FLINT, Mich. — Flint Community Schools (FCS) has been awarded a multi-million-dollar grant to build a new high school and to consolidate several existing school buildings.
The funding comes from the Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) Consolidated Infrastructure Grant program, which awarded $75 million to three districts statewide.
FCS’s portion will fund the state-of-the-art high school and reduce the number of active school buildings from 11 to seven by closing four underutilized buildings. At this time, the district has not stated which facilities will be closed.
This comes a little more than two months after Flint Board of Education has accepted a $750,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to kickstart redevelopment plans for Flint Central High School.
Flint was one of three districts selected out of 51 applicants to receive funding from MDE. North Central Area Schools and Union City Community Schools were also awarded grants.
District leaders say the plan aims to improve learning environments and educational outcomes while generating long-term cost savings.
“The opportunity to receive funding from both the Consolidated Infrastructure Grant and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation represents a historic moment for Flint Community Schools,” said Superintendent Kevelin Jones. “These investments are not just about bricks and mortar. They’re about our children, our future, and our commitment to excellence.”
This is great news. I am happy for FCS.