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August 25, 2025

August 25, 2025

Detroit Financial Review Commission

SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING

Monday, August 25, 2025, Following the City’s Regular Meeting

(Begins no earlier than 1:05 p.m.)

Using Microsoft Teams Meeting Notes

Minutes

  1. Call to Order
    1. Chairman, Kevin A. Smith called the meeting to order at 1:41 p.m.
  2. Roll Call
  3. Approval of Proposed Minutes of the July 28, 2025, Meeting
    1. Motion made by Commissioner Berry and supported by Commissioner Rose to approve the draft minutes of the commission’s July 28, 2025, School District meeting.  The commission approved the minutes as presented.
  4. Executive Director’s Report
    1. Patrick Dostine, Executive Director, informed the meeting that the Detroit Public Schools and the Community District remain in good standing with the financial review commission. After reviewing the financial report for the month ending June 30, 2025, both remain in compliance with all FRC resolutions and statutes relative to their waivers.
    2. Mr. Dostine also informed the meeting that at the Aug 12 school board meeting the CFO reported pre-audited FY25 financial numbers for DPSCD. The district is projecting an operating surplus which would be its 9th consecutive fiscal year-end operating surplus. He also stated that the district is projecting a modest operating surplus for the food service fund for FY25. He added that the district anticipates having enough cash to get DPSCD through until its first state aid payment in October.
  5. Old Business
    1. None
  6. New Business
    1. None
  7. DPS/DPSCD Financial Reports for June 30, 2025
    1. FYI Only
      1. CFO, Jeremy Vidito gave an overview of above-mentioned financial reports and addressed questions from the commissioners.
  8. Public Comment
    1. Michelle George
    2. William Davis
    3. Alleyah Moore
  9. Next Meeting Date
    1. School District Regular Meeting: Monday, September 29, 2025, following the City Meeting, beginning no earlier than 1:05 pm, remotely using Microsoft Teams.
  10. Adjournment
    1. Motion made to adjourn. Motion moved and supported; the Commission approved the motion to adjourn.
    2. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m.

Roll Call

Members Present –7

  • Dr. J. Barnwell
  • Hakim Berry
  • David Blaskiewicz
  • Jen Flood
  • Ron Rose
  • Kevin Smith
  • Tanya Stoudemire

Members Absent -4

  • Mary Sheffield (non-voting)
  • Bishop Dr. Vaughn
  • Dr. Vitti
  • John Walsh