April 13, 2015 at 7:30 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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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 $81,474.82
Payroll for $490,764.33
Total $572,239.15

Items to Point Out:

1. Most of the items are "normal" or "yearly" items. 
2. Over $3,500 of the Cornhusker International bill was for transmission work on a bus.
3. $97 to Pioneer Overhead Door was for repairs to the overhead door leading to the back of the stage.  The shut off button was not working properly.
4. The bill to Quality Inn was for State Speech Contest.
5. Amsam is now Supplyworks.  Amsam used to appear every month or two for custodial paper and cleaning supplies.  It will now be Supplyworks.
6. $415 to Sweetwater Education Technology is for wireless mics for the auditorium that needed replaced.
7. $1,317 to Ron Troyer for snow removal is on this month's bills again.  We had the wrong name on last month's check and had to void it.  

That is all that I have to point out.  Call or email if you have questions.

More Information:  The Board approves all out of state trips.  The Close Up group is wanting to travel to Washington DC March 27th - April 2nd next year.

These are the dates that work for the Close Up travel group and these dates work when looking at the MPS calendar.  The major issue is that March 27th is Easter Sunday.  Families will need to decide if this is ok for them.  Maci is attending and we are fine with traveling on this date.

I am recommending approval.

More Information:  We will start discussing the documents that were shared with you by email. 

More Information:  The Yeackley family has offered to sell the school the lot that is just east of the bus barn.  Purchase price would be $20,000.

Currently, we are landlocked and feel we need to purchase this piece of land while the offer is available.

More Information:  I may ask for you to make motions or approve certain items we discuss during our planning 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.

The Board President will restate the reason for Closed/Executive Session after the motion has been acted on.