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Marquette Area Public Schools board authorizes superintendent to join emergency legal action over '31aa'
Summary
On Nov. 12 the Marquette Area Public Schools board voted 4-0 to authorize Superintendent Zack Sedgwick to join a Complaint for Emergency Declaratory, Injunctive and Other Relief related to an item identified as '31aa' after recessing to closed session under Open Meetings Act Section 8(h).
The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education voted 4-0 on Nov. 12 to authorize Superintendent Zack Sedgwick to join a Complaint for Emergency Declaratory, Injunctive, and Other Relief in connection with a matter identified in the minutes as "31aa." The board recessed to closed session under Section 8(h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act to discuss attorney-client privileged information before taking the action.
According to the minutes, "A motion to grant the Superintendent permission to join a Complaint for Emergency Declaratory, Injunctive, and Other Relief regarding 31aa was made by Jennifer Ray and seconded by Cherryl Maddox-Smith. Motion carried, 4-0." The board reconvened to open session at 2:16 p.m. before voting on the matter. The motion and vote were recorded in open session immediately following the closed-session discussion.
The minutes do not specify the nature of the underlying complaint labeled '31aa,' nor do they identify the opposing party, relief sought beyond the description in the motion, or any filing timeline. The board's action grants the superintendent authority to join the named complaint; further procedural steps or filings were not recorded in these minutes.
