July 13, 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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1.1. Meeting was advertised in the July 9th Seward 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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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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3. Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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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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4. Reports
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4.1. Review/discuss administrative reports
Discussion:
Elementary Principal: Mrs. Hartman discussed Back to School Night; class lists; and preschool summer sessions. She thanked the staff for all their work this summer.
Secondary Principal: Dr. Mowinkel discussed the national FBLA conference; the national FCCLA STAR contest; and summer school. He shared that Shelly Mowinkel is leading an NDE JumpStart Educator Institute and that Kirk Gunnerson is working with UNL on a joint project. He also shared Shayla Rautenberg was named Female Athlete of the Year. He shared the achievements in all activities this year. Literacy Director: Mrs. Volkmer discussed the literacy work that is happening this summer and summer book studies. She will be attending UNL to work on a detailed plan for the school district. Director of Learning: Superintendent: Dr. Kubicek shared that Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Volkmer and Mr. Carlson will be presenting at the MTTS conference. He discussed the before/after school program; school nutrition program; HVAC project; and facility study. He pointed out upcoming NASB trainings and future meetings. |
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4.2. Review/discuss state funding for public education
Discussion:
President Welsch will be speaking to students at Doane University in Lincoln regarding school funding.
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4.3. Review/Discuss Instructional Programs Report
Discussion:
Dr. Kubicek included the Instructional Programs Report.
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4.4. Review/Discuss Annual Transportation Report for the 2025-2026 school year
Discussion:
Dr. Kubicek included the annual transportation report.
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5. Board Commentary
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6. Unfinished Business
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6.1. Review/Discuss the 2026-2027 school budget
Discussion:
Dr. Kubicek presented a preliminary budget.
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7. New Business
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7.1. Review, consider, and take all necessary action on the following policies: 3061 ACD Originator Policy, 4019 Workplace Injury Prevention and Safety Committee, 4065 Staff Use of AI Tools, 5054 Bullying (Review), 6038 Student Use of AI Tools
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.2. Hearing and Action on Proposed Revision of policy 5045 Student Fees
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Hearing was called to order at 5:09 pm.
No discussion. Hearing was adjourned at 5:09 p.m. |
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7.3. Review, consider, and take all necessary action on the Student and Staff Handbooks
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.4. Review, consider, and take all necessary action on activity gate prices for the 2026-2027 school year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.5. Review, consider, and take all necessary action on the superintendent's contract for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.6. Review, consider, and take all necessary action to renew the cooperative agreement for baseball with Crete Public Schools for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Adjourn
Discussion:
President Welsch adjourned the meeting at 5:23 p.m.
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