Testing one, two. Testing. Testing. Can you hear me? Oh, okay. Is on? Yeah. He's working on. Good afternoon, everyone. Oh, good afternoon. I would like to call the Flint Board of Education regular board meeting to order at 05:33PM. Board members, when I call your name, please say present for the record. Trustee King? Present. Trejellona? Present. Trustee Rutherford, vice president McIntyre, assistant treasurer Booze, secretary Perkins Present. And myself present for present, three absent.
I will call upon secretary Perkins to read the district mission statement and first statement in the standard of practice. District mission statement. It is the mission of the foot it doesn't sound like it's on. Doesn't sound like it's on, does it? Did you push the button right here? I did. It's green. It's green. Is it that's it not my mic. There you go. It is on. Mine. Okay, darling. Okay. Just start talking. Okay. District mission statement. It is the mission of the Flint School District to develop a community of learners
who are prepared to live, work, and contribute in an ever changing society. The Flint Board of Education Standards of Practice. In order to provide outstanding leadership and better serve the Flint Community Schools, we, the members of the Flint Board of Education, commit to the following standards of practice. Number one, we will be consistent in our dealings with each other as well as students, staff, and community. We will model trustworthiness and honesty in our relationship with each other, with our superintendent,
and with our constituent. Number three. Yes. Dealer number three. Dealer number three. I'm sorry. Is that trustee king. Number three. Can you hear that? Oh, you read? I'm sorry. Common goal. Can you hear it? We'll focus on a common goal of providing the best education possible for the students in the Flint Community Schools. We will respect the diverse views that each of us bring to the organization as well as the view of others that we interact with as we carry out the business of the board of education. We will be open and authentic with each other, our staff, and community.
As we work to make decisions, we will focus on issues, not personalities. Our decisions our decisions will will be student centered and based on objective facts. We will practice good listening skills to better understand our fellow board of education member and constituents. Hold on one second here. I'm sorry. I seek a motion and a second to approve the minutes from the 07/23/2025 regular board meeting?
Madam chair. Yes. I seek a motion to approve the minutes in the past meeting. Support. It has been properly moved and second. Are there any correction? Seeing none, the motion to approve the minutes from the 07/23/2025 regular board meeting will be conducted by a roll call vote. Board members, I'll call your name. Could you please say yes or no for the record? Secretary Perkins? Yes. Trustee Boos is absent. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Rutherford? Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Luna? Yes. And myself, yes.
Six year, one absent. The board will now hear comments from the public. We ask that you state the reason for addressing the board and that you limit your remarks to three minutes on matter within authority of the board and not address individual by name. The presiding officer of the board should have the right to limit the number of of person who may address the board on the same subject. Please state your name and address first before beginning to speak. Is there anyone from the public who wishes to address the board? Thank you. And if you want, you can just line up or come next.
You know how to prompt on that. Good evening. Good evening. My name is Joanna Kelsman. I reside at 3021 Arizona Avenue. It's just a couple blocks from here. I'm here tonight to speak on one of your hires here for your personal recommendations, and, actually, I'm here to speak in favor. It is going to be with a sad heart that DTM loses its assistant principal Tabitha Shea. I'm here to recommend her, though, for employment as a principal at Brownout. I wanna speak to Tabitha's character in case you have not got to meet her. Tabitha is the kind to say, I don't have an answer for that yet, but
let me go find out. There have been many instances where she has come to me as the union member leadership in the building at DTM and asked me, what does your contract say about this? Or I have a special ed question for you. Since you're a special ed teacher, how does the law interpret this? Or how can I interpret that into the law? Or what is right or what is wrong with that? She is phenomenal when it comes to finding answers. She fights for students. She fights for teachers. Let me tell you what. She has been called everything but a white woman several times in our parking lot
by parents, and yet she goes out every day and says, have a wonderful day. We'll see you tomorrow. I cannot reminisce more about how wonderful this woman is that I could talk to you all night long. So I just wanna say that it would be a disservice to this community if she was not given that promotion. It is a disservice to DTM that we're losing her, and I hate to say that. But I'm sure we can get somebody in there to help out miss, Sanzio. So please vote in favor of that. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any more comments from the public?
