February 8, 2016 at 4:15 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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General Fund for $75,755.20
Payroll for $512,628.52
Total $588,383.82

Items to point out:

1. Speech season has started.  You will see payments for entry fees and judge fees.
2. Stahls' ID Direct for $4,525.46 is for a heat press and vinyl cutter at the high school.  These are for vinyl shirt printing.  This will be reimbursed by the anonymous donation.

Please call with any questions.

Overall enrollment decreased by one student since last month.  The grade level report is attached.

K-6 is 355

7-8 is 103

9-12 is 230

Total K-12 is 688

This is a yearly item for the Board.

I feel we can leave the fee at the current rate: $215 for Milford resident/option students and $250 for students that live out of the District and are not option students.  Conference average is $240.

The program has been in the black the past five years.  I feel we should keep this fee as it will cover any increased fuel prices that could occur this summer (even though prices are lower right now) or repairs needed to the vehicle. We are using the old Malibu this summer for the first time for driver's ed so we will have some costs to get the passenger brake installed.

We need to officially act on the hiring of Mitch Kubicek. Mitch resigned his current position as Superintendent of Dorchester Schools at Dorchester's last regular meeting.

Dr. Kubicek will start with the District at the beginning of July.  Dr. Olson will be around to start the school year to assist Dr. Kubicek in his transition to MPS.

I would like to change the title of Dr. Olson's and Dr. Kubicek's position to Director of Learning.  I feel it better represents the day-to-day job duties performed by Dr. Olson.  His leadership and decisions directs student learning daily.

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