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Clintondale board upholds finding that no policy was violated after closed session
Summary
After a closed session held under the Open Meetings Act, the Clintondale Community Schools Board voted to uphold a prior determination that no board policy was violated and that no further investigation was required; the vote was recorded 7–0 in the meeting minutes.
On June 17, 2024, the Clintondale Community Schools Board of Education convened a special meeting, went into closed session under section 8(1)(a) of the Open Meetings Act and, upon returning, voted to uphold an earlier determination that "no board policy was violated and no further investigation is required." The motion carried as recorded in the transcript 7–0.
The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. by the board president. Acting secretary Ms. Kaminski called the roll; the record at that time shows four trustees present. The board approved the evening's agenda by voice and roll call; the transcript records that motion as carrying 4–0. The president then moved that the board enter a closed session authorized by the Open Meetings Act; the roll call in the transcript shows the motion to enter closed session carried 4–0.
Board members returned from closed session at 9:01 p.m. The board president "laid before the board a motion to uphold the original determination that no board policy was violated and no further investigation is required." The transcript records the motion as made by Ms. Kaminski and supported as noted; the subsequent roll-call entry in the minutes shows the motion carried 7–0. The meeting then resumed its public agenda, had no public commenters, and adjourned later that evening with the adjournment vote recorded 7–0.
The meeting materials and the transcript show two items worth noting for the public record: the Open Meetings Act citation used to authorize the closed session (section 8(1)(a)) and the differing attendance and roll-call tallies recorded at different points in the transcript (the meeting opens with four members present and several actions later record unanimous 7–0 votes). The transcript does not explain the shift in the number of recorded voters; the minutes attached to the meeting should clarify whether additional trustees joined before votes taken after the closed session.
No public comments were recorded during either public-comment period on the agenda. The board did not announce any further investigation or additional steps following the upheld determination.
