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Board enters closed session and later authorizes superintendent to pursue real-estate purchase
Summary
The Pennfield Schools Board entered a closed session under section 8(a) of the Open Meetings Act and, after returning to open session, authorized the superintendent to move forward with purchasing real estate on behalf of the board; both actions passed 6–0 with one absence.
At 6:35 p.m. the board voted by roll call to enter closed session as permitted by section 8(a) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act; the roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting minutes. The board returned to open session at 7:16 p.m.
After returning to open session the board approved a motion authorizing the superintendent to move forward with purchasing real estate on behalf of the Board of Education. The authorization motion, moved by Sarah Jones and seconded by Tim Wood, carried with six yeas and one absence. The transcript records the board's authority to pursue the purchase but does not include property details, purchase price, seller or timeline.
The board's closed-session entry is recorded by roll call in the minutes; any confidential details discussed in closed session are not disclosed in the public record in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