I'll be here. Just let let Miranda's not here. Sorry? Okay. It's still red. It's still red. Oh, and you got one. I would not call upon superintendent Jones to present action items to the board. So moved. Support. And then property moving second. Is there any discussions? Madam chair? Yes. I'd like to acknowledge, a returning teacher, Shelby Redmond. I think that's phenomenal. I would love to see more teachers that have retired to come back to the
district. It would definitely shrink our learning curve, And it's it it says something when they're ready to come back. So I just really wanted to definitely mention that. So good job. And welcome back, miss Redmond. Thank you. Is there any more discussion or comments? Seeing no further discussion, the motion to approve resolution 1.3. Personnel recommendation will be conducted by a roll call vote. Board members are following May. Please say yes or no for the record. Secretary Perkins? Perkins? Yes. Trustee Booth?
Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Rutherford? Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Lohner? Yes. And myself? Yes. President McNeil? Seven yes, zero no. I seek a motion and a second from the board to approve resolution 1.4, SEIU contract. Madam chair? Yes. I make a motion to approve, item 1.4. Support. This has been properly moved and seconded. Is there any discussions? Seeing no further discussion, the motion to approve resolution 1.4,
SEIU contract will be conducted by roll call vote. Board members, as I call your name, please say yes or no for the record. Secretary Perkins? Yes. Trustee Boos? Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Rosenberg? Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Luna? Yes. Myself, president McNeil? Seven yes, zero no. Board member in your package on page 30 is information regarding retirement and resignation. Do any board member have any questions or comment as relates to page 30? Madam chair. Yes. I guess for me, seeing one year, it's seemed like a pattern.
And when you're just looking at you know, we went from thirty something years down to the highest is three years. So just again, like I've always asked for exit interviews. So we can see if something is is, stirring up. And as the HR chair, I would just love to be able to just read the comments or read the suggestions if we are, in fact, doing exit interviews. Thank you. Thank you. For the record of of of of of Ministry Pam, maybe you can put that,
that she's requesting to maybe hear the comments or what you wanna wanna hear their reason for it? Just see what they write. You know, comments, suggestions, you know, concerns, or just anything because of what we're going through in the next three to five years. I think the more information we have, the better we can make good decisions. If there's not a violation or anything, if that's possible, maybe we can find out. Thank you. And we'll put that in our, notes to file.
Thank you. Are Are there any more questions or comment? Seeing no further question or comment. Are we going to finance? Yeah. Yeah. Go ahead. Miss Cleese is on the line. I have been given, permission to let you all know that mister Velez, lost his father. And that's the reason why he's not here today. But he's given me the information if there's any questions about the operational items that we have at at the table today.
So we with that, we can proceed. And, miss Beard, if there is any if if there is any questions as we proceed, for miss Cleves, we would just need to put a mic up as close as we can, to the computer. Okay. Otherwise, we'll we'll we'll do our best, with the work. Okay. So with that stated, I seek a motion and a second from the board to approve resolution 11.11, authorization to install water monitoring devices at all eight school buildings.
Alright. Linda Booth, and we need a second support. Is this the board? Is there any discussion? Seeing no further discussion, the motion to approve resolution 11.11, authorization to install water monitoring and device in all eight school building conducted by roll call vote. What board members, as I call your name, please say yes or no for the record. Secretary Perkins? Yes. Trustee Boos? Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Relleford? Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Looney? Yes. Myself, president McNeal, seven yes, zero no.
I I seek a motion and a second from the board to approve resolution 11.12. Authorization to install vape detectors in bathrooms at home in Southwestern. Madam chair? Yes. I move to approve, item 11.12. So moved or second. Okay. Thanks. Is there any discussion? Seeing no further discussion, we'll be conducted by a roll call vote to approve resolution 11.2, authorization to install vapor detectors in bathroom at homes in Southwestern. Secretary Perkins?
