October 14, 2019 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.

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 any topic concerning the school district – since it is not an agenda item the board cannot discuss or take action on the matter at this time. Future discussion can be requested as an agenda item. To be recognized, all participants must complete the Request to Address the Milford Board of Education Form. No complaints regarding specific staff members will be heard during a public meeting. The District has established separate procedures for complaints against individual employees. Thank you for your participation.

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General Fund for $127,729.41
Payroll for $598,408.93
Total $726,138.34

Bond Fund for $233,367.59 - our normal fall payment
 

1. Amazon - you have probably noticed that we are ordering more and more through Amazon.  We are finding the same products, even textbooks, through Amazon and we are receiving free shipping and quicker service.  It also looks like we're are ordering more because they invoice us now rather than having to use a credit card.
2. $1,797 to ByteSpeed is for the security camera system.  We are adding a monitor to both offices so the staff will have full time viewing access to all entries and hallways.  We will also be installing a few cameras to each new addition over the next few months.  Those bills will most likely be through Kidwell out of Lincoln.
3. $2,625 to Directions is our annual fee for our employee assistance program.  We have been with Directions for over 15 years now.  This has been a great program for our staff and their immediate family members.
4. $7,000 to DVLG is our annual fee for membership into the Digital Virtual Learning Group.  ESU 4 and 6 schools formed this consortium to save money and benefit from group purchases on our internet connection, internet security in house and on our networks, virtual classrooms, E-rate services, and server purchases.
5. $7,900 to ESU 5 PowerSchool is our yearly fee for being part of this consortium.  We have 61 schools in this consortium.  PowerSchool is our student information system and the program that connects with NDE for all of our reporting systems.
6. $1,750 to Electronic Contracting is for our semi annual fire system inspections.
7. $300 to Ahern is for our quarterly fire sprinkler inspections.
8. $4,461 to SCC is for our membership in SENCAP.  47 schools formed a consortium with SCC to be able to offer dual credit courses.
9. $334 to NECO is our quarterly fire sprinkler and security system monitoring fee.
10. You will start seeing more expenditures to The Home Depot Pro as SupplyWorks is now under Home Depot.  Also, Home Depot Pro is offering year round prices that appear on our yearly coop purchasing program.

 

More Information:  K-6 is at 438
7-8 is at 96
9-12 is at 224
Total K-12 is at 758

360 boys and 398 girls
 

More Information:  On or before October 10 of each year, the Nebraska Department of Revenue, Property Assessment Division (Division) determines the amount of "adjusted value" for each school system for purposes of the school aid formula. The Division prepares a certification report for each school system which itemizes the 2019 unadjusted valuation, levels of value, adjustment amounts, and adjusted valuations for each county and each school district within the local school system.

An information sheet on adjusted valuation and our breakdown of adjusted valuation are both attached to the agenda.

1. Our Adjusted Valuation is $673,497,335. 
2. Our 2019 valuation for tax setting purposes was $671,192,402.

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Open discussion as needed.

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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.