March 11, 2024 at 4:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Milford Public Schools Board of Education Information
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Mission Statement - Milford Public Schools will prepare all students to be successful citizens: Our Mission is fulfilled when all students read with comprehension, speak and write clearly, compute accurately, reason logically, understand and appreciate the fine arts, apply suitable strategies and habits of mind to solve problems, utilize technology to communicate and to understand information and behave morally.
This agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution. A copy of the agenda reflecting any changes will be available for public inspection during normal business hours in the District Office. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be altered later than twenty-four hours before the meeting. The Board reserves the right to alter the order of items, as it deems necessary. |
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1.1. Meeting was advertised in the March 6, 2024, Milford Times
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2. Opening Procedures
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2.1. Call to Order, Roll Call
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2.2. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to excuse the absence of board members David Dickinson and Ned Pauley. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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2.3. Open Meeting Law - Information concerning the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 84, Article 14 of Nebraska State Statutes, is posted on the bulletin board in the back of the meeting room
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Information concerning the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 84, Article 14 of Nebraska State Statutes, is posted on the bulletin board in the back of the meeting room. |
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2.4. Additions to Agenda
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2.5. Welcome and Introduction of Visitors
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2.6. Community Input
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This is the public’s opportunity to speak to items on the agenda. This is also the public’s opportunity to speak to other non-agenda topics concerning the school district - since it is not an agenda item the board cannot discuss or take action on the matter at this time. To be recognized, all participants must complete the Request to Address the Milford Board of Education Form. The District has established separate complaint procedures for any complaints, including complaints and concerns against individual employees. As such, the Board requests that this complaint process be followed before discussion with the Board takes place. Thank you for your participation. |
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3. Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3.1. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the Minutes of the February 12, 2024, Regular Meeting
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3.2. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Approve Payment of Claims
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General Fund expenditures as of Thursday, March 7:
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4. Reports
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4.1. Review/Discuss Administrative Reports
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4.2. Review/Discuss Student Enrollment Report
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PK - 42
K-6 - 394 (increase of 1 student from last month) 7-8 - 136 9-12 - 240 PK-12 Total - 812 K-12 Total - 770 |
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4.3. Review/Discuss District Guiding Principles and School Improvement Process
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4.4. Review/Discuss Legislative Items
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4.5. Review/Discuss State Funding for Public Education
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Open discussion as needed. |
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5. Board Commentary
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6. Unfinished Business
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6.1. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the 2024-25 Master Calendar
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Attached is our proposed 2024-25 Master Calendar we have been discussing. The major change in this version is moving the Booster Club Track meet to a Friday in April from the traditional Tuesday.
Graduation will need to be discussed again. District baseball is scheduled for our graduation date next year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2024-25 master calendar as presented. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.2. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on 2024-25 Option Enrollment Requests
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We are recommending the 2024-25 option enrollment requests for the 7 kindergarten students that we have received requests for.. We currently have 39 students enrolled in kindergarten for 2024-25. These approved requests will put our enrollment number at 46. We have 3 or 4 families still undecided on enrollment for 2024-25.
At this time, we cannot accept the option enrollment request for the 7th and 10th grade due to the projected total enrollment at the 7-12 building. We are currently projected to be 30+ above our set student population level.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2024-25 kindergarten option enrollment requests for Nora Jones, Barrett Keller, Elainey Miller, Ethan Schweitzer, Ella Sloan, Jett Stauffer, and Easton Vantine and to deny the applications of Joy Marta (7th grade) and Kinslee Kern (10th grade) due to the secondary building exceeding a total enrollment of over 360. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7. New Business
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7.1. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on Milford Schools Foundation Board of Director Positions
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Board members Larry Heyen and Dr. Bob Wergin have terms ending. Both Larry and Bob would like to remain on the foundation board.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to appoint Larry Heyen and Bob Wergin to the Board of Directors of the Milford Schools Foundation. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.2. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on Curriculum Textbook/Materials Replacement Cycle and Recommended Materials for Next School Year
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Discussion item only
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8. Executive Session
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The Board of Education reserves the right to enter into Closed/Executive Session for 1) the protection of the public interest, or 2) the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and/or the individual has not requested a public meeting. When making a motion to enter into Closed/Executive Session, the member making the motion should be as specific as possible as to the reason(s) for executive session. |
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8.1. Executive Session (if requested)
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9. Adjourn
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn the meeting Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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