As Milford School District students gear up for the school year, that last week of August is barreling toward them. However, students come back at various times. Students who are in kindergarten, first grade, sixth grade and ninth grade have a full transition day on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The remaining students all come back the next day, Wednesday Aug. 28. …
Milford School District has planned a Back to School Resource Day on Tuesday, August 20 from 12 Noon until 4 PM at the Milford Central Academy bus platform. The event is designed to provide students with assistance as they return back to school. “We are hoping this sets children up for success,” Trish Gerken, Public Information Officer for the district, …
At a rare early morning meeting, Milford School District Board of Education unanimously passed a new Title IX policy. This new policy, 4101A – Title IX Rights and Responsibilities, was required under new regulations released by the federal government. The language of the new policy is significantly different than the original it will replace. “The Policy 4101 re: Title IX …
This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. The reality of school shootings has plagued the nation for more than two decades, and last year saw more than 300 such incidents. While Delaware has been able to escape much of the bloodshed, recent incidents have unnerved many families and faculty. Guns have been fired inside schools amid altercations, threats have been left …
In 2023, Milford School District submitted a Certificate of Necessity to the Department of Education for major renovations and expansion at Milford Senior High School. The request was denied, and, at a recent meeting, the board voted unanimously to approve a second submission. “As many of you are aware, last year, we submitted a certificate of necessity for a major …
After repeated requests from parents and students asking Milford School District to relax the dress code which, prior to the COVID