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Board approves closed-session review; later vote fails to order FOIA records released
Summary
The Board voted 5–0 (with one abstention) to enter closed session under MCL 15.286(1)(e) to review counsel's document, then—after returning—defeated a motion to reverse the FOIA denial (3 yes, 2 no, 1 abstain).
Two formal motions and roll-call votes were recorded during the special meeting.
First, Ken Engel moved, with Kim Winter supporting, that the Board go into closed session to review a document provided by the district's legal counsel consistent with MCL 15.286(1)(e). The roll-call vote showed five yes votes and one abstention; the motion passed and the Board entered closed session at 2:35 p.m.
After returning to open session, Board member Autumn Henry moved to reverse the FOIA denial and require production of all non-exempt responsive records and specific identification of any withheld material. The motion was seconded by Kim Winter and failed on a roll-call vote, 3 yes, 2 no, 1 abstain.
No other formal actions (approvals, adoptions, or contract awards) were completed at this session; two agenda items (an athletic trainer contract and Derrick Bushon's employment contract) were explicitly deferred to the April 29, 2026 Board meeting for review.
