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MSD holds referendum informational meetings

Terry RogersHeadlines

Milford Middle School will be renovated to 21srt century standards for fourth and fifth graders, if an October referendum passes. Milford School District held the first of several referendum meetings to provide information to residents about the upcoming referendum planned for October 27. This referendum will allow the district to borrow funds to pay for renovations to the original portion …

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MSD participates in Seamless Summer Option

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines

Milford School District will participate in the Seamless Summer Option The Milford School District is participating in the Seamless Summer Option, a program under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program, during School Year 2021-2022. Meals will be provided to all enrolled children free of charge. In the operation of child nutrition programs, no child will be discriminated against …

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State to mandate masks in all schools, state facilities; more rules to come

Charles MegginsonHeadlines, Education, Health

Delaware will require all school teachers, students and staff to wear masks indoors, even for sports.     Gov. John Carney said Tuesday that masks must be worn in all public, private and parochial schools, as well as childcare homes and centers for those over the age of 2.. Carney also said state employees and visitors to state facilities must …

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Milford LIVE Weekly Review – August 10, 2021

Sonja FreyHeadlines

Hover over the image below and a gray bar pops up at the bottom. From here, you can scroll through the pdf, forward and backward, zoom in or out in 10% increments, download the PDF, or view in full-screen mode. [pdf-embedder url=”https://milfordlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MilfordLive-Aug-10-2021.pdf” title=”MilfordLive Aug 10-2021″] This Week’s Top Stories Include: Headlines Milford School District outlines need for upcoming referendum Culture …

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Milford School District outlines need for upcoming referendum

Terry RogersHeadlines

The former Milford Middle School property may get new life if a referendum passes in October. In 2013, Milford Middle School, located at 612 Lakeview Avenue, was permanently closed due to health and safety concerns related to the school environment. Since the closure, the district attempted two referendums to deal with the sealed building. In one referendum, they proposed demolition …

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MSD holds special public comment meeting

bshupeEducation, Headlines

On Monday, August 2, Milford School District Board of Education held a meeting with only nine items on the agenda. After a short recess into executive session, the board returned to approve the minutes from the July 19 meeting and then took public comment. All public comment was related to the recent CDC recommendation that students and staff continue to …

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DPH return to school guidance presented to school board

bshupeEducation, Headlines

Milford School District Board of Education received information at their most recent meeting regarding recommendations for districts, charter and private schools for the 2021-22 school year based on information provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Delaware Department of Public Health (DPH). According to Dr. Kevin Dickerson, Superintendent, the district is moving forward with the presented protocols …

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Milford Schools seek referendum to redo historic middle school

bshupeHeadlines, Education

  Milford Middle School will be renovated to 21st century standards for fourth and fifth graders, if an October referendum passes.   Update – Fiscal impacts of the project can be found at https://www.milfordschooldistrict.org/referendum   Original Post – The Milford School District announced at a sparsely attended Board of Education meeting Monday that it would be seeking a referendum on …

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MSD Resource Officers reduced to one

bshupeHeadlines, Education, Police & Fire

Milford School District could be down to one resource officer in the fall Milford School District Superintendent Kevin Dickerson announced at a recent school board meeting that it was possible that the district would have their Resource Officer staff reduced from three to one. In the past, Milford Police Department provided three officers to the district, but Chief Kenneth Brown …

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School dress code changes approved

bshupeEducation, Headlines

On Tuesday, July 7, Milford School District Board of Education approved changes to the school dress code for the 2021-22 school year. The changes were based on requests from students and parents over the past few years. Dr. Dickerson stated that the district was no longer calling dress requirements a “uniform,” but rather a “dress code.” “The biggest change is …