March 12, 2018 at 7:00 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.

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General Fund for $61,071.39
Payroll for $517,408.03
Total $578,479.42

Only a few to point out as the rest are "normal" expenditures:

1. The expenditure to Shane Stutzman was for a couple snow removals in our parking lots.  Our truck was in the shop for some engine repairs.
2. I have the NASB membership dues as part of this month's expenditures.  I am comfortable with membership at this point.
3. We have some larger bills for the Omaha World Herald and that is for advertising job openings.  We also use a free online site and results seem mixed as to where applicants saw the opening advertised.

More Information:  PK - 32
K-6 - 404
7-8 - 110
9-12 - 212

PK-12 total is 758 and K-12 total is 726

This is down one student overall compared to last month.

More Information:  Discussion on school safety issues. 

1. Just want to stress that I am not in favor of school staff carrying firearms in school. 
2. Also want to do a quick overview of the State's Standard Response Protocol from the "I love U Guys" Foundation.  An information sheet is attached.
3. I also attached information on a shelter that is getting some publicity.

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Open discussion as needed.

Interesting information from John Spatz at NASB.

First two columns are Total Education General Fund Disbursements and Percentage Growth and last two are Total State Spending and Percentage Growth

2016/17     $ 3,693,448,306     3.38%     $ 4,411,690,837     3.27%
2015/16     $ 3,572,595,280     3.29%     $ 4,271,803,869     4.04%
2014/15     $ 3,458,966,596     3.81%     $ 4,105,825,530     6.97%
2013/14     $ 3,332,115,677     3.48%     $ 3,838,168,907     5.66%
2012/13     $ 3,219,961,369     2.74%     $ 3,632,423,755     4.66%
2011/12     $ 3,134,225,324     -0.64%    $ 3,470,531,929     1.92%
2010/11     $ 3,154,364,666     2.52%     $ 3,405,101,292     2.40%
2009/10     $ 3,076,759,528     5.51%     $ 3,325,296,704     -4.49%
2008/09     $ 2,915,950,858     5.64%     $ 3,481,660,742     5.32%
2007/08     $ 2,760,310,531                    $ 3,305,700,963     
                
Average growth in Education Spending            3.30%    
Average growth in State Spending            3.31%   

More Information:  I have this on the agenda for a brief discussion on possible staffing for the 2018-19 school year.  We are currently advertising for middle school reading, elementary positions, and an elementary special education position.

I would like to go into a brief Executive Session for this item and a student discipline item  The following motion is in the Executive Session Item: 

Motion to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Item 6.1 2018-19 Staffing and a student discipline issue. Executive Session is necessary for 1) the protection of the public interest, and 2) the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and/or the individual has not requested a public meeting.

More Information:  I have attached two documents.  The history of option enrollment and the requests we have to date for the 2018-19 school year.  We are recommending that we accept all requests as presented tonight.

More Information:  We have offered contracts to the following math teachers:

1. Ryan Voelker
   • Ryan has taught in Dorchester the past 12 years, one year in Pierce, and two years at Lincoln Lutheran.
   • Ryan was one of the Dorchester football coaches during the football cooperative.
   • Ryan will most likely be teaching high school math courses.
2. Brett Troyer
   • Brett has taught in Crete the past 4 years, and 2 years in Friend.
   • Brett is a graduate of MPS.
   • Brett will most likely be working in the middle school.

We have two great hires that will be excellent in the classroom and fill many coaching positions.  If you noticed, I say they "most likely" will cover certain positions.  I state that as we still have many decisions to make on the ms/hs schedule for 2018-19.

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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.