The president of the tumultuous Christina School District Board of Education said a new â and free â training program from a state education group is much needed and very beneficial. âI’ve had this conversation with other legislators about bringing in organizations like School Board Partners to train our board members, and I think if you look at what’s going …
After about an hour-and-a-half of public comment on a district policy, which included mainly opposition from staff, students and even the ACLU, the Milford School District Board of Education voted for the same outcome it did last month. The board voted to table revisions on Board Policy 6103, which was originally adopted in 1974 and has not been updated since …
A controversial Milford School Board policy change about the learning environment will be kicked down the road for a July vote after it was opposed by students, community members and even the ACLU. Board Policy 6103, which proposes new standards with controversial and sensitive Issues, was tabled by the districtâs board of education Monday night. That means it wasnât voted …
After a few months of consideration with plenty of public input, the Milford School District Board of Education finalized a name Monday night for its new middle school. The new Milford middle school, a key component of Milford School Districtâs strategic plan to accommodate rapid enrollment growth, will be called “Milford Middle School.” Opening in fall 2025, the building had …
A proposed way to teach through âself-directed student learning timeâ was met with criticism from several members of the Milford School District. Four of those learning days were proposed in the 2024-2025 academic year calendar presented to the districtâs school board during its monthly meeting Monday night. âI’m not an educator but I am a parent,â said Board President Scott …
The new Milford middle school, a key component of Milford School Districtâs strategic plan to accommodate rapid enrollment growth, will soon be getting a formal name. The school, under construction at 612 Lakeview Avenue in Milford, is expected to open in fall 2025. It is part of the five-year Milford School District Strategic Plan, adopted in 2023. The district is …
Officials in the Milford School District answered questions and gave updates Monday night about the progress of the districtâs literacy plan. Kelly Carvajal Hageman, Milfordâs chief academic officer, pointed out in the districtâs monthly board meeting that Gov. John Carney and Education Secretary Mark Holodick have urged the state in the past two years to focus on literacy. A 2022 …
School discipline â a hot topic that has brought parents out to school district meetings to share their childâs experiences â came up again Monday night in Milford. This time, the conversation focused on discipline data from this school year that was reviewed during the monthly board meeting. As expected, there have been much more incidents at the secondary level …
A proposed policy to prohibit Milford School District students from taking audio and video recordings in school buildings turned out to be redundant and was tabled at the school board meeting Monday night. Tabling the policy means the board took no action and it wonât be revisited unless a board member asks for it to be. The idea of addressing …
In opposition to the wishes of some residents, the Milford School Districtâs board voted Monday night to strike restorative practices from its student code of conduct. Restorative practice is a method that aims to build and strengthen community relationships. Instead of focusing on solely disciplining a child for their behavior, restorative practices aim to improve their behavior and evaluate the …
