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MILFORD SCHOOL BOARD 
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Milford High School – Lecture Hall, Room #182 
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(Zoom Access) 
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July 20, 2026 
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 7:00 p.m. 
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6:15 p.m. – Open Public Meeting to Announce Non-Public Session (MHS) Room #182) 
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6:20 p.m. – Non-Public Session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3,II (a)& (d) 
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Location:  MHS Lecture Hall, Room 182 
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MOTION:  Ms. Clark Canty made a motion to seal the minutes from the non-public session held 
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on July 20, 2026, pursuant to RSA 91-A:3, II (d), consideration of the acquisition, sale, or lease 
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of real or personal property, for a period of five years. Ms. Smith seconded the motion. 
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MOTION CARRIED:  4 – 0 – 0. 
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1. CALL TO ORDER 
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Board Members Present:  
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Ms. Karin Cevasco, Chair 
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Ms. Amy Clark Canty, Vice-Chair 
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Mr. Ryan Freed, Secretary 
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Ms. Susan Smith, Board Member 
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Ms. Tara Davoli, Board Member (Arrived at 7:40 p.m.) 
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Also Present: 
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Ms. Christi Michaud, Superintendent of Schools 
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Ms. Jan Radowicz, Executive Director of Teaching & Learning and Federal Projects 
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Mr. Benjamin Kilar, Business Administrator 
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Ms. Cevasco read aloud the Milford School District’s vision statement as follows: 
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The Milford School District will be an inspiring community where deep learning, and strong 
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relationships empower all students to become designers of their own story. 
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The primary goal of the Milford School Board is to provide a free and appropriate public 
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education to Milford students and to realize the district's mission statement. 
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The primary purpose of this meeting is to conduct the business of the Milford School Board.  
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We publish our agenda in advance of our meeting, including all exhibits, to give the public notice 
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and ensure you know what to expect this evening. 
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2. PUBLIC COMMENT 
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Ms. Cevasco stated that the School Board wished to invite anyone who was asking to be 
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considered for the appointment to the vacancy on the School Board to make a brief statement 
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of 3 minutes or less. 
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Additionally, Ms. Cevasco said it would be an appropriate time for any members of the public 
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who would like to share their comments on which candidate they believe the School Board 
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should consider. 
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Mr. Mike Thornton, North River Road, addressed the Board and said he was deeply involved in 
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the Town of Milford.  He said that he would like the Board to consider all of the applications. He 
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said that he would enjoy working with a team as it built rapport and more could be accomplished, 
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and that was why he would like to be considered for the vacant seat on the School Board. 
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MOTION:  Seeing there was no further public comment,  Ms. Cevasco made a motion to close 
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the public comment portion of the meeting.  Ms. Clark Canty seconded the motion. 
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MOTION CARRIED:  4 – 0 – 0. 
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3. CONSENT AGENDA (*Exhibits attached to meeting agenda) 
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a. *Approval of Minutes:  June 22, 2026 
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b. *Professional Nominations & Hiring Report Approved by the Superintendent 
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c. Approval of Manifests:  PR25, AP24, & SPEC06 
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MOTION:  Mr. Freed made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.  Ms. Clark 
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Canty seconded the motion. 
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MOTION CARRIED:  4 – 0 – 0. 
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4. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS (*Exhibit attached to meeting agenda) 
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a. Board Member Comments and Committee Reports 
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Ms. Smith commented that the Special Advisory Committee on Enrollment Protections and 
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District Organization had met at the Bales School. The committee took a tour of the school. We 
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also had a presentation by the high school Principal and the Director of Student Services to 
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explain the Project Drive program to committee members who were unfamiliar with it. 
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Ms. Smith added that Mr. Bill Cooper, Director of Buildings & Grounds, walked them through 
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the building to point out various needs that had to be met in the building that had been identified 
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in 2020 through the Feasibility Study.  She said that Mr. Cooper pointed out some of the things 
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that had been addressed since that study, noting, however, that there was still quite a bit of 
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work left to be done. 
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Ms. Cevasco noted that the bare minimum of items completed was to keep the building open 
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and prevent the fire department from shutting it down. 
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Ms. Cevasco also noted that the work needed at Bales could be estimated at approximately $8 
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million.  She said the building was not ADA-compliant, so if they had a student or staff member 
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who needed wheelchair access, it would not be possible.  She said it also needed asbestos 
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abatement, and quite a few other things.   
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Ms. Cevasco thanked Ms. Smith for her contribution on the School Board by sharing her 
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expertise and her experiences to make the School Board a little bit better than when she first 
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started.  She said she focused on communication and policies, and she thanked her for her 
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service. 
