International Academy of Flint
Minutes
IAF Board Meeting - Special Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM
International Academy of Flint will prepare students for success in college or career, inspire students to respect learning, and lead purposeful lives.
Directors Present
D. Thompson, F. Booker, J. Houck, J. Sopczynski, M. Childress, Y. Speights-Beaugard
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
G. Meihn, J. Donald, K. Comer, Kendra Giles, T. Cormier
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Thompson called a meeting of the board of directors of International Academy of Flint to order on Thursday Jan 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Conflict of Interest
D.
Approval of Agenda
F. Booker made a motion to Approve agenda.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Student Hearing SD20252026-7
J. Houck made a motion to Approve admin recommendation.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
With the update of return to school date of 2-5-26 due to no school on 2-4-26 originally listed.
F.
Academic Update
G.
School and Community Engagement Sharing
H.
EpiCenter Update
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of December 15th, 2025 Meeting Minutes
J. Sopczynski made a motion to approve the minutes from IAF Board Meeting on 12-15-25.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
IAF Budget vs Actual
III. New Business
A.
Ratify Disbursements & Transfers
J. Sopczynski made a motion to Approve Disbursments and Transfers.
Y. Speights-Beaugard seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
B.
New Student
J. Sopczynski made a motion to Deny the enrollment of the student due to safety concerns.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Field Trip Approvals
J. Sopczynski made a motion to Approve both field Trips.
F. Booker seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
IAF Board Nomination Resolutions
M. Childress made a motion to Nominate and approve both Jacob and FaLessia to remain on the board.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
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| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
E.
School Year Calendar 26-27
J. Sopczynski made a motion to Approve the changes to School Year Calendar 26-27.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Board Policy Update
F. Booker made a motion to Approve Policy Update.
M. Childress seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Application and Enrollment Information
J. Sopczynski made a motion to To retroactively approve the application and enrollment information.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
Due to Epicenter before board meeting. Board has approved information that has been submitted.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Childress |
Aye
|
| J. Houck |
Aye
|
| J. Sopczynski |
Aye
|
| Y. Speights-Beaugard |
Aye
|
| D. Thompson |
Aye
|
| F. Booker |
Aye
|
H.
Legal Update
I.
CMU Update
J.
Look into expansion into a second building.
J. Sopczynski made a motion to Add a line item to have Dan look into a second building for IAF.
J. Houck seconded the motion.
Asking Dan to have a report at the next board meeting.
IV. Other Business
A.
Announcement of Next Meeting
V. Committee Reports
A.
Finance/Facility Committee
Scheduled Finance Committee Meeting on 2/13/26 at 1:30 PM Virtually. Invite sent out.
B.
Academic Performance Committee
C.
Culture Committee
D.
Governance Committee
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:19 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Sopczynski
A change in meeting time from 2/23/26 at 5:30 P.M., to the new time of 2/17/26 at 4:00 PM. Moving meeting due to athletic districts event. Strategic Planning Meeting to immediately follow.