Madison District board approves legal invoice, outsources speech pathology services and ratifies secretary association contract

At its Sept. 23 meeting the Madison District Board of Education approved several business and personnel items, including an insurance/claims invoice payment, an outsourced speech‑pathologist contract and a secretary association agreement.

The board approved payment of $58,523.36 to the district—laims/insurance administrator (SET/SETAC) for legal expenses tied to ongoing litigation (identified in the meeting as Mitchell v. Madison District Public Schools). Trustee Mark Kimbell asked for clarification about the district deductible; the administration and counsel explained the district eductible is $50,000 and that the fees in the case exceeded that threshold, triggering the invoice for payment.

The board also approved contracting with Stuart SLP LLC of Huntington Woods to provide speech‑language pathology services for the 2024‑25 school year after the district said it had been unable to fill the internal vacancy. The company and address were read into the record as part of the motion. Trustees said outsourcing would ensure students receive timely speech and language services.

Finally, the board ratified the Madison Heights Secretary Association contract as presented.

Administrators also gave a brief enrollment update in the meeting packet: 925 Madison students counted directly by the district and 950 when including students placed in outside programs that the district partially counts. Board members asked to receive additional details about contracts ahead of the Oct. 7 meeting and were told staff would circulate materials for review.