Madison County board presses for signed MOU before continuing North Florida Child Development services

MADISON, Aug. 25 — School board members at a Madison County School Board workshop on Aug. 25 reviewed proposed and prior memoranda of understanding (MOU) with North Florida Child Development and directed staff to obtain a signed agreement from the agency before the district proceeds with further actions tied to the MOU.

Board members and staff examined three documents — the 2023–24 agreement, the 2024–25 agreement and a proposed 2025–26 agreement — asking for line-by-line changes and clarifications about which services North Florida would pay for. District staff described negotiated items that included transportation, two bus monitors, and continued payment for meals. Staff said the district could not locate a signed prior-year agreement and that North Florida had not yet provided required signatures or payments tied to earlier arrangements.

The lack of a returned, signed agreement was central to the discussion; district staff said the documents on file were drafts and that the district should require a returned signature before taking further financial actions. Board members raised concerns about continuing to provide transportation and…