International Academy of Flint
IAF Board Meeting
Date and Time
International Academy of Flint will prepare students for success in college or career, inspire students to respect learning, and lead purposeful lives.
Agenda
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:30 PM | |||
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Opening Items
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| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Diane Thompson | 1 m | ||
| B. | Record Attendance and Guests | Diane Thompson | 3 m | ||
| C. | Conflict of Interest | Diane Thompson | 2 m | ||
| D. | Approval of Agenda | Vote | Diane Thompson | 3 m | |
| E. | EpiCenter Update | Traci Cormier | 1 m | ||
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| F. | Academic Update | Traci Cormier | 20 m | ||
| G. | Student Hearing SD20252026-11 | Vote | Kendra Giles | 15 m | |
| H. | Student Hearing SD20252026-12 | Vote | Kendra Giles | 5 m | |
| I. | Student Hearing SD20252026-13 | Vote | Kendra Giles | 5 m | |
| J. | Student Hearing SD20252026-14 | Vote | Kendra Giles | 5 m | |
| K. | School and Community Engagement Sharing | Discuss | Jonique Donald | 5 m | |
| II. | Public Comment | 6:35 PM | |||
| A. | Public Comment | Discuss | Diane Thompson | 3 m | |
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The Board recognizes the public's right to comment on educational issues and the value of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters. Pursuant to Board Policy, public comment is limited to three minutes duration. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. Participants shall direct all comments to the Board and not to staff or other participants. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually.
Tape or video recordings are permitted during open session only, provided the person operating the recorder has contacted the School Director prior to the Board meeting. |
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| III. | Consent Agenda | 6:38 PM | |||
| A. | Approval of April 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | Diane Thompson | 3 m | |
| B. | IAF Budget vs Actual | FYI | Jacob R. Sopczynski | 1 m | |
| IV. | Unfinished Business | ||||
| V. | New Business | 6:42 PM | |||
| A. | Ratify Disbursements & Transfers | Vote | Jacob R. Sopczynski | 3 m | |
| B. | Field Trips | Vote | Traci Cormier | 5 m | |
| C. | MHSAA 2026-27 | Vote | Traci Cormier | 5 m | |
| D. | Legal Update | FYI | Greg Meihn | 10 m | |
| E. | Athletics | FYI | Traci Cormier | 5 m | |
| F. | CMU Update | FYI | Cory Merante | 5 m | |
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Greetings IAF Board and Admin, Thank you for excusing me from the meeting this evening. I have included the May updates from the Center below. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Kind regards, Cory EVENTS May 27, 2026: Special Education Learning Collaborative: Six Shifts of Improvement (Webinar) (Send to school SPED staff) May 27, 2026: Board President Roundtable - Lansing May 28, 2026: Board President Roundtable - Novi June 4, 2026: Board President Roundtable - Dearborn Register on the Center website Please get the Annual Conference dates on your personal calendar and consider making the time to join us! August 18, 2026: Annual Conference Evening Reception – New Rooftop Venue in Detroit August 19, 2026: Annual Conference Huntington Place – Detroit (special invite will be sent) It was great to see Diane and Jeff at the Flint reception last week! CHARTER ACCOUNTABILITY Filter First Requirements: With the start of the 2026-2027 school year, annual water testing will be required – this will be a **NEW** item on the 2026/27 MCRR. [Resource: State of MI - Filter First Info]
OTHER No news on the budget for 2026-2027 yet. We will send information out when we receive it. |
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| VI. | Other Business | 7:15 PM | |||
| A. | Announcement of Next Meeting | FYI | 1 m | ||
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The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. |
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| VII. | Committee Reports | 7:16 PM | |||
| A. | Finance/Facility Committee | FYI | |||
| B. | Academic Performance Committee | FYI | |||
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| C. | Culture Committee | FYI | |||
| D. | Governance Committee | FYI | |||
| VIII. | Extended Public Comment | 7:16 PM | |||
| A. | Public comment on items not limited to agenda items | FYI | Diane Thompson | 5 m | |
| IX. | Closing Items | 7:21 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Diane Thompson | 1 m | |