Flex High School of Michigan
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Location
In person: 4945 Clio Road, Flint, MI 48504
Virtual via Microsoft Teams: https://llac.io/FHSMI
Meeting ID: 296 170 573 002 461
Passcode: G2PH3UP6
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. Clark, T. Hughes, W. Brown
Directors Absent
D. Lepine, M. Bruzewski
Guests Present
A. Gibson (remote), A. Holmes, A. Miller (remote), C. Merante, H. Ruiz (remote), K. Welsh (remote), M. Muennix, S. Nakon (remote), T. Cherry, V. Chase
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.
Regular Meeting Minutes
It was recommended that the Board of Directors adopt, as presented, and approve the minutes of the August 11, 2026, Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Directors of Flex High School of Michigan.
IV. Reports
A.
Finance
B.
School Leader
Mr. Muennix shared on Staffing updates including two teachers departed (ELA Special Education and Math). A new ELA teacher was hired and starts September 11, 2026.
Special Education and Math positions remain open with no qualified applicants yet.
Mr. Muennix also shared Professional Development focused on CPR, first aid & AED training will take place on Friday, September 11.
Mr. Muennix shared enrollment is at 222. Attendance improved by 10% since switching from summer to regular hours and is expected to reach 80% by late September/early October.
Mr. Muennix shared on NWEA assessmentswith 56% of students achieved one or more grade levels of growth in reading and 66% in math. He also explained the new module completions graph with 23% on track, 30% progressing but not on track, 47% not progressing. He mentioned "Student Success Contracts" being implemented for students who attend but are not progressing.
Mr. Muennix shared accreditation work is ongoing for business and arts programs.
A new CTE online platform is being finalized to supplement hands-on learning and meet state tracking requirements. Also, a new business partnerships, Northland Market (work-study) and a student placed as a chef apprentice at Redwood Lodge.
He also shared on the June 10 graduation ceremony at the Capitol Theatre in Flint, MI. So far 21 students have already been identified.
Dr. Gibson shared on the 2025–2026 End-of-Year KPI & Goals Report. She spoke on the school met 9 of 13 goal metrics for the 2025–2026 year.
C.
Education Service Provider (ESP)
Ms. Chase shared the LLAC team is traveling to Michigan State Board of Education meeting including Board President Clark, Principal Muennix, Ms. Izzo, and two students. She added students prepared personal statements highlighting Flex High's impact. Mr. Clark will open with community value framing. It was mentioned that Dan Quisenberry will be hosting LLAC and Sandy Jones is arranging private Capitol tour and legislator visits for the students.
Mr. Miller gave a brief legal update.
D.
Committee Updates, as needed
Academic Excellence- Ms. Hughes shared on NWEA Assessments are underway and SPED corrective actions were resolved. She also added the CTE Culinary application awaiting state opening.
Finance- Mr. Clark stated he met with the Committee and reviewed enrollment effects o the budget as well as expenses.
Governance- Ms. Brown shared there were no updates.
E.
Authorizer Updates
Mr. Merante shared Count Day as October 7. He also mentioned he sent an email to board members and the principal about upcoming events.
V. New Business
A.
Approval of Expenditures
There were no expenditures to approve.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Board Meeting Date/Time and Location
Next Board Meeting Date: October 13, 2026, at 6:00pm (ET) Flex High North Flint, 4945 Clio Road, Flint, MI 48504.
Mr. Cherry shared on the financials dashboard as of July 31, 2026. The Audit engagement is underway with Lewis & Knopf, with completion mid–late October to meet the November 2nd state deadline.