Yes. Trustee Boos? Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Relleford? Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Loiner? Yes. Myself, president McNeal, seven yes. Zero no. Well, president, resolution 11.13 is, oh, wait a minute here. This is the artist. Yep. We're fine here. 1113. Yep. 11113. Mhmm. We're good here. Okay. Yep. I'll continue. Okay. I seek a motion and a second from the board to approve resolution one one point one three, authorization fraud for ARC Environmental to provide the district with stormwater management
program. Madam chair. Yes. I move to approve item 11.13. Is there any discussion? Seeing no further discussion, discussion, the motion to approve resolution 11.13, authorization for Arch Environmental to provide the district with stormwater management program conducted by roll call vote. Secretary Perkins? Yes. Trustee Booth? Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Rutherford? Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Lewin? Yes. And myself, president McNeal, seven yes. Zero no.
Well, president, resolution with 11.14, is to be tabled due to conversations that the board wants to have in an upcoming, meeting about, hair of binders with our attorneys. Is there a, a motion to support? You making a motion? No. I'm just tabling it and not asking for support. Alright. Thank you. This is 11.14? Yeah. 11. Thank you. Yeah. Alright. I'll keep going. Yeah. I'll seek a motion and a second from the board to approve resolution 11.15,
authorization to repair the fire alarm at Southwestern. Madam chair? Yes. I move to approve item 11.15. Is there a second? Second. Is there any discussion? Madam chair? Yes. What's going on? Can if if Southwestern need it, do the rest of them need it too? No. South Southwestern, I'm gonna I'm gonna read it so I don't get it wrong. Okay. To repair the existing fire alarm system at Southwestern Classic Academy during the most recent fire drill, it was discovered that a significant portion of the building failed to alert
the building occupants by an audible or visual alarm to initiate a safe evacuation of the building. Due to the seriousness of this failure to alert building occupants, we reached out to the service provider, for repair, and that's how we've come to need, authorization, to fix this issue. Can I follow-up, please, ma'am? Sure. So if that's I'm I'm only what got I was at event today. An alarm went off and all the doors start closing.
It it'll not clear all the doors. Everything just started closing. So my question is, do we have that in the new in our new renovated schools? Our system, the door zone can start locking and closing. No. We don't have that in our building up there, so we we can move it up at the high school. Okay. And also, are have we checked all the other schools, you know, with school being out to make sure that the fire alarms are adequate and working? I haven't heard that we check every fire line at the moment this year, but we will Thank you.
We will make sure we we set them on as well. We got a do we have a log when it's checked so we'll know? They have to do them. That's what I thought. Yeah. They have to do them. Okay. Several years. Okay. Very good. Thank you. Yeah. Is there any more discussion? I promise. The motion to approve resolution telephone one zero five, authorization to repair the fire alarm is southwestern conducted by roll call vote. Yes. Secretary Perkins? Yes. Trustee Boos? Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Rutherford? Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Nolan?
Yes. Myself, president McNair. Seven yes zero one. I seek a motion and a second from the board to approve revenue for 01/2017. No. 01/06. 01/06. Sorry. Authorization to replace glass and some weapons. Madam chair? Yes. I move to, approve item 11.16. Support. Support. It has been proper moving second. Is there any discussion? Madam chair? Yes. What's what glass? What's going on? This this is a proposal to replace all of the missing broken windows that have been temporarily replaced with plywood, or plexiglass at Southwest.
Okay. I think that's good for the public to hear that we are taking care of our buildings, contrary to some of the things that Smith will crack. Any more comments? We'll be conducted by a roll call vote. Resolution 11.16. Authorization to replace Glasses Southwest. Secretary Perkins? Yes. Trustee Booth? Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Reliper? Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Luna? Yes. Myself, president McNeal, Seven yes. I seek a motion and a second from the board to approve resolution one one
point one seven. Authorization to replace subfloor and cab floor in elevator at Doyle Rider. Madam chair? Yes. I move to approve item 11.17. I need four. Is it it has been propping moving second. Is there any discussion? Madam chair? Yes. We talked about this elevator when they were doing the renovations, and I believe we were told it would be 135,000 to replace to replace the elevator.
Is this a part of that, or is this something extra? It's they're not replacing the entire elevator. Okay. They are they are doing renovation work on parts that are old, but this was discovered when they started doing that work. That was my question. Now I'm now now okay. Now I'm good. I we asked for a new one. How much will it cost to have a new one instead of, I don't wanna use that word, patching it up? Yeah. I'm not sure right now, but we can find out.
