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Board authorizes superintendent to withdraw from Dane County Schools Consortium if no physical agent identified
Summary
The Madison Metropolitan School District Board on March 17 authorized the superintendent to withdraw from the Dane County Schools Consortium effective July 2025 if no physical agent is identified by April 1, 2025, and authorized the superintendent to vote to dissolve the consortium should a dissolution vote occur.
The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education voted March 17 to authorize the superintendent to withdraw from the Dane County Schools Consortium effective July 2025 if a physical agent has not been identified by April 1, 2025.
The board also authorized the superintendent to vote affirmatively to dissolve the Dane County Schools Consortium if such a vote occurs. Both motions passed 6–0.
Board discussion on the two motions was brief. A board member said the move was necessary to ensure clarity about ongoing cooperative arrangements if the consortium did not identify a physical agent by the April deadline. Board members said there would be follow-up work after the action to coordinate next steps with county and city partners.
Ending
The board’s authorization provides the superintendent the flexibility to withdraw and the authority to support dissolution if the consortium governance structure is not resolved by April 1; no further immediate action was taken at the March 17 meeting.
