Board votes to enter executive session on pending boundary detachment litigation
Summary
After the athletics workshop the West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board voted unanimously to convene in executive session under Wisconsin Statute §19.85(1)(g) to consult legal counsel about a pending boundary detachment petition.
Following the athletics workshop, the West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board moved unanimously to convene an executive session to consult with legal counsel concerning pending litigation over a boundary detachment petition. President Burns cited Wisconsin open meetings law and the board invoked Wisconsin Statute §19.85(1)(g) to justify a closed session.
The motion to move into executive session was made and seconded on the record; the board then conducted a roll call vote with all members present voting yes. President Burns announced a five‑minute recess while the boardroom was reset for the closed session.
Why it matters: The action places discussion of the boundary detachment matter into a confidential, attorney‑client setting as allowed by state law, removing that topic from the public workshop record while the board receives legal advice.
Details of the vote and next step President Burns called for the motion and a roll call vote was recorded. Board members recorded as voting yes were Miss Carr, Miss Steele, Miss Kaiser, Mister Lee, Mister Becker, Miss Lee, Mister Verbose, Mister Keller and President Burns. After the unanimous vote the board recessed for five minutes and then convened the closed session to allow legal counsel to advise the board on the pending petition.
Ending note No substantive discussion of the litigation occurred in open session; members followed the statutory procedure to move the matter into closed session for attorney consultation.
