Ms. Izzo shared on the staff returned from a two-week summer break, followed by professional development this week. The summer session for students begins on Monday. The Gus Macker event, the largest event in Flint, is scheduled for July 26th and 27th. Staffing is nearly complete. The SE position at the Flint Campus remains open, but a great long-term sub is in place for Science at Burton. The school is looking to bring on another CTE teacher, with Business Education being preferred, to avoid burning out the current Culinary Arts teacher who holds those certifications. Applications for new CTE programs will begin the official application process in the next couple of weeks.

The Culinary Arts program successfully hosted the senior lunch, with underclassmen participating in service and event setup.

Ms. Izzo also shared on professional development days with her staff and Current enrollment stands at 273 students, with a temporary dip due to the summer. Enrollment orientations will resume in August, with a spike expected in August and September, boosted by exposure from the Gus Macker event.

Ms. Izzo mentioned that she attended the National Charter School Conference in Orlando, Florida, where two students from Flint/Burton and one from Pontiac shared their stories. She also shared the CTE program, launched mid-year, has seen significant student achievement: 9 students earned credit in CNA, 9 in Business Ed, and 21 in Culinary Arts.

Mr. Miller mentioned the ongoing pupil accounting audit appeal hearing with the MDE went well and that our team was knowledgeable and prepared on law and procedure. He also shared that the students’ stories helped the members understand the situations of the families we serve. We will be submitting a follow up brief. While Mr. Miller doesn’t expect a full return claim of all of the money MDE is attempting to claw back, it is anticipated that a large percentage of the claim will be returned. The timeline for resolution is anticipated to be several months.

Mr. Holmes shared highlights from the National Charter School Conference, including a panel presentation with Michigan school leaders and students. He also shared on the upcoming 25th anniversary events planned for LLAC.

Mr. Cherry shared on the financials dashboard as of May 31, 2025, and that the audit will take place first week of September.

Academic Excellence- Ms. Lepine shared that she met with Dr. Gibson and reported that CTE teacher Mr. Diem attended a CTE workshop at LLAC. 

Finance- Mr. Clark stated he met with Mr. Welsh and went over the financials covered in the Financial report.

Governance- Ms. Brown shared the Governance committee did not meet due to an unexpected absence. She did add the board retreat scheduling poll will be resent to find a suitable date.

Mr. Merante gave an update on registering for the CMU conference and reception. He also mentioned charter school funding remains uncertain, with no published budget for education yet. There is an ongoing discrepancy in funding between charter and traditional public schools.

After a brief discussion, the action was taken to table the Spring 2025 Board Policies until the August 12th board meeting.

Next Board Meeting Date: August 12, 2025, at 6:00p