I I I think to me, we just did all those renovations. Information on the side. She was trying to tell me. Oh, I I mean, we spent all that money, millions of dollars on renovating dual Rider. I think a elevator should have been in the specs, but since it's not, I really believe it'll be worth it for us to put the money in the elevator and be done with it. Because what's gonna happen is probably in another year or so, we're gonna have another big deal. Whereas, we could've just took took care of it, especially when we have some dollars
now because there's gonna come a time where no dollars will be available outside of what we we, you know, the bare minimum. So I just wanted to publicly say that. Thank you. Is there any more discussion? Seeing no more discussion, we'll conduct a roll call vote for resolution eleven point point seven, authorization to replace subfloor and the cab floor and elevated door rider. Secretary Perkins? Yes. Trustee Booth? Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Rutherford? Yes. Trustee Keene? Yes. Treasurer Lohner?
Yes. President McNeal, seven. Yes. The item that we are looking at, we're going to table that item item 21.1. That would be in your meeting for Monday. Marcella Zimmerman. Madam chair. Yes. So could you just give some context a lot of that. That's why we're doing that. We kind of mentioned it earlier but It's kinda a little complicated, mister Jones. You're gonna go ahead and just help that out. So just like we tabled one of the items, earlier, that has a lot to do with the O'Hara binders, we want to be able to speak to our attorneys
about that. It's connected. So we we in order for us to move forward appropriately, I think the board needs we all need to be together on how you wanna move. And so until that, happens, and we're trying to do that for next week. Until that happens, we suggest not to move forward, until you hear from the attorney. And that just came up, right, Lee? It just happened. Okay. Yes. Yeah. It just came up during this sale of June. Madam chair, can I ask, madam chair? Mister, mister Jones, with this and and based on the email you and I had,
all builders must have it. Are you opposed to us putting a hope to all sales until all asbestos binders are up? I mean, I'm not saying cancel them, but I don't want us to move forward with something and have to walk it back because we don't have everything So I think if we have this meeting Okay. We would all be a little bit more knowledgeable about how to answer your question. Okay. Right? Okay. So but the fact that today we're saying pause Mhmm.
Gets us to that meeting so we can make the decision as a board to say we're not gonna move forward or we are gonna move forward. Okay. Right. I just can't give you full detail of Well, of that opinion. Are the and the owners of King, are they aware of this pause and what's going on? I've had I've had TRO contact them Okay. About our decision to pause. Okay. What what they went into conversation about, I'm not sure yet. Alright? But we will find out next week. Yeah. And we have some information for you.
Trone did respond as it relate to King, but I just think that we all need to hear from the attorney. And so it's new information to us. There's nothing devastated, and let Jerome explain to what, what the next process is. And that meeting will be held Monday. I don't know exactly what time. Did we pick a time? So we'll pick a time of what time that meeting will be. Christine, hold on. Alright. Now it's time for academics. I'm gonna ask, doctor Coleman and our health services coordinator to come, miss miss Holland,
and we're going to proceed. I seek a motion and a second from the board to approve resolution 25.4, authorization to renew the interagency agreement with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services nurses grant program, for fiscal year twenty six. So moved. Support. You've been probably moving second. Is there any discussions? Madam chair? Yes. Oh, wait a minute. I may have I may have missed it. I just heard of Holland. What's your name? I'm sorry. And your title?
My name is Jennifer Holland. I'm the supervisor of health services for the district. So you oversee nurses? Yes. I oversee the nurses and the clinical therapists that are a part of the school wellness program, which is in which this interagency agreement, applies to. With this agreement, are schools currently sharing nurses? There, there actually happens to be the funds to have a nurse at every building. So they only in in cases of vacancies no.
And if that happens, how long whenever there's any vacancies, we are always actively recruiting and trying to hire. So it depends on when we get those applicants, but I always try to readily rehire as soon as possible. How long have you been in this position? Three years. I have I was well aware of a couple of incidents last year where because there was no nurse there, they had to go home. So that's why I asked. I just wanna make sure that there's not any more gaps, especially with students that,
are, diabetic students, our students that are, have diabetes. I just wanna make sure that they're able, that that sugar drop. I I do not want that on the secretary. So one of the things, my acts of you all is to take care of the kiddos that have all their paperwork and you know that they need to see the nurse daily. So I know we do have some students that need to see the nurse as best as it relates to their, levels. So I just want to personally look at you and say to you, I'm I'm
I'm on that. That's important to me. Thank you. Okay. Any more discussion? Seeing no further discussion, the motion to approve resolution 25.4, authorization to renew the inter seat I didn't came to see that. Interagency agreement with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services conducted by roll call vote. So secretary of purpose? Yes. Trustee Wilson? Yes. Vice Provia McIntyre? Yes.
