June 8, 2026 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 is committed to supporting every student in identifying and developing passion, purpose, and skill to write their best story.
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 June 4th Seward County Independent
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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 $108,400 |
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4. Reports
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4.1. Review/discuss administrative reports
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4.2. 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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6.1. Review, consider, and take all necessary action on a before/after school program
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Mallory Gregory has proposed an option for the before/after school program. I will share more details at the meeting.
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6.2. Review and discuss upcoming board meeting dates and times
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7. New Business
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7.1. Review, consider, and take all necessary action on the following policies: 2008 Meetings, 3003 Bidding for Construction, 3003.1 Bidding for Construction with Federal Funds, 3004.1 Fiscal Management for Purchasing and Procurement using Federal Funds, 3048 Communicable Disease, 3057 TItle IX, 4017 Relationship with Employee Collective Bargaining Associations, 4056 Resignation of Certificated Staff, 5001 Compulsory Attendance and Excessive Absenteeism, 5003 Admission of Part-Time Students, 5004 Option Enrollment, 5035 Student Discipline, 5048 Anaphylaxis, 6009 Grade Placement of Transfer Students, 6046 Access to Library Materials.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the policy updates as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.2. Hearing on Policy 5018 - Parent Involvement in Education Practices
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This is an annual requirement. Dave will open the hearing and ask if there is any input on the parent involvement policy. After input is heard on Policy 5018, Dave will close the hearing. After the hearing, the board must alter and adopt a revised policy or reaffirm as written.
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7.3. Review, consider, and take all necessary action on the revision or affirmation of board policy 5018 - Parent Involvement in Education Practices
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to reaffirm poliy 5018 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.4. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on 2026-27 Breakfast and Hot Lunch Prices
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Since we had excess funds and a letter was submitted to NDE and approved, we were not required to complete the PLE tool. The recommendation is to raise the lunch price $0.10 and breakfast $0.10 due to NDE’s recommended targeted lunch price of $4.16 for SY 2026-27.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2026-27 breakfast and hot lunch prices as presented. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.5. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on 2026-27 Substitute Teacher Pay
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We recommend increasing rates to stay competitive with area school rates.
Full Day - $175 Half Day - $90 Long Term (more than 10 days in a row) $200
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2026-27 substitute teacher rates at $175 for full day, $90 for half day, and $200 for long term. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.6. Review Projections for the 2026-2027 School Budget
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I will share finance projections for the 2026-2027 budget at the meeting.
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7.7. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on Certified Staff Negotiations
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We will move into executive session for this item.
Motion to enter into Executive Session for Certified Staff Negotiations. Executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest. Dave will repeat the reason for the executive session.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations for certificated staff. Executive session is necessary for the protection of the public interest. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8. 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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