Flex High School of Michigan
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 14, 2026 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, W. Brown
Directors Absent
D. Lepine
Guests Present
C. Merante, H. Ruiz, S. Nakon, 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
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 March 10, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Flex High School of Michigan. The following action was taken to approve the Minutes as written
IV. Reports
A.
Finance
B.
School Leader
Ms. Izzo shared on her report including important dates, she also shared on staffing updates with all staff positions filed. Professional Development staff meeting was held on April 17, as well as a Special Education meeting and a PD meeting scheduled for NWEA testing.
Ms. Izzo shared on the "Family and Friends" event that was featured on Channel 5 in a very positive interview, which led to further media interest. The Assistant Vice President of Programming for Channel 5 in Madison expressed interest in producing a specific piece on the culinary program. She also shared a representative from Channel 12, who is on the business education advisory committee, also attended and showed support.
Ms. Izzo shared attendance in March was 76% and 80%, a significant increase. Student appreciation weeks with monthly drawings are considered an effective strategy for boosting attendance. Total enrollment has increased to 285 students (137 at Flint, 148 at Burton), up from 263 in February.
Ms. Izzo shared Students of the Month, student Takari was accepted to Alabama State University and shared the spring graduation date of June 11 at 6:00p.
Ms. Izzo shared on course completion with Flint exceeding its target by 107%, while Burton achieved 83% of its goal. She also shared on "StemNetics" program is going well with student engagement being greater at the Flint campus.
Ms. Izzo shared on a student survey that was given and the results, 2 students of the month recognized, and stated 24 students are looking forward to graduating in June. She also shared on the last few senior lunches scheduled for the two campuses.
C.
Education Service Provider (ESP)
Mr. Nakon shared on the Business Relations and Outreach to include the school renewed its membership with the Chamber of Commerce. He also shared an attempt was made to join a popular Chamber golf outing for networking, but it was full; follow-up is pending. Attendance at a Greater Flint Foundation community and safety collaborative meeting led to new connections and follow-up meetings.
Ms. Chase shared on the Bold by Choice Summit, April 27-29, 2026, in Grand Rapids, MI. Also, LLAC will be sponsoring the event, with students from Flex MI and L4L Pontiac presenting. She also mentioned that LLAC leadership has been invited to the VIP event being held at the National Heritage Academies.
Ms. Chase shared a team including CMU representatives, MAPSA, and a lobbyist met with State Superintendent Malayko regarding various charter issues, including the school's case.
D.
Committee Updates, as needed
Academic: Ms. Hughes shared that a CTE instructor for the culinary program has been hired and is building the pathway. The school is also collaborating with Principal Izzo on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the soaring CNA program.
Finance: Mr. Clark shared that finances have turned a corner since state aid is starting to come in.
Governance: Ms. Brown shared that the committee would like to draft a job description for the Governance Committee as well as the other committees preparing one. She also reminded the board members to add the 2026-27 board meetings to their personal calendars so that attendance remains constant.
E.
Authorizer Updates
Mr. Merante shared on Committee structures that could help and will share the links with the board members. He mentioned the American flag needs to be displayed outside the building. "Experience Central" visits are planned for April 21st from 4:00-6:00 pm. Charter Day at the Capitol is on April 22nd with a reception in Lansing on April 21st from 4:00-6:00p. He also shared the CMU Annual Conference scheduled for August 19th.
V. New Business
A.
Spring 2026 Board Policy Updates
B.
2026-27 School Calendar
C.
2026-27 Regular Board Meeting Schedule
D.
Approval of Expenditures
VI. Board Correspondence
A.
Site and Facility Review Letter
This item was discussed during the Principal's report.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting Date/Time and Location
May 12, 2026, at 6:00pm (ET) Flex High North Flint, 4945 Clio Road, Flint, MI 48504
Mr. Reyes shared on the financials dashboard as of February 28, 2026, including the dashboard and detailed balance sheet. He mentioned that revenues are below budget due to ESP funds not being received until the EOY.