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1. *New School Board Member Appointment 
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Ms. Cevasco stated that the term of the Board Member appointment would be from August 1, 
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2026, through the March election in 2027, at which time the Milford voters would elect a School 
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Board member for one year to complete the term of the seat being vacated by Ms. Smith. 
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Ms. Cevasco said that an exhibit was attached to the meeting agenda, which included a list of 
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candidates who put their names forward for consideration for the appointment, along with their 
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responses to the School Board’s questions.  She noted that there were eight candidates and 
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she thanked them all for their interest. 
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Ms. Cevasco explained that they would conduct a voice vote this evening, seeking a motion to 
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nominate one person for the appointment to the school board. 
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Ms. Cevasco stated that Ms. Smith would abstain from the vote in accordance with School 
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Board Policy 2110BB.  As Ms. Davoli was expected to arrive late to the meeting, Ms. Cevasco 
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said she would like to table the matter temporarily and take up the Superintendent’s Report. 
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Ms. Davoli arrived at 7:40 p.m., and the discussion of appointing a new School Board member 
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ensued. 
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Ms. Cevasco opened the discussion by asking what the School Board valued and was seeking 
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in a new member. 
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Ms. Clark Canty replied that she felt it should be someone who understood schools and all of 
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the complex things that happened in the schools, how it affected the community, how budgeting 
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works, and understanding that the primary purpose of the School Board was the education of 
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students.  She also said the candidate should be willing to hear other perspectives and be open-
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minded. 
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Mr. Freed commented that he felt the candidate should be able to work well as part of a team 
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because they would need to utilize others' skills or defer to those with more expertise or a better 
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understanding in a particular situation.  He added that it should be someone with a strong work 
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ethic and a thirst to learn. 
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Ms. Cevasco, addressing the Board, asked, keeping all of the comments in mind, when they 
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looked at the responses from the eight candidates, if there was anyone who stood out as 
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someone who would align with the values and characteristics mentioned. 
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Ms. Clark Canty replied that the two candidates who stood out to her, based on the in-depth 
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answers they provided, were Sarah Demers and Mike Thornton.  She added that Ms. Demers 
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had extensive school experience as a school counselor and middle school teacher. She also 
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said that Mr. Thornton was very involved in the community. 
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Ms. Cevasco pointed out that the candidates were invited to attend the meeting either in person 
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or via Zoom to make a statement.   
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Ms. Cevasco said she wondered whether the candidates understood the time commitment of 
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being a School Board member, because there were two School Board meetings a month during 
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the school year, one during the summer months, and each School Board member had to have 
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at least two committee assignments.  She added that she was really hoping that there would be 
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candidates here this evening, so we could talk more with them about that time commitment 
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piece, because we can read the responses here, and we can know where they were coming 
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from regarding their interests, but do they fully understand the time commitment piece of being 
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a School Board member? 
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Ms. Cevasco asked whether any other Board Members wished to put forth additional names. 
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Ms. Clark Canty said she would like to add John Clary to the list based on the length of his 
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responses to the questions. 
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Ms. Davoli stated that Ms. Demers also stood out to her.   
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Mr. Freed commented that Mr. Clary, Ms. Demers, and Mr. Thornton all stood out to him.  He 
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added that he liked Ms. Campbell’s experience with education and her level of education. 
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Ms. Cevasco stated that, based on the Board’s comments, Ms. Demers was mentioned three 
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times and Mr. Clary was mentioned three times as well.  She asked if those two candidates 
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should be the top consideration. 
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Ms. Smith commented that although she was not voting on the matter, she suggested that they 
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consider the dynamics of the Board, which she thought had been really successful for the past 
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1 ½ years.   
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Mr. Freed said that he knew Mr. Clary quite well, but also felt that Ms. Demers might also be a 
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good fit.  He said he was finding it a bit difficult to remain unbiased. 
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Ms. Clark Canty commented that her initial thoughts were probably due to educator bias, 
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because she felt that teachers made the best School Board members, with no offense to people 
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who were not teachers.  She said that was why Ms. Demers and Ms. Campbell had stuck out 
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to her. 
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Ms. Cevasco said that she too considered the dynamics of the School Board, and she had the 
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opposite reaction as Ms. Clark Canty did because she said she thought they already had three 
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people on the School Board with backgrounds in education, Ms. Davoli, Ms. Clark Canty, and 
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herself, and thought perhaps having a different background would balance out the dynamics of 
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the School Board. 
