For the sixth straight year, Milford School District has reduced school taxes for area property owners. The current reduction is in spite of bond sales for the Milford Middle School project that could have raised property taxes slightly. Dr. Sara Croce, Chief Financial Officer for the district, explained the four components of school taxes and what they were currently. “As …
On Monday, July 11, Matt Bucher was sworn in as the latest school board member. Bucher took the seat previously held by Rony Baltazar-Lopez who chose not to run for reelection. Bucher defeated Jaylyn Powell with almost 67 percent of the vote in the May election. Scott Fitzgerald, who ran unopposed, was also sworn in at the meeting. Bucher was …
On what was to be his last meeting as a school board member, Rony Baltazar-Lopez was recognized by the Milford School District Board of Education for his three years of service to the district. Baltazar-Lopez did not run for reelection and his seat will be taken by Matt Bucher who won election in May, defeating Jalyn Powell. The meeting held …
Lulu Ross Elementary School principal Cindy McKenzie was recently recognized as the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Principal of the Year for Delaware. The award recognizes excellence in achievement, character and climate for students, their families and staff as well as the community. “Mrs. McKenzie is an exemplary school leader and highly deserving of this great honor,” Superintendent …
Milford School District plans to partner with Specialized Education Services Incorporated to create what is known as a High Road School in the three elementary schools. The new program is designed to address an increase in behavioral problems in younger children since the COVID-19 pandemic began. “This year in particular, we’ve seen much higher rates of problem behavior in our …
Milford School District Board of Education approved a preliminary budget for 2022-23 and set a special meeting on June 27 to discuss the upcoming tax rate. The $65.6 million budget was approved unanimously. Before voting on the budget, Dr. Kevin Dickerson, Superintendent, asked the board to approve an additional meeting in June. “We’d like to be able to do this …
In meetings held simultaneously, Milford School District and the City of Milford approved a Memorandum of Understanding related to school resource officers in the district. The Board of Education discussed the contract briefly at their meeting. “We were able to reach an agreement with the city for a five year phased increase and that corresponds to the contract negotiations that …
Milford School District Board of Education unanimously voted to name the Milford High School Auditorium in honor of long-time band director, the late Jerry Thompson. The vote was to name the auditorium in his honor, but the official name will be determined at a later date. The decision was made after many people spoke in favor of the change, including …
Anamirel Campos who attends fifth grade at Mispillion Elementary School was one of 54 winners in the “Family Will Always Care For You” Google Doodle contest. Campos continued to the finalist portion of the contest where she could be named one of five national winners. “A talented Ellendale-based student, Anamirel could see her art on the Google homepage for hundreds …
Rosa DiPiazza, BHP, a behavioral specialist with Milford School District was recently named Delaware Behavioral Health Specialist of the Year. DiPiazza has been with Milford since completing an internship as part of her master’s degree. “I’ve always been interested in the intersection of science and behavior, but it took me some time to find the right balance for me,” DiPiazza …
