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Marquette Area Public Schools board recesses to closed session under attorney-client privilege
Summary
The board voted 4-0 to recess into a closed session citing Section 8(h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act and Section 13(1)(g) of the Freedom of Information Act to discuss material protected by attorney-client privilege; the session began at 4:06 pm and the board reconvened at 4:41 pm.
Marquette Area Public Schools Board President Kristen Cambensy moved the special meeting into a closed session March 23, 2026, citing attorney‑client privilege under state law. The motion "to recess to closed session under Section 8(h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, combined with Section 13(1)(g) of the Freedom of Information Act, to discuss material protected by Attorney-Client Privilege" was made by Trustee Cherryl Maddox‑Smith and seconded by Trustee Eric Smith.
A roll call vote recorded ayes from Eric Smith, Cassidy Thomas, Cherryl Maddox‑Smith and Kristen Cambensy; nays: none. The motion carried 4‑0 and the board recessed at 4:06 pm. The minutes record reconvening to open session at 4:41 pm. The closed-session invocation referenced the statutory grounds by name in the minutes; no details of the closed discussion were included in the public record.
The board's use of Section 8(h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act together with Section 13(1)(g) of the Freedom of Information Act is the specific legal rationale recorded in the minutes for the executive session. The meeting adjourned at 4:42 pm after reconvening. The minutes include signature lines for Jason Zdunek and Recording Secretary Linda Hopper; earlier in the attendance list Jason Zdunek is recorded as absent, a discrepancy noted for clarification.