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Mr. Freed pointed out that Mr. Thornton had attended most of the School Board meetings, and 
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had a very good understanding of both the town and the school district. 
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Ms. Cevasco asked Mr. Thornton to discuss his time availability and balancing all of the 
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commitments that he would have if he filled the vacant seat on the School Board. 
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Mr. Thornton addressed the Board and said that he had an educational background from his 
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service in the Air Force and that he did not feel he would need to miss any meetings, as he 
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knew how to budget his time.  He also said that he had a strong commitment to education.   
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Ms. Cevasco commented that the two candidates who stood out were one candidate who was 
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present at the meeting, was willing to answer questions, and understood the time commitment. 
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MOTION:  Ms. Davoli made a motion to nominate Mr. John Clary to the vacant position on the 
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School Board for the time period from August 1, 2026 through March 9, 2027.  Ms. Clark Canty 
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seconded the motion. 
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MOTION CARRIED:  4 – 0 – 1.  (Abstained – Ms. Smith) 
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The School Board collectively thanked Mr. Thornton for his interest and encouraged him to 
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continue to serve on other committees, as his contribution to the town was extremely valuable. 
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5. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS/ACTION ITEMS (*Exhibits attached to meeting 
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agenda) 
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a. Superintendent’s Report 
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Superintendent Michaud began her report by sharing some position changes for the start of the 
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2026 - 2027 school year. 
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The Interim Principal for Milford Middle School was appointed to Mr. Tim 
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O’Connell, the current Principal of Jacques Memorial Elementary School.  She said 
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Mr. O’Connell had been with the district for approximately seven years, and he 
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was excited to take on a new challenge.  She added that the administration had 
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learned of Mr. Gregoire’s resignation just after the 4th of July, and Mr. O’Connell 
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came forward and expressed his interest.   
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Ms. Heather Hoefs, the current Assistant Principal and Curriculum Administrator, 
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would become the Interim Principal at Jacques Memorial Elementary School. She 
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said that she, too, was very excited for her appointment. 
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Superintendent Michaud also shared that our MTSSB, Multi-Tiered Systems of 
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Support for Behavior Coordinator, Nicole Lavalle, whose position eventually 
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moved to the operating budget at halftime, was moving to Florida, and Ms. 
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Monique Arseneau, the Pivot Coordinator at the high school, would take on some 
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additional responsibilities to support MTSSB districtwide, along with the Pivot 
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Coordinator responsibilities at the high school.  Superintendent Michaud explained 
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that Ms. Arsenault was in a part-time role but would be moving to a full-time role, 
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so we have full coverage at the high school on days when she might be offering 
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support at our other schools. 
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Superintendent Michaud thanked Ms. Smith for her years of dedicated service on 
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the Milford School Board, as well as other town committees.  She said her work on 
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the Policy Committee, Wellness and Facilities Committees, as well as the new CIP 
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committee, along with her involvement in the annual budget development process, 
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had really helped to shape important decisions that will have a lasting impact on 
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our schools. 
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b. *Donation:  MMS & MHS – The Derek Beaulieu Foundation 
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Mr. Don Gutterson, Athletic Director at Milford High School, addressed the Board and stated 
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that Derek Beaulieu was a former student of the Milford School District who sadly passed away 
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four years ago.  He said a number of his friends had built a foundation and started a golf 
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tournament to raise money for various things, noting that the previous year, they donated $4,600 
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to the high school, to the middle school, and to the MCAA (Milford Community Athletic 
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Association), where he participated in athletics in all three. 
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Mr. Gutterson said they were able to purchase sports equipment with the donation. He said they 
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also used some of the money for the Scholar Athlete Ceremony.  He said that this year, they 
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went above and beyond, and they wished to donate $5,500 to all three organizations. 
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MOTION:  Ms. Clark Canty made a motion to accept the donation from the Derek Beaulieu 
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Foundation in the amount of $5,500 each to Milford High School and Milford Middle School, 
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totaling $11,000.  Ms. Smith seconded the motion. 
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c. *Teaching & Learning Report 
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Ms. Jan Radowicz, Executive Director of Teaching, Learning & Federal Programs, addressed 
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the Board and provided the following presentation, as summarized below: 
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Title Grants Consolidated Application 
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o The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires an annual 
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Consolidated Application to apply for Title grant funding. 
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o The Milford School District accesses funds from the following: 
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o Title I, Part A - Improving the Academic Achievement of Disadvantaged 
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o Title II, Part A - Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High-Quality 
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o Title III, Part A - Language Instruction for English Learners and 
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o Title IV, Part A - Student Support and Academic Enrichment 
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Ms. Radowicz said that there would be a large decrease in funds next year.  She added that 
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overall, the State of New Hampshire received a lot less in Title I funding. She said that compared 
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to the nation as a whole, the poverty rate in New Hampshire was lower than the national 
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average, and so the entire state took a decrease in Title I. 