Trustee Rutherford? Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Zona? Yes. Myself, yes. Seven. Yes. I seek a motion and a second from the board to approve resolution 25.5, authorization to purchase approved items from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Grant Program fiscal year '26. Madam Chair, I make a motion we approve action item 25.5. Second. Are there any discussion? Seeing no further discussion, the motion is to approve resolution 25.5
will be conducted by a roll call vote. Secretary Perkins? Yes. Trustee Booth? Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Treasurer re trustee Relifer? Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Luna? Yes. Myself, president McNeil? Seven yes. Zero no. The motion passes. I seek a motion and a second from the board to approve resolution 25.6. Authorization to purchase approved items from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services clinical therapist revenue fund f y twenty six.
So moved. Support. It's been properly moved. And second, is there any discussion? Seeing no discussion, the motion to approve rev resolution 25.6 conducted by roll call vote. Secretary Perkins? Yes. Trustee Booth? Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Releford? Yes. Trustee Heaney? Yes. Yes. Trudy. Trudy. Trudy. Trudy. Trudy. Trudy. Trudy. Yes. I think I'm gonna launch the next second. For rent reference 12547. Ma'am, No.
Yes. I I think the motion is second before twenty five eight eight authorization agreement with with Valencia Ania. Onia. I'm on the motion that we accept 25.8. Or Or Okay. If they take similar charge That matter.
Yeah. Yeah. Why is Why is Why is she separated? It's a requirement of the, the MDHHS, school wellness program. It's part of the minimum, program requirements that we have a clinical therapist supervisor that oversees the clinical therapists that work within those roles. Why is she independent contact? It has it hasn't been one before. The the entire time that we've had this, this program in place, it hasn't been her the whole time, but we have had different individuals that have held that goal.
As an independent contractor? Yes. The the person prior to her was also working with, with GHF, and and so she would have been considered the same. But an independent contractor, not within the grant. I guess my my reason for asking is I know there's two separate, one clinical and and one non clinical supervisor. Mhmm. I just never seen them as an independent contract contractor. That's why. So that's why I'm asking. Is that new? I I wasn't aware of that. No. This would this has been the same process, that I have ever been aware of
and that I would be aware of prior You've only been here three years. Right? Yes, ma'am. Okay. I think it's before you. Okay. May have changed. Thank you. Mhmm. Are there any more discussion? I just have one. Sure. Question. Hi, miss Holland. Hello. Are these, agreements, approval of these, I would just say purchase, agreements? Is it for one year? Yes. The contract's for one year? The contract. Yep. Like, I have to do an application and apply for this grant every single year.
Okay. Yes. And, also, what does, SWP stand for? School wellness program. Okay. Of course. Yes. Are there any more discussions? Seeing no further discussion, conduct a roll call for 20 resolution 25.8. Secretary Perkins? Yes. Trustee Booth? Yes. Vice president McIntyre? Yes. Trustee Rutherford? No. Treasurer King? Yes. Yes. Trustee King? Yes. Treasurer Luna? Yes. Myself, president McNeal, six yes, one no. Board members in your package, page one zero six is Bartek monthly update.
Do any board member have any question? I really thank you guys for coming. Thank you. And I want to say you guys are doing a great job. Thank you. Especially in EdHealthcare. Been doing it for five, six years. You're doing a great job. Mhmm. No portion for Vartech. Do any board member have any comments or remarks before we adjourn? Madam Chair. Yes. Yeah. Real quickly. So three things. I wanna thank everyone who articulating opening day today for the Flint Community Schools. I couldn't make it. I was in Lansing for work. But I heard it was great and I saw the photos on Facebook. Number two, I see, Cheryl Kristoff in the audience.
