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Board holds closed session to consult counsel, hears AFSCME grievance and tables the matter
Summary
The NICE Community School District Board entered closed session March 17, 2025, under the Michigan Open Meetings Act to consult with legal counsel, later heard an AFSCME grievance presentation in open session and tabled the issue for a future meeting.
The NICE Community School District Board of Education voted to enter closed session under Section 8(1)(h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act to consult with legal counsel regarding attorney–client privileged information.
John Grove moved the motion to enter closed session, supported by Scott Mann; the board entered closed session at 6:12 p.m. and returned to open session at 7:02 p.m. Minutes record only the timing and legal basis for the closed session; no substantive details from the closed session were disclosed in the minutes.
After resuming open session, the board listened to a presentation on an AFSCME grievance and discussed the matter. Several AFSCME members spoke in support of the grievance. The board decided to table the grievance until a future meeting, according to the minutes. Community comments also included Kris Sibley recognizing National Honor Society members.
Because attorney–client matters discussed in closed session are privileged, the minutes do not record the legal advice or the board’s confidential deliberations. The minutes show only that the board used the statutory closed-session exception and that the AFSCME grievance was presented and tabled in open session.