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Ms. Radowicz encouraged everyone to please complete the free and reduced application for 
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meals because the Title funding depended upon those numbers. 
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Ms. Clark Canty noted that the free and reduced meals paperwork was confidential and the only 
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person who knew which students took advantage of the program was the Food Service Director.  
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She added that even if families did not think they would qualify for the program, filling out the 
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Ms. Radowicz said that due to the decrease in Title I, and to continue that program,  she was 
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asking the state for some transfer of funds, and this was the only time of the year in which you 
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could request to do so.  She requested moving $ 21,500 from Title II and $5,000 from Title IV 
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to our Title I programming.  She added that the district was required to have some homeless 
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education needs through McKinney-Vento for both supplies, programs, and transportation. 
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Ms. Radowicz stated that they received 33 responses from the community and they were all 
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largely positive.    
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6. OLD BUSINESS/ACTION ITEMS (*Exhibit attached to meeting agenda) 
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a. *Business Administrator’s Finance Report 
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Mr. Benjamin Kilar, Business Administrator, addressed the Board and presented the July 2026 
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Business Administrator Report, as summarized below: 
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Trust & Capital Reserve Funds - Expendable Trusts and Capital Reserve indicate 
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the 5/31/2026 MS-9 information from the Town of Milford. 
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FY27 Information – Mr. Kilar stated that beginning with this report, he would be 
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reporting FY27 data. Expenses were on this report. Revenue reporting will 
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begin again on the August report. 
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FY26 Unassigned Fund Balance Update - Until all invoices and revenues for the 
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closing year are received and accounted for, fund balance can only be estimated. 
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The book will close on FY26 in August. In late August or September, the final 
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balance will be brought to the board to allocate to retention or to offset FY27 taxes. 
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Mr. Kilar stated that currently he was estimating a fund balance of between $1.4M 
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and $1.6M. This is unchanged from his last update. 
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End of Year Reporting Adjustments (FY26) - As part of preparing our financial 
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records for state reporting, expenses currently recorded in Function 2900 
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(Employee Benefits) must be allocated across the applicable functional areas to 
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comply with New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) reporting 
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requirements. This allocation has been a standard component of the district's year-
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end closing process for at least the past ten years. 
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Mr. Kilar stated that in addition, they had recently received clarification from NHED 
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(New Hampshire Department of Education) Finance regarding the appropriate use 
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of Function 2800. NHED considers Function 2800 to be part of SAU administrative 
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costs. The historical use of this function had not fully aligned with that guidance. 
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For example, technology purchases supporting students and staff had been 
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budgeted and recorded within Function 2800. NHED Finance had advised that 
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most, if not all, of these expenditures should instead be reported under Functions 
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1100 (Regular Programs), 2200 (Support Services), and 2600 (Operation and 
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Maintenance of Plant). We will make these reporting adjustments as part of the 
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FY26 year-end closeout process. 
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Adjustments for FY27 – Mr. Kilar stated that he would be bringing a proposed 
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budget adjustment to the School Board in August to match the reporting 
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adjustment(s) indicated above. He said the goal was to begin budgeting and 
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expending funds in the same manner they were reporting them.  
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Ms. Cevasco said she felt it was important to mention that new state legislation had been 
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introduced, and one of those bills states that your SAU budget could be no more than 6% of the 
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entire school district budget. 
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7. NEW BUSINESS/ACTION ITEMS (*Exhibit attached to meeting agenda) 
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a. *Substitute Nurse Rates 
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Ms. Santina Thibedeau, Executive Director of Student Services, addressed the Board and said 
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that she would like to speak about substitute school nurses. 
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Ms. Thibedeau explained that currently, if the district did not have a school nurse in a building, 
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there were school nurses in the district. She reviewed the following: 
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building school nurse, may provide the following: 
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o Basic first aid and general health care (i.e., Band-Aids & Ice Packs) 
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o Other skilled nursing services 
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o The Health Associate assumes responsibility for the health office and 
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student care within the building. 
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Ms. Thibedeau stated that the Jacques Memorial Elementary School did not have a Health 
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Associate.  She said the building principals had a schedule, and all of the school nurses had 
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their medical acuity and what the students' needs are, whether they needed diabetes care, etc. 
