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Hartland board votes to enter closed session to discuss settlement strategy in Vanderland litigation
Summary
The Hartland Board voted to enter closed session under section 8(1)(e) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss settlement strategy in Vanderland v. Hartland Consolidated Schools with district counsel; board said it would not return for additional business after the closed session.
The Hartland Consolidated Schools Board on Aug. 11 voted unanimously to enter a closed session under section 8(1)(e) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act to discuss settlement strategy concerning Vanderland v. Hartland Consolidated Schools with the district attorney.
Trustee Shaw moved the closed-session motion, citing that discussing settlement strategy publicly "would be financially detrimental to the district." The motion was supported and approved by roll call. Trustees indicated the meeting would reconvene only to adjourn and that no further public business would be discussed after the closed session.
The board did not discuss details of the litigation in public; the motion and statutory basis were recorded in the meeting minutes. The transcript records the motion and roll-call votes authorizing the closed session.
Next steps: The board will hold the closed session with counsel as authorized; no additional public action on the litigation was taken at the open meeting.
