition; sets Title I contract deadline and discusses community shredding event
Summary
The board approved authorization to purchase playground equipment and approved a recognition tied to an ESS proximity learning site visit; staff confirmed a May 13 deadline for Title I contract and zero-balance budget items and will provide current contracts with hyperlinks. Trustees discussed logistics for a countywide shredding event in July.
At the meeting the Flint School District board took several brief, procedural actions and set deadlines for contract review.
Votes at a glance - Action item 21.4 — Authorization to purchase playground equipment: motion moved and seconded; roll-call vote recorded in the meeting transcript shows affirmative votes by trustees and the item was approved. - Action item 25.2 — Recognition of innovative leadership and ESS proximity learning site visit (MOD grant): moved, seconded and approved by roll call; one trustee was absent as recorded in the meeting.
Contracts and deadlines Staff told the board that Title I contract materials and the zero-balance budget materials must be submitted and ready for board review by May 13. Trustees asked that the administration provide the current contracts with hyperlinks to the most recent documents, flag which contracts are approved vs. unapproved in the consolidated application, and schedule a committee-of-the-whole meeting with the CFO and superintendent to walk trustees through the contracts before final approval.
Community event logistics A free, countywide shredding event proposed for July was raised. Trustees and staff discussed site suitability and safety (Central parking lot preferred historically, Pierce and ALA considered but may not accommodate the truck and traffic). Staff agreed to follow up with the event organizer and report back on the chosen site and safety measures (fencing, traffic control).
What happens next: staff will deliver contract hyperlinks and schedule a follow-up session to review Title I items and budget details; facilities staff will coordinate with event organizers on the possible July shredding event site.
