Public Meeting Minutes: January 29, 2020 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Special Meeting

1. Milford Public Schools Board of Education Information

2. Opening Procedures

2.1. Call to Order, Roll Call

2.2. Excuse Absent Board Members (if needed)

2.3. Open Meeting Law

2.4. Additions to Agenda

2.5. Welcome and Introduction of Visitors

2.6. Community Input

3. Board Retreat

3.1. Review/Discussion of District's Mission Statement

3.2. Review/Discussion of District's Guiding Questions

3.3. Review/Discussion of Board Member Questionnaire

Discussion: The Board and administration discussed the following questions:

Identify what you like about being a board member.
Identify what you dislike about being a board member.
If someone from another district were to ask you what the Milford Public Schools does well, what would you say? What are our successes/strengths?
If someone from another district were to ask about potential areas of improvement for Milford Public Schools, what would you say? What are things we could do better?
Success in education can be defined in many ways. When looking at our District as a whole, what does success mean to you?
Using what you know about our schools, kids, society and the economy, what are some challenges we face in the next 5+ years? What do we need to do to continue to meet the needs of all students?
Identify any buildings/grounds concerns you have.
If we receive a large donation what would your first priority be? Second?
If you could use only one word to describe our district, what word would you choose? Explain.

3.4. General Planning for Future - Current Expenditures, Current/Future Staffing, Student Numbers, Housing Projects, Etc.

Discussion: The Board and administration discussed:

3.5. Review/Discussion of the 2014 Board Priority Statements

Discussion: The Board will discuss this item at a future meeting.

4. Executive Session

4.1. Executive Session (if needed)

5. Adjourn

Discussion: Adjourned at 9:07 p.m.

January 29, 2020 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Special Meeting