Jeffrey Raucci

The board meeting featured a review of end-of-year activities, graduations, and liaison reports from the Milford Prevention Council, PTA Council, and Permanent Schools committee regarding pool maintenance and upcoming RFP bids. The superintendent and district staff provided an annual instructional highlight and systemic review of improvement planning, focusing on the instructional core, STEM curriculum, literacy, numeracy, career pathways, and professional learning goals. Operations reports covered maintenance of aging infrastructure, facilities management, school safety and security initiatives, including the upcoming school security officer program, and efficiencies in student transportation routing.

The board conducted final budget deliberations for the fiscal year 2026-2027. Key discussion topics included revenue and expenditure adjustments, technical changes recommended by the finance department, updates regarding the Milford employee association collective bargaining agreement, adjustments to the pension fund contribution, and changes regarding the Milford power plant pilot agreement. The meeting also addressed state aid projections and the procedures for incorporating budget amendments.

The committee meeting focused on the annual review of the capital improvement plan, which outlines the school district's capital needs for the next five years, including architectural design phases for new elementary school construction, technical education facility improvements, auditorium renovations, and ongoing HVAC and parking lot repairs. Discussions also covered the state reimbursement process for projects, future planning for middle school facility upgrades, and the timeline for project vetting and funding.

The meeting featured the student recognition awards ceremony for the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education Student Leadership Awards. Several students from various middle and high schools were honored for their academic performance, leadership, extracurricular involvement, and service to their respective school communities.

The board convened for a budget workshop to deliberate on the superintendent's proposed 2022-23 budget for the school district. The meeting also included a scheduled period for public comment limited to the agenda items.