September 15, 2025 The meeting with start at 4:10pm or immediately following the Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request - 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
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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 $ |
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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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K-6: 390
7-8: 118 9-12: 268 K-12: 776 Down 1 student from last month. |
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4.3. 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. Discuss, Consider, And Take All Necessary Action to Adopt Resolution Increasing the School District’s Base Growth Percentage Used to Determine the School District’s Property Tax Request Authority by Up to 6%
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This resolution increases our revenue authority for this year, and future budget years. By adopting this resolution we increase our authority only. This does not require us to levy the amount that is approved by this resolution.
Our current authority for property tax request is $8,258,226. An additional 6% is $689,226, which would bring our total authority to $8,947,726. Any unused authority from 2025-2026 will carry over into the 2026-2027 revenue authority. More detailed information regarding the law is provided in the attached memo from KSB.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adopt a resolution increasing the School District's base growth percentage used to determine the School District's Property Tax Request Authority by 6% Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.2. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2025-26 Budget as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.3. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the 2025-26 Proposed Property Tax Request and the 2025-26 Property Tax Resolution
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2025-26 property tax request and Property Tax Resolution as presented 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 the 2025 NASB Delegate Assembly Representative
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to appoint board member _________ as 2025 NASB Delegate Assembly Representative Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.5. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding the purchase of a 2027 school bus
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Cornhusker International has quoted a 59-passenger bus at $134,850, with a 9-month delivery timeline. If the board approves, the bus should arrive before the 2026-27 school year. This is a first-come, first-served option and would replace our 1993 bus. The 1993 bus has 227,000 miles and Cornhusker International offered $1200 for trade in.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to authorize the superintendent to purchase a 2027 school activity bus with an amount not to exceed $134,850 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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