She works with the West Flint Neighborhood Association. She's been really diligent in in keeping that front row corridor clean by picking up garbage. Where are you? In the purple. Oh, okay. Oh, yeah. Alright. Yeah. And I think Trustee Perkins and Trustee McIntyre went to her meeting a few months ago. But just to be clear, she's been really active in keeping that corridor clean, picking up garbage, helping identify the land banks, properties for demolition, planting flowers, and other things. And she's just here because she really is concerned about the property as an admin.
So we're working on that but we haven't got what we need tonight to make a decision. And then finally, I want to acknowledge, the passing of Miss Diane Young, Trustee Perkins' younger sister. So if you could do a quick moment of silence. Thank you. Trustee McIntyre. I wanted to say, we had a fantastic, welcome back to our fabulous teachers and paraprofessionals and staff and team and I want to thank you so much for a
wonderful reception and a wonderful rally. It looks really positive moving forward into the year and I'm really excited and I, as a board member, and I'm sure the rest of the other board members, just want to know what we can do to to, you know, help you be successful. So to further that dialogue and to continue to continue all of that moving forward. And on another note, I just wanted to apologize for not having water for you,
at Whiting. This is another event where water bottles were confiscated by the Flint Cultural Center, a corporation. We are trying to collaborate with the community, we're trying to be a public school and it's really disheartening when you have an institution and organization that charges their teachers for water when we have a school event that we're paying, I believe, dollars 3,500 or something. First of all, they're charging us for community space.
I mean, I understand it's a for profit corporation, but just the idea that we are we need to come together. We need to support our scholars, our students, our teachers, our staff, and I was just so apologies to the teachers. It will not happen again or at least from my point of view, we have this issue with graduation as well. We need to take care of ourselves, especially a community who is still undergoing a water crisis.
So I want to say that oversight was egregious. Please accept our apologies. We'll fix this. We love you and we're gonna have a great school year, so thank you. Yes, I would like to say to our teachers and our staff that attended our opening day celebration, that was amazing seeing the, excitement and energy inside of the room. Superintendent Jones, I look forward to a great school year with your leadership at the helm. And you also have our new CIO helping and supporting.
I just look forward to the great things to come and I look forward to seeing all the staff and students, next week. Trustee Perkins? I just wanted to say that I thought it was, exhilarating, back to school rally today and, the theme We Are One. And I think everybody digested that really well. It encouraged me. I was a little down, you know. And, it uplifted me. I was and I'm thanking you for the support that you showed to me and
my family, in the passing of my sister. For those of you that don't know, this Friday, her her viewing will be from one to set one to six, at Serenity on Carpenter Road, and her home going will be Saturday the twenty third at 10AM. So, you know, if you'd like to support in any way. But I thank you on behalf of my family. Trustee Rutherford? My condolences again to you, trustee Perkins.
That's not easy. I want to the month of August is usually where, alumni from Flint Schools, they have tailgates. And, the originator of the tailgates, his name is, Troy Woody, and he fell ill. And he started all the tailgates. So one of the I would love to see the tailgates continue, and I think I had mentioned this before. Just and with us doing this enrollment and just bringing back the community. Flint schools can sponsor each high school, Northern, Northwestern, Southwestern.
What was the fourth school? Did that and Central. Sorry. Sorry. That was on purpose. But that we can give them $500 every year to host their tailgates. You guys, it it is a huge event. People travel. And what better way for us to have a table at a tailgate? Because we are the product of Flint Schools, which is a public schools. It'll never be the same, but, however, it can be excellent. So I've just asked the board to consider to give each, school $500 every year to host their tailgate.
That could take care of their porta potties. And, also, I would love for us to at one day acknowledge mister Troy Woody. I believe tailgate started in 02/2010, and they still been going strong. Took a a a slight hiatus due to COVID, but you get to see people who you haven't seen since you graduated. And some of the you got you have individuals from '19 from 1960 that graduated that comes out and some before. But I think that's a perfect opportunity for us to collaborate and become community.
I wanna acknowledge today, I wasn't able to make it, but I heard nothing but great things. This is a great opportunity for Flint schools to start off on the right track. We take a lot of L's for everything that happened in Flint, whether the students attend Flint schools or not. But I just want us to be able to set a standard that it may have happened in Flint, but our students have a standard and they have expectations of excellence. So I pray well, my desire is that we have a a a school year of excellence, mister Jones.
