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Farmington Board holds closed session to discuss attorney‑client privileged communication
Summary
At a Nov. 18 special meeting, the Farmington Board of Education voted 5–0 to enter a closed session under MCL 15.268(h) to discuss attorney‑client privileged communication; the board returned to open session at 4:56 p.m. and adjourned at 4:57 p.m.
The Farmington Board of Education convened a special meeting Nov. 18, 2025, and voted to enter a closed session to discuss attorney‑client privileged communication under the Michigan Open Meetings Act.
"That the Board of Education enter a closed session pursuant to Section 8(h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(h), to discuss attorney‑client privileged communication with legal counsel," Treasurer Claudia T. Heinrich moved; Angie F. Smith supported the motion. A roll call vote recorded ayes from Cheryl B. Blau, Claudia T. Heinrich, Ronald Recinto, Angie F. Smith and Terri A. Weems; there were no nays. The board moved to closed session at 4:05 p.m.
Secretary Cheryl B. Blau had called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. The roll call at the start of the meeting listed Terri A. Weems as president, Cheryl B. Blau as secretary, Claudia T. Heinrich as treasurer, and trustees Ronald Recinto and Angie F. Smith as present. Donald Walker Jr., vice president, and Thomas Hull, trustee, were recorded as absent. Dr. Kelly Coffin, superintendent, and Colleen Scripture, executive assistant, were noted as also present.
The minutes state that no public comments were offered during the public comment period. The record also indicates that no substantive discussion occurred in public before the board moved into closed session. The board returned to the special meeting at 4:56 p.m. and adjourned at 4:57 p.m.
The board cited Section 8(h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act (MCL 15.268(h)) as the legal basis for meeting in closed session to discuss attorney‑client privileged communication. The minutes do not disclose the subject matter of the privileged communication or any outcomes from the closed session.
