Final

International Academy of Flint

IAF Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT

International Academy of Flint will prepare students for success in college or career, inspire students to respect learning, and lead purposeful lives.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  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   Kayla Comer 1 m
  F. Academic Update   Traci Cormier 20 m
  G. IAF Budget vs Actual Jacob R. Sopczynski 1 m
II. Public Comment 6:01 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss Diane Thompson 3 m
   
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.
  
III. Consent Agenda 6:04 PM
  A. Approval of April 21st, 2025 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Diane Thompson 3 m
     
IV. Unfinished Business 6:07 PM
  A. IAF 2025-2026 School Calendar
   

This is the third and final visit of the 25-26 calendar.  It does not change the number of days that IAF has which is 180.

  
V. New Business 6:07 PM
  A. Ratify Disbursements & Transfers Vote Jacob R. Sopczynski 3 m
  B. Field Trip Approval Vote Kayla Comer 3 m
   

Dave & Buster's - Afterschool Program - 5/30/25 - Kamaron Williams

 

Skyzone - Afterschool program - 5/15/25 - Kamaron Williams

 

CMU - Career Development Summer Camp - 11th Graders - 6/23-6/27/25 - CMU Gear Up Staff

 

4 Basketball Camps / Scrimmages; 3 in MI one in Indiana

 

  
  C. Charter Contract for Reauthorization & Resolutions 5 m
   

The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools (“Center”) has prepared the DRAFT Charter Contract for the International Academy of Flint. We are excited to share this important document with you in continuation of our partnership. You will see that the Contract includes standardized language changes required based on recent legislative actions that amended the Revised School Code. Attached is a matrix to clearly demonstrate the affected provisions of the Contract: Terms and Conditions, Amended Bylaws and Schedule 4: Oversight, Compliance and Reporting Agreement.   

 

The Contract document is available at the following link: https://www.thecenterforcharters.org/cmu/PDFForWebsite/contracts/Drafts/InternationalAcademyofFlint.pdf. [To the extent the Academy Board chooses to have others review these documents, please forward this email and the associated document, as deemed appropriate].

 

Please note that the Contract currently includes a place holder for the executed Educational Service Provider Agreement. Upon finalization, the Agreement will be added to Schedule 5.

 

Cory Merante, Center representative, will attend your May 19, 2025, meeting. In preparation for Board action, we have attached the following materials. Corresponding Epicenter due dates have been established: 

 

  • Resolution: Approval of Indemnification of Certain Individuals
  • Resolution: Approval of indemnification of the University
  • Resolution: Approval of Amended Bylaws
  • Resolution: Approval of Charter Contract
  • Signature page: Terms and Conditions of Contract (to be signed by the Board President after approval of the Charter Contract Resolution)
  • Signature page: Amended Bylaws (to be signed by the Board Secretary after approval of the Amended Bylaws Resolution)

 

The Center will obtain a counter signature by the University Board of Trustee’s Chair and submit the fully executed Charter Contract to the Michigan Department of Education.  

 

This reauthorized Charter Contract reflects a seminal milestone as you continue to operate a high-quality public charter school that serves the needs of your students and their families. We would like to congratulate you and thank you for all of the effort that has gone into this work thus far. Our team remains available should questions arise.

 

In partnership,

Jennifer

  
  D. Legal Update FYI Greg Meihn 10 m
  E. CMU FYI Cory Merante 10 m
VI. Committee Reports 6:38 PM
  A. Finance/Facility Committee FYI
  B. Academic Performance Committee FYI
   

 
 
  C. Culture Committee FYI
  D. Governance Committee FYI
VII. Other Business 6:38 PM
  A. Announcement of Next Meeting FYI 1 m
   

The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM

  
VIII. Extended Public Comment 6:39 PM
  A. Public comment on items not limited to agenda items FYI Diane Thompson 5 m
IX. Closing Items 6:44 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Diane Thompson 1 m