October 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

More Information:  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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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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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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General Fund for $112,254
Payroll for $855,310
Total $967,565

$2015 to Legacy Curbing is for landscape edging at the front of the high school building.

$14,174 to Seward Public Schools is for half of an insurance premium for a shared staff family.  One spouse works at Milford, the other spouse works at Seward.

$187 payments to Wells Fargo is for a copier lease that was moved from another lender.

Building Fund for $109,062 was primarily for a payment to Genesis for the elementary bathroom remodel from the summer.  There were some minor expenses related to the high school stage renovation.

Depreciation Fund for $62,900 was for the purchase of the second 10-passenger van.

QCPUF for $19,102 was for expenditures related to the Jr./Sr. High roof project.


 

More Information:  K-6: 390
7-12: 384
K-12: 774

Down 2 from last month.

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Open discussion as needed.

More Information:  Attached are the recommendations for student enrollment capacities for each building.  Districts can set limits by declaring programs closed, or by setting capacities.  Districts must close programs by October 15th.  Since we are using numeric capacities, we are not required to set these at this time.  However, we do not anticipate making recommendations for changes to the capacities prior to April 1st.  April 1st is the final date for a school district to respond to an option enrollment request.  I recommend setting the capacities at this time, since we have already been receiving requests for option enrollment for the 2026-27 school year.

Attached is a memo from KSB describing more details about the option enrollment policy and process.  The recommended resolution is also attached.

More Information:  District policy states, "Annual evaluations shall generally take place during the month before the date in the superintendent’s employment contract by which the board must notify the superintendent of its intention to consider the non-renewal or amendment of the contract." 

The language of the current contract indicates that the intention to non-renew or amend the contract must occur on or before the 7th day after the regular December board meeting.  Since the policy states that the evaluation shall take place during the month before the consideration of non-renewal or amendment, I will make the evaluation an agenda item for the November board meeting.  I have attached the evaluation tool.

Also, the updated policy allows for options for the evaluation process. 

1. The board can continue to conduct the evaluation as they have recently, with a discussion at the board meeting. 
2. The board may conduct the evaluation with the board president and superintendent.
3. The board may conduct the evaluation with a committee of the board.
4. Or any other way the board deems appropriate. 

I am comfortable with any of these options.

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Tim Rip (Architect) and Adam Kent (Engineer) from Clark & Enersen met with the Building and Grounds Committee to discuss facility needs and a possible framework for a long-range master facility plan. Planning would generally include:

• Mechanical and Roof Systems
• Bus Barn and Transportation Needs
• High School Needs
• Elementary School Needs
• Early Childhood
• Cafeteria
• Activity / Field House Concept
• Funding

A long-range facility master plan could guide future improvements and be updated on an annual basis.

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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.

The Board President will restate the reason for Closed/Executive Session after the motion has been acted on.