Thank you. Mhmm. Yes, ma'am. You know what? I would like to go back. I would I would like to say I was very impressed at the number of new teachers that we received today. And a lot of them were male, men. And that's that's very exciting for men to wanna come and work in a school system when it's traditionally, Oh, the positions are usually held by female. But it was a very exciting day. I enjoyed, watching the, excitement that was generated this morning.
The dance, the music, Doctor. Coleman, you, had that music going. Yes. Oh, man. You had you yes. Yes. Well received. And, to miss Montgomery who, you know, in HR, you guys did a fantastic job recruiting. I mean, it was really impressive. I didn't realize we had that many teachers in the Flint School System, really. Today, I had a chance to see that. So I'm very impressed and thanks everybody. Thanks all thanks to all the teachers who returned this school year.
Thank you. Superintendent Jones. Yep. So just a couple of acknowledgments. Thank you to our union leaders, for a great job today with your with your speeches. We didn't talk about their speeches, but all of their speeches, lean toward our our vision, our goals as a district, and being one team. And also our board president who got up and spoke today and represented the board, began to just really talk about the importance of being one and how we're going
to lead by an example. So thank you, board president. And I would like to also, acknowledge, that on September 17, we will be having, the cube, ribbon cutting ceremony at 1PM. So we are starting to get our invitations out. We acknowledge, today at the event, for the first time to the public and, let our staff know. We are also talking about making sure our staff has an opportunity, to walk through
the queue at a specific time as well as they will be teaching during the time we are having the opening. So we are acknowledging that as well. We've been asked several times about that that they can be a part of the ribbon cutting. But because this one is at 1PM, we're going to schedule a time for all staff to come. So I just wanted to acknowledge that we are ready, for the school year. A lot happening, a lot going on, but we are excited for that. The last announcement for me is the back to school event, which will take place
September 13 at Northwestern from twelve to four. We are excited about that. We have staff that are volunteering to come out. We'll have bounce houses, giveaways, and, of course, we are enrolling scholars. So thank you all very much. We look forward to a great school year. We look forward to our athletes playing in the GAC for the first year. Yeah. Yes. We are in the conference, and, mister Minebrook stated this is the first time in over ten years that our district has been in the conference.
So we're excited for our young athletes to be involved. Thank you, board president. Thank you very much. Now I will speak. As we talk about the queue, and I want the board's attention that, it has been discussion that we should pull a room to the side and maybe have plaques or picture of people. We we shouldn't have to wait till people pass to recognize them. Mhmm. And I would like to even look at, the Klax, Brenda Klax and her husband.
We have people such as Claudia Crum. We have people such as, if I can't remember your name, Cheryl, that we would like to give honor where honor is due, to these community people that help us get to where we're at. And I spoke to, Jeanette Everest about that idea. So maybe we can look at, after all the celebration, look at a community room. You could guys can come up with a name how that, how that should be. And I think that would be great as we kinda keep, some of the things
with, trustee relevant saying these people that have been in the community, and keeping Flint alive. So I would like to see that happen as we look at the cube. I wanna thank everybody for this afternoon. It was a very good way to start off is looking at being one, because we're kinda out here by ourselves now. But I think that, this district has done very well in supporting the community, renovating it, reenergizing. And we have to give ourself a hand as a board because we made it
possible. We renovated. We have put over a $156,000,000. We have tried everything we could to make, equity for our teachers, getting enrollment up. And so I think we're doing the right thing. It's just that we got a long way to go and getting the money there. So enrollment is going twenty four seven, seven days a week. We're just not gonna stop right here. So I wanna thank everybody and applaud your support, and let's start off with working on being one in our prayers and our thoughts, keeping our teachers and our students
in front of us, not behind us, and teach children first. Flint first. And if we keep Flint first, I think we'll do well. Flint first. Thank you. This meeting is adjourned at 06:22. 06:22. With the teacher. Okay. Gotta hit that guy with doctor. Yes. Hey. Don't forget about the meeting on the twenty second. Trustee Reller. I forgot to say that. Tell them Are you bored? Tomorrow at 02:00 available? Session. Did you get that invite?