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Ms. Thibedeau said there would be some shifting of the school nurses. She said if they left their 
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building, their Health Associate would go to the building where there was an absence and 
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perform whatever medical services were needed, and then return. 
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Ms. Thibedeau said she was present to ask the Board for their thoughts on finding additional 
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substitute school nurses, as there is currently a nursing shortage in the state, especially in 
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school districts. 
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Ms. Thibedeau stated that the district was currently paying school nurses $185 per day.  She 
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said she checked Bedford, Amherst, and Raymond for the 25-26 school year. She pointed out 
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that Bedford was paying $200.00 per day, Concord was paying $225.00 per day, and 
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Manchester was paying $225.15 per hour.  She said she felt it was important to put Milford in a 
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competitive position. 
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Ms. Thibedeau said that if the district did not have a substitute nurse on any given day, it 
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impacted the continuum of health services. She added that if a student was used to seeing the 
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school nurse in their building and then someone else was there, that may affect the continuum 
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of services. 
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Ms. Thibedeau stated that the shortage was not unique to Milford, and what she was seeing 
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was that the other school districts have been increasing their rates. 
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Ms. Thibedeau said that if they could do a Facebook posting with Milford’s competitive rate, 
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which she believed would reduce the burden on school staff, including school nurses, 
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secretaries, and our Health Associates.  She requested that the general rate increase from 
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$200.00 per day to $212.00 per day.  She added, however, that if they wanted to be totally 
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competitive with some of our bigger districts, it would be $225.00. 
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Ms. Clark Canty said that she felt it was a huge problem, and she thought the district should be 
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competitive, and she said she felt it made sense to set the rate to $225.00 per day. 
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MOTION:  Ms. Clark Canty made a motion to set the daily rate for school nurses at $230 per 
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day.  Ms. Davoli seconded the motion. 
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Ms. Smith commented that she did not see a need to go beyond $225.00 per day. 
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b. *Policy 5100 – National Competition Donation Guideline 
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Ms. Cevasco stated that the policy outlines School Board contributions for student teams to 
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attend national competitions.  She said the policy was adopted in 2010 and had not been 
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updated since then, and they had received feedback from several Milford community members 
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asking the Board to consider updating the amount of donations they would contribute to ensure 
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that teams could participate in national competitions.  She said it was currently $500 per team 
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or group, or 10% of the total eligible costs needed to be raised, not to exceed $1,500.  
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Ms. Clark Canty commented that she felt it was a great problem to have that they had so many 
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teams going to national competitions in recent years, and she supported an increase. 
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Ms. Davoli commented that $1,500 for two people going to a competition would go much further 
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than $1,500 for 15 people, so she suggested shifting the language to a per-student amount. 
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Ms. Cevasco stated that, for example, the We the People’s trip to Washington, D.C. cost 
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$40,000, so putting an up to 10% would equal a $4,000 donation. 
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MOTION:  Ms. Clark Canty made a motion that the new sentence for Section 2 of Policy 5100 
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– National Competition Donation will read: “The School Board will authorize district funding of 
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$500 per team or group, or up to 10% of the total eligible costs needed to be raised, whichever 
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is higher and in no case shall a donation exceed the total expected cost of the trip.”  Mr. Freed 
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seconded the motion. 
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Ms. Cevasco stated that it would be on the next meeting's agenda as a second reading. 
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c. *Policy Proposals 
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a. Policy 5005 (JICD) Student Discipline and Due Process (1st Reading) 
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MOTION:  Ms. Smith made a motion to move policy 5005 (JICD) Student Discipline and Due 
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Process to a second reading, as amended. Mr. Freed seconded the motion. 
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b. Policy 2420 (GBGD) Temporary Work Program (1st Reading) 
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MOTION:  Ms. Smith made a motion to move policy 2420 (GBGD) to a second reading.  Mr. 
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Freed seconded the motion.  
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MOTION:  Seeing there was no public comment, Ms. Cevasco made a motion to close the 
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public comment portion of the meeting.  Ms. Clark Canty seconded the motion. 
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MOTION CARRIED:  5 – 0 – 0. 
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Ms. Cevasco stated that as a friendly reminder, parents and members of the Milford public may 
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contact the School Board via email at any time between our meetings with questions or 
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concerns.  She said the full Board could be reached at schoolboard@milfordk12.org.  
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9. ADJOURNMENT 
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MOTION:  At 8:53 p.m., Ms. Clark Canty made a motion to adjourn.  Mr. Freed seconded the 
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Karin Cevasco, School Board Chair  
 
 
Date of Approval 
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Respectfully Submitted, 
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Trish Gedziun 
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