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Oconto Falls board moves into closed session to consult legal counsel on threatened litigation
Summary
The board voted to enter a closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel about threatened litigation; the roll-call vote was recorded as 7–0 and the board entered closed session.
At the end of its special meeting the Oconto Falls Public School District board voted to convene a closed session to consult legal counsel about threatened litigation.
A motion was made citing the statutory authority to meet in closed session for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel regarding pending or threatened litigation. The chair put the motion, the board voted by roll call and the chair announced the board was entering a closed session after a recorded vote of 7–0.
The board did not discuss the subject matter of the litigation in public session; the closed session was held under the statutory exception that allows a governmental body to consult with its attorney about litigation strategy.
No further public action was taken before the meeting moved into closed session.
