Flex High School of Michigan
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 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, W. Brown
Directors Absent
D. Lepine, T. Hughes
Guests Present
A. Gibson (remote), A. Holmes, C. Merante (remote), H. Ruiz (remote), K. Welsh (remote), M. Muennix, Nadar Ali, S. Nakon, 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
III. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
A.
Annual Organizational Meeting Minutes
It was recommended that the Board of Directors adopt, as presented, and approve the minutes of the June 9, 2026, Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors of Flex High School of Michigan.
B.
Budget Hearing Minutes
It was recommended that the Board of Directors adopt, as presented, and approve the minutes of the June 9, 2026, Budget Hearing of the Board of Directors of Flex High School of Michigan.
IV. Reports
A.
Finance
B.
School Leader
Mr. Muennix shared on “Superheroes” to motivate staff and asked teachers to make AI-generated superhero trading cards. He also spoke about AI in Education with Professional Development focused to use AI productively to address student needs and efficiency. Mr. Muennix also mentioned dates the teachers will attend PD; July 14-16.
Mr. Muennix shared on enrollment with an event he attended, Alley Fest, which brought 39 new parents. His target is to have approximately 300 students by October count. He also mentioned 31 recent graduates affected June attendance and had a record of 56 graduates for the year.
Mr. Muennix shared on the school’s newsletter that is sent out the first of the month and mentioned adding the board members’ emails to the distribution list. He also shared on 2 students of the month and photos of the 31 spring graduates.
Mr. Muennix spoke on implementing proactive mentorship for new teachers and to have ongoing data analysis to improve student growth outcomes.
C.
Education Service Provider (ESP)
Mr. Nakon expressed excitement for the upcoming school year and will be sitting down with Mr. Muennix to get events scheduled for enrollment events.
Ms. Bautista shared on the work ahead with enrollment and community events. She also shared on the Back-to-School S.H.A.R.E. Fair.
Ms. Chase provided an update on several ongoing issues with the appeal of the 23-24 audit, 24-25 audit, and the Declaratory Relief Act.
D.
Committee Updates, as needed
Academic Excellence- No Update at this time.
Finance- Mr. Clark stated he met with Mr. Cherry and discussed student count, board spending account in the budget, and invoicing procedures.
Governance- Ms. Bruzewski presented the job description and business calendar for the committee.
E.
Authorizer Updates
Mr. Merante mentioned to Mr. Muennix that he will be reaching out to schedule the New Administration Orientation. He also shared the conference scheduled for August 18-19, 2026. An evening reception will be on August 18 at the Cambria Hotel rooftop, with a board-specific symposium on the morning of August 19.
V. New Business
A.
Revised 2026-27 Course Catalog
B.
Revised 2026-27 Parent/Student Handbook
C.
Approval of Expenditures
D.
Audit Engagement Letter
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting Date/Time and Location
Next Board Meeting Date: August 11, 2026, at 6:00pm (ET) Flex High North Flint, 4945 Clio Road, Flint, MI 48504.
Mr. Cherry shared on the financials dashboard as of May 31, 2026.