Press Release - 01/04/2010

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Madison School District Over Student Transfer Policy

 A federal judge on November 24, 2009 dismissed a class-action lawsuit against the Madison School District over a student transfer policy the district has since re-written.  Community Insurance Corporation, which is administered by Aegis Corporation, is the insurer of the Madison School District.

U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb wrote in a 36-page decision that the district was following state law - a law that was later determined to be unconstitutional - when it implemented its policy for assuring that open enrollment transfers did not create racial imbalances at schools.

To read the full article that appeared in the Capital Times, click here.