FLINT, MI - Flint Community Schools approved a new two-year contract with the United Teachers of Flint on Wednesday, Nov. 19, before diving into a lengthy discussion about low academic performance and a draft plan to improve student performances.

The full meeting can be viewed here .

The board approved the contract unanimously among members present during a brief special meeting.

When the regular meeting started, Superintendent Kevelin Jones and his academic team presented Flint’s latest MSTEP and NWEA data - numbers that board members said are alarming.

“We know your north star is proficiency,” Jones told the board. “We know that we can’t just focus on growth.”

District leaders said MSTEP proficiency remains low across most grades and that math continues to be the district’s toughe

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