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Votes at a glance: consent, delegate, field trips, furniture award and closed session
Summary
The Anchor Bay School District board took formal votes March 12 on the consent agenda (with a minutes correction), the district delegate to the MISD budget review, two cheer‑camp field trips, a furniture procurement totaling $514,445.14, and entry into and exit from closed session under the Open Meetings Act.
At its March 12 meeting the Anchor Bay School District Board of Education recorded multiple formal actions and votes. The list below summarizes each item, the motion maker/second when stated at the meeting, and the votes as reported in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
1) Consent agenda / minutes correction Motion: Accept the consent agenda with a correction to minutes under the volunteer appeal (correction to reflect the actual roll‑call vote). Mover/Second: Motion by Mr. Sunnyberger; supported by Mr. Venditelli. Vote (roll call as announced): Mr. Sunnyberger — yes; Mr. Venatelli — yes; Mr. Powers — yes; Mr. Richards — yes; Miss Knox — yes; Mr. Green — yes. Outcome: Approved (motion carries).
2) MISD budget review delegate (Macomb ISD meeting April 17, 2025) Motion: Nominate Miss Bergmeier as district delegate and Mr. Don Benitelli as alternate. Mover/Second: Motion to nominate made from the floor; second recorded. (Specific mover and seconder not consistently identified in the transcript.) Recorded vote: During the voice vote one trustee said “Nay”; the record later notes that Miss Bergmeier voted no. Transcript indicates the motion nevertheless carried. Outcome: Approved; Miss Bergmeier designated delegate with Mr. Benitelli as alternate (record notes Miss Bergmeier cast a no vote).
3) Field trip — Anchor Bay varsity cheer camp (Kalahari Resort, Ohio; July 25–27, 2025) Motion: Approve varsity cheer camp travel to Kalahari Resort, Ohio, July 25–27, 2025, with 3 chaperones and 26 students as presented. Mover/Second: Motion made from the floor and seconded; recorded later as Motion by Miss Knox, supported by Mr. Powers. Vote: Voice vote with one recorded dissent. A trustee said, “I will be voting nay.” Outcome: Approved.
4) Field trip — Anchor Bay junior varsity cheer camp (Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth, MI; July 14–16, 2025) Motion: Approve junior varsity cheer camp to Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth, July 14–16, 2025. Motion was amended during discussion to reflect 27 students and 3 chaperones (administration noted the application listed 27 students). Mover/Second: Motion by Miss Knox; supported by Mr. Benitelli. Vote (roll call): Miss Knox — yes; Mr. Venatelli — yes; Mr. Powers — yes; Mr. Sunnyberger — yes; Miss Bergmeier — yes; Mr. Richards — yes; Mr. Green — yes. Outcome: Approved.
5) Furniture procurement (NBS Commercial Interiors) — $514,445.14 (2023 bond funds) Motion: Award contract to NBS Commercial Interiors to provide and install furniture per specifications for phase‑3 areas at Anchor Bay High School in the amount of $514,445.14. Mover/Second: Motion by Miss Knox; supported by Mr. Venditelli. Vote (roll call): Miss Knox — yes; Mr. Venatelli — yes; Mr. Powers — yes; Mr. Sunnyberger — yes; Miss Bergmeier — yes; Mr. Richards — yes; Mr. Green — yes. Outcome: Approved.
6) Move to closed session (Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(1)(h)) Motion: Move to closed session to review written opinion from legal counsel pursuant to MCL 15.268(1)(h). Mover/Second: Motion by Mr. Powers; supported by Mr. Sunnyberger. Vote (roll call): Recorded as yes by trustees present; motion carried. The board entered closed session at 8:17 p.m. and returned to open session at 9:15 p.m.
7) Adjourn Motion: Adjourn the meeting. Mover/Second: Motion by Ms. Knox; supported by Mr. Venatelli. Vote: Voice vote; motion carries. Meeting adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
Notes on vote reporting: The transcript does not always provide a full roll‑call line for each motion; where the board used voice votes the transcript records a vocal “aye”/“nay” or a single trustee saying they would vote “nay.” Where the transcript includes a roll call, that roll call is recorded above. If a trustee’s vote was not named in the transcript for an item, that trustee is not listed for that specific item rather than having a presumed vote assigned.
