November2017MILFORDBOARDOFEDUCATIONNEWS

AmonthlynewsletterfromtheMilfordExemptedVillageSchoolDistrictBoardofEducationTheMilfordBoardofEducationmetonThursday,November9,2017atCharlesL.SeipeltElementary.PresentationsWelcomeSeipeltPrincipalSarahGrebspokeabouttheirpilotoftheMindfulMusicMomentsprogramforthedistrict.Theprogramworksinpartnershipwithworld-classperformingartsorganizationstobringdailymindfulnessandclassicalmusictoschools.Eachdaystudentsandstafftakethreeminutestopause,turninwardtogether,andlistentoabriefmindfulnesspromptandworld-classmusic.Also,asawrap-uptorecesseachday,homeroomstakeaMindfulMusicbreaktoresetandrefocusforafternoonlearningenvironments.Veterans’RecognitionTheceremonybeganwiththepresentationofcolorsbytheMilfordHighSchoolROTC.MilfordjuniorAlexaMuellersangtheNationalAnthemandthehighschool

chambersingers,ledbyTracyCarpenter,sangEPluribusUnum.SuperintendentNancyHousethenrecognizedMilfordseniorBenjaminGerdingforhisleadershipin

coordinatingtheRemembranceattheMeadows.Next,BoardPresidentGaryKneppgaveapresentationaboutMilfordHighSchoolgraduateswhoservedinWorldWarI.Mr.KneppandtheMilfordJuniorHighSchoolBuilder’sClubpresentedmorethan300boxes,aswellas,cashdonationstoDianaLawrenceofTroopBoxMinistries.GreatOaksReportMr.DaveYockeysharedthatGreatOakswillhavearenewalofitsoperatinglevyin2018.

Athletics/ExtracurricularReportMrs.MarquesandMr.Lucassharedthefollowingupdate.ATHLETICS• Milfordfootballteamendedtheirfirstwinning

seasoninover15years;capturedashareoftheECCchampionship;andqualifiedfortheplayoffsforthefirsttimeinover30years.

• HarrisCraycraftqualifiedforOHSAAregionalcrosscountrymeetandplaced62ndoverall.

• Thewaterpoloteamscappedtheirseasonwithan8thplacefinishwhilethegirlsplaced9thintheOhioStateChampionships.

• TheDanceTeam’sannualYouthClinicwillbeheldDecember19forKindergartenthrough8thgradestudents.

• PracticesforallWintersportsteamsareunderwaywithconteststobeginsoon.

• TheMilfordAthleticBooster’sCraftShowwillbeheldatMilfordHighSchoolonDecember2.

ACTIVITIES• MilfordDrama’sfallshow“ExhibitThis!The

MuseumComedies”willrunNovember17-19.• Notable,theadvancedacappellaChoir,traveledto

theNationalACappellaFestivalinDayton.• TheMHSWinterChoirConcertwilltakeplaceon

November30,at7p.m.intheMHSauditorium.• ThroughoutDecember,Notable,andChamber

SingerswillbeperforminginvenuesaroundtheMilfordcommunity.

• TheMarchingBandhadsuccessatMidstatesBandCompetitionatColerainHighSchoollastmonth,winningReserveGrandChampion,andOverallBestColorguardandBestVisual.ThebandtravelledtoIndianapolisfortheBandsofAmericaGrandNationals.

BusinessAdvisoryCouncil(BAC)Mr.GeorgeLucassharedthattheBACdidnotmeetinOctober.ThenextBACmeetingdatewillbepostedonthedistrictwebsite.

StudentCouncilRepresentativesMaddieAtwellsharedthatthehighschoolwasfilledwithspiritwhenstudentslinedthehallwaystocheeronthefootballteamfortheplayoffsandthemarchingbandfortheirBandsofAmericacompetition.StudentCouncilislookingintoholdingawinterdance.ShealsosharedthattheexchangestudentsfromTaiwanenjoyedtheirtimeatMilfordHighSchool.PublicParticipationNoneTreasurer’sReportMrs.DebbieCaudleMrs.CaudlesharedthatthedistrictparticipatesinSWOOSH,ahealthconsortiumforareaschooldistricts.Becausestaffhavekeptclaimscostdownthroughpricingtoolsandwellnessvisits,SWOOSHwasawardedapremiumholiday.MilfordstaffdidnothavetopayhealthpremiumsforNovember.Overall,itsavedemployeesmorethan$106,000andtheBoard$440,000.TheBoardapproved:• FinancialreportsforthemonthendingOctober31,

2017.• ResolutionforproposedEnterpriseZoneAgreement

forMidwestBestBBQ&Creamery.

Superintendent’sReportMrs.NancyHouseTheBoardapprovedaresolutioninsupportofSB216,anEducationDeregulationBill.Thebill’sintentistoreduceregulationsandmandatesfor

localschoolstoincreaselocalcontrol,improveefficiency,reducecosts,andimprovestudentachievement.TheBoard’sresolutionwillbeforwardedtotheOhioSenateEducationCommittee.

HumanResourcesMr.JohnSpieserTheBoardapprovedaMemorandumofUnderstandingbetweentheMilfordBoardofEducationandtheMilford

EducationAssociationregardingsupplementalpay.TheBoardalsoapproved:• Certifiedresignationsoftwoteachersforthe

purposeofretirementofBarbaraPettit-

McCormickElementaryandJaneMathys-MeadowviewElementary,effective6/1/18.

• Classifiedresignationsandhiringrecommendationsfor2017-18schoolyear.

• Supplementaldutypositionsandassignments• Privatelessonteacher• Volunteersforthe2017-18schoolyear

BusinessOffice Mr.JeffJohnson

TheBoardawardedthegeneralconstructioncontracttoSeyferthBuildingCompanyfortheDr.Robert

B.FarrellMilfordSchoolsAdministrativeOfficebuildingrenovationproject.Mr.JohnsonreportedthatpermanentimprovementfundswillcoverthecostsofrenovationandheisworkingwithOFCCtofundpartoftheprojectwithcreditsleftfromtheBESandCLSproject.CurriculumandInstructionDr.JillChin,AssistantSuperintendentofTeachingandLearningPaulDaniels,DirectorofSecondaryCurriculumandInstructionTheBoardapproved:• Curriculumpayfornineteachersforworldlanguage

curriculumrevisions.• Anovernightstayforvarsitysoftballplayersand

coachesduringSpringBreaktoNashville,Tennesseeatnocosttothedistrict.

• JROTCannualtriptoWashington,D.C.atnocosttodistrict.

BoardofEducationNextRegularBoardMeeting:December14,2017atPattisonElementaryExecutiveSessionTheBoardwentintoexecutivesessiontoconsidertheappointment,employment,dismissal,discipline,promotion,demotion,orcompensationofapublicemployeeorofficial;ortheinvestigationofchargesorcomplaintsagainstapublicemployee,official,licensee,orregulatedindividual.Noactionwastaken.