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March 31, 2025

March 31, 2025

Detroit Financial Review Commission

SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING

Monday, March 31, 2025

Following the City’s Regular Meeting

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

Using Microsoft Teams

Meeting Notes

  1. Call to Order
    1. Chairman, Kevin A. Smith called the meeting to order at 1:23 p.m.
  2. Approval of Proposed Minutes from the February 24, 2025, Meeting
    1. Motion made by Commissioner Vaughn and supported by Commissioner Flood to approve the draft minutes of the commission’s February 24, 2025, School District meeting. The commission approved the minutes as presented
  3. Executive Director’s Report
    1. Patrick Dostine, Executive Director, informed the meeting that in reviewing the monthly financial reports for DPS and DPSCD, for the month ending January 31, 2025, the School District continues to pay its debt obligations, remains in compliance, and there is no reason to consider rescinding the waivers at this time.
    2. Mr. Dostine told commissioners that Superintendent Nikolai Vitti held a forum in the early evening March 19 for parents, staff, community leaders, etc. to talk about the probable cuts in federal funding to the district and reported that 1000 people attended.
    3. Mr. Dostine summarized the meeting at a high level, focusing on the superintendent’s discussion on mitigating the probable reduction in federal funding.
  4. Old Business
    1. None
  5. New Business
    1. None
  6. DPS/DPSCD Financial Reports for January 31, 2025 – FYI Only
    1. CFO, Jeremy Vidito gave an overview of above-mentioned financial reports and addressed questions from the commissioners.
  7. Public Comment
    1. None
  8. Next Meeting Date
    1. School District Regular Meeting: Monday, April 28, 2025, following the City Meeting, beginning no earlier than 1:05 pm, remotely using Microsoft Teams.
  9. 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 1:48 p.m.

 

Roll Call

Members Present -8

  • Dr. J. Barnwell
  • Hakim Berry
  • David Blaskiewicz
  • Jen Flood
  • Jay Rising -(non-voting)
  • Ron Rose
  • Kevin Smith
  • Bishop Dr. Vaughn

 

Members Absent -3

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