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Outside counsel urges clearer role separation and transparency in board‑superintendent relations
Summary
Kevin Sutton of Miller Johnson told the Bloomfield Hills board that successful governance rests on clear division of responsibilities between the board and superintendent, frequent two‑way communication, and caution around deliberation in electronic communications under the Open Meetings Act.
Kevin Sutton of Miller Johnson presented an extended overview of board‑superintendent roles, legal obligations and governance best practices at the Bloomfield Hills Schools Jan. 27 meeting.
Sutton reviewed legal foundations in the Revised School Code and characterized board duties as setting vision, adopting policies and holding administration accountable; he described the superintendent’s role as administering…
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