Michigan / School Boards / Flint School District
Dozens of residents, alumni and neighborhood leaders urged the Flint Board of Education to choose a preservation‑focused design for the new Flint Central High School. Trustees debated and a late motion to revisit the board's prior selection of Scenario 2 was raised but ultimately withdrawn after procedural objections.
Michigan / School Boards / Flint School District
The Flint Board of Education approved an emergency repair authorization after a failed heat exchanger left parts of Southwestern without heat; contractors provided detailed repair and temporary‑heat cost estimates and said insurance may cover large portions of Northwestern cleanup and temporary heating costs.
Michigan / School Boards / Flint School District
In a special session Nov. (date not specified) the Flint Board of Education voted 5–0 (two absent) to approve a two-year contract with the United Teachers of Flint; union president Karen Christian thanked the board and urged a positive implementation.
Michigan / School Boards / Flint School District
Superintendent Jones and academic leaders presented M-STEP and NWEA results showing low proficiency and uneven growth; the district proposed curriculum audits, program evaluation and targeted interventions, and trustees pressed for concrete benchmarks and rapid progress monitoring.
Michigan / School Boards / Flint School District
After extended debate over right‑sizing and Title I use, Flint board approved personnel recommendations including a school improvement coordinator position at Doyle, funded by Title I; trustees requested evaluation metrics and coordination with finance/HR.
Michigan / School Boards / Flint School District
Trustees approved a first amendment to the CFO’s contract extending the term through March 31 to ensure audit continuity and transition support; the vote passed 6–1 after trustees debated audit findings, staffing stability and alleged payroll delays.
Michigan / School Boards / Flint School District
The board unanimously authorized oven-circuit installations at three schools, accepted a pro-bono community engagement offer for the high school project and approved a supplemental agreement with Stantec; all motions passed by roll call (generally 7–0).
Michigan / School Boards / Flint School District
The Flint Community Schools board voted unanimously (7–0) to issue a public request for proposals for a construction manager to oversee the new high school project after a presentation from the district's owner's representative and a review of procurement options.
Michigan / School Boards / Flint School District
The Flint Housing Commission and Concentric Education Solutions presented partnership proposals to the board to expand in‑neighborhood academic supports, home visits and professional student advocates to boost attendance, retention and enrollment; trustees asked for more detail on budget, measurement and local partnerships.
Michigan / School Boards / Flint School District
A Flint resident told the board that the closed Cook School has become an eyesore with dumped trash and encampments, and that neighborhood cleanup requests to city blight officials and to the school district have not been returned.