Flex High School of Michigan
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Location
In person: 4945 Clio Road, Flint, MI 48504
Virtual via Microsoft Teams: https://llac.io/FHSMI
Meeting ID: 222 782 891 591
Passcode: L3Df6BZ2
Mission Statement: Flex High School of Michigan recovers students who have dropped out or are in danger of dropping out of high school. We enroll students into a resource center, mentor, teach, and prepare them for graduation and college and career readiness.
Directors Present
M. Bruzewski, M. Clark, T. Hughes
Directors Absent
D. Lepine, W. Brown
Guests Present
A. Gibson (remote), A. Holmes (remote), A. Izzo, A. Miller (remote), Bill Thompson (remote), C. Gray (remote), C. Merante, D. Petropulos, H. Ruiz (remote), K. Welsh (remote), M. VanKirk (remote), T. Cherry, V. Chase (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Board Member Attendance
C.
Introduction of Attendees
II. Approval of Agenda
A.
Approval of Agenda
After a brief discussion, the following action was taken to approve the agenda for the September 9, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Flex High School of Michigan.
III. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
A.
Prior Meeting Minutes
It was recommended that the Board of Directors adopt, as presented, and approve the minutes of August 12, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Flex High School of Michigan.
IV. Reports
A.
School Leader
B.
Education Service Provider (ESP)
Mr. Holmes shard on the CMU conference which was attended by Mr. Chad Gray, Mr. Mike VanKirk, and himself. Mr. VanKirk added the event was fantastic and provided a great opportunity to network with partners like Jim Gunner and Dan Quisenberry.
Mr. Holmes shared on the status of the Commercial Package Insurance update and will have quotes and comparison charts at the October meeting for approval.
Ms. Ruiz shared on the board member handbook update, giving information on where to find the most recent documents via Board On Track. She also mentioned an email will be going out to the board members with a step-by-step guide to access those documents.
C.
Finance
Mr. Cherry shared on the financials dashboard as of July 31, 2025, including the dashboard and detailed balance sheet with the student count being adjusted and claw back money being withheld, with an appeal being filed to contest the claw back.
Mr. Cherry also added that he is confident they are now fully compliant with the ISD’s current attendance taking requirements for the 25-26 school year, having aligned all procedures as requested. They continue to meet with the district to confirm their methods, which should prevent future claw backs, although there is no guarantee that can be made if requirements change again.
Mr. Miller added the situation regarding the state claw back is improving and the outlook is more optimistic, but the issue is not fully resolved. A final decision on the appeal is not expected for at least a month, pending consultation with the new state superintendent.
Board Member Hughes had to leave early and requested New Business items be moved up on the agenda in order to keep quorum for voting purposes.
D.
Committee Updates, as needed
E.
Authorizer Updates
V. New Business
A.
Revised Board Meeting Schedule
After a brief discussion, the following action was taken to approve the Revised Board Meeting Schedule adding the Special Meeting and Board Training date of November 15, 2025, from 9am-2pm.
B.
Approval of Expenditures
After a brief discussion, the following action was taken to approve the expenditure of $36.68 for meeting snacks payable to Molly Bruzewski.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting Date
Next Board Meeting Date: October 14, 2025, at 6:00p.
Ms. Izzo shared her report on upcoming events to include orientation for new students with 30 total students registered between both campuses, with 40-60 students waiting to be accepted by 9/30. She also has field trips planned for the students this semester.
Ms. Izzo shared on a CTE Business teacher position is still open. She also shared on professional development days for the teachers to include training on using GoGuardian and going over classroom management.
Ms. Izzo shared on community & enrollment events including the school’s community liaison assisting in enrollment efforts and Senior luncheons to help students stay on track for graduation. She also mentioned 23 graduates at the winter graduation, which is set for January 16, 2026, time TBD.
Ms. Izzo shared on data metrics for enrollment and attendance with a 70% goal in attendance this year. She also went over total modules and completed courses. She shared on student of the month, staff star award, and upcoming field trip. Data metrics for NWEA testing was also discussed.
Ms. Izzo shared on school culture to include a list of interventions with a minimum of 5 being used to help with student success.