Alliance Defending Freedom
Local Alert
📅 Tuesday, October 20, 2026 to Calendar
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for Grass Lake SD 36 and identified 1 items with potential legal exposure ahead of the vote.
MONITOR (LEVEL 6)
Legally Deficient Meeting Agenda Notice
📅 October 20, 2026
The district’s meeting notice for October 20, 2026, fails to list any specific agenda items, providing no public notice of the business to be conducted. The notice also lists a ‘Closed Session’ without citing the statutory exception, potentially violating the state’s Open Meetings Act. Any substantive action taken at this meeting may be subject to legal challenge and invalidation due to improper notice.
Intake Action

PRE-MEETING ACTION: Send a notice to the Board President, Teri Holbert, and district counsel before the October 20 meeting, citing the state Open Meetings Act’s requirement for agenda specificity and justification for closed sessions. Advise that any action taken at a meeting with a legally deficient agenda is subject to legal challenge and may be voided. Preserve this agenda as evidence of inadequate notice.

⚖️ Legal Hook: State Open Meetings Act
District Leadership
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