Public Meeting Agenda: February 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Milford Public Schools Board of Education Information

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.

1.1. Meeting was advertised in the February 7, 2024, Milford Times

2. Opening Procedures

2.1. Call to Order, Roll Call

2.2. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to excuse the absence of Craig Shaw. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

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

More Information:

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.

2.4. Additions to Agenda

2.5. Welcome and Introduction of Visitors

2.6. Community Input

More Information:

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.

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.

3.1. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the Minutes of the January 10, 2024 Regular Meeting

3.2. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Approve Payment of Claims

More Information:

General Fund for $119,357.86
Payroll for $789,513.43
Total $908,871.29

Items to Point Out:

Expenditures for Equipped Auto Repair are our "usual" expenditures for Rediger Auto - name change due to Chad Koehler now running the shop.
$1,400 to AJ AG Services (Adam Roth) is for snow removal from our parking lots. We had to have Adam bring in his side dump trailers to move snow from our parking lots.
$9,152 to ALICAP is what we owed for workman's comp after our fiscal audit. This is a yearly adjustment as they use actual audited numbers. Our first payment is based on projected yearly payroll numbers.
The rest are annual expenses or "normal" supplies and repairs.

Other information:

We have total general fund expenditures for the year of $5,787,229. This is $132,358 less than this time last year or a 2.24% decrease.
General expenditures are down $318,857 or -24% compared to this time last year and payroll is up $186,499 or 4.03% at this time.
General Fund cash on hand after expenditures is at $1,394,298.

4. Reports

4.1. Review/Discuss Administrative Reports

4.2. Review/Discuss Student Enrollment Report

4.3. Review/Discuss Current/Future Option Enrollment Numbers

4.4. Review/Discuss District Guiding Principles and School Improvement Process

4.5. Review/Discuss Legislative Items

4.6. Review/Discuss State Funding for Public Education

More Information:

Open discussion as needed.

5. Board Commentary

6. Unfinished Business

6.1. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the 2024-25 Master Calendar

More Information: Discussion purposes only

6.2. Review/Discuss 2023-24 Board Meeting Dates/Times and Possible Action on Future Board Meeting Dates/Times

7. New Business

7.1. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the Resignation of Teacher Mallory Gregory

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to accept the resignation of teacher Mallory Gregory effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year and thank her for her four years of service to MPS. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

7.2. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the Resignation of Teacher Lorna Frey

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to accept the resignation of teacher Lorna Frey effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year and thank her for her 34 years of service to MPS. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

7.3. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the Initial Teaching Contract of Sebastian Boelhower

More Information: Sabastian is currently the K-12 Music teacher at Falls City Sacred Heart. He student taught in Aurora.

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve the initial teaching contract for the 2024-25 school year for Sebastian Boelhower. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

7.4. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the Initial Teaching Contract of Calyn Mowinkel

More Information: Calyn is currently teaching at Centennial. She completed her student teaching while teaching at Centennial. Calyn is a MPS graduate.

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve the initial teaching contract for the 2024-25 school year for Calyn Mowinkel. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

7.5. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the Corporate Authorization Resolution at Farmers & Merchants Bank

More Information: The Corporate Authorization Resolution is required and was initiated as Jessica is now our new treasurer. This resolution certifies and declares eligibility to act on behalf of the school district in relation to financial transactions with Farmers & Merchants Bank. There are several documents that will need to be signed by board members. This process will have to be completed again when Dr. Kubicek is superintendent.

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve the Corporate Authorization Resolution with Farmers & Merchants Bank as discussed. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

7.6. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the Purchase of Savvas enVISION Math Curriculum Textbooks and Materials

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve the purchase of Savvas enVISION Math Curriculum Textbooks, and Materials for $76,470.25 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

8. Executive Session

More Information:

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.

8.1. Executive Session (if requested)

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.

February 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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