August 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Milford Public Schools Board of Education Information
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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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1.1. Meeting was advertised in the August 6th Milford Times
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2. Opening Procedures
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2.1. Call to Order, Roll Call
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2.2. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
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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
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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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2.4. Changes to the Agenda
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2.5. Welcome and Introduction of Visitors
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2.6. Community Input
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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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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.
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3.1. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the Minutes of Previous Meeting
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3.2. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Approve Payment of Claims
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General Fund for $426,319 |
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4. Reports
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4.1. Review/Discuss Administrative Reports
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4.2. Review/Discuss Student Enrollment Report
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I will add this report on Monday. The numbers will not be updated in Powerschool until this Friday.
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4.3. Review/Discuss 2025-26 Staff Assignments
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Attached are the staff assignments for each building. There are a few changes to the staff from last school year, and I've highlighted the changes in staff. This item is a report, so there is no action for this item.
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4.4. Review/Discuss State Funding for Public Education
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Open discussion as needed. |
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5. Board Commentary
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6. Unfinished Business
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7. New Business
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7.1. Review/Discuss the timeline for the Jr./Sr. High HVAC project
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The document attached includes the dates for meetings with Clark & Enersen for the design and bidding of the HVAC project. I would like to review the timeline and discuss the November board meeting date. It would be beneficial for the bidding process to move the November meeting.
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7.2. Review/discuss the 2025-2026 projected budget and discuss increasing the district's property tax authority by an additional 6%
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Attached are summaries of the General Fund, Depreciation Fund, Special Buildling Fund, and the QCPUF. I also included a summary of the certified valuations, estimated levies for each fund, and information related to the certified property tax authority.
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7.3. Review, consider, and take all necessary action on upcoming board meeting dates and times
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I have listed the school calendar items on the board agenda meeting dates. If there is a conflict with an activity we can discuss this as a group at the meeting.
I am proposing we move the November meeting to accommodate the proposed bidding timeline and bid review/award dates. Moving the November meeting to a week later in the month will allow the board to consider approving a vendor at the November board meeting. This will allow work to begin sooner. |
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7.4. Review, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the 2025-26 and 2026-27 Negotiated Agreement
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Attached is the final document for approval. The MEA will be meeting on Monday, August 11th to consider approval.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2025-26 and 2026-27 Negotiated Agreement Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8. Executive Session
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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. |
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8.1. Executive Session (if requested)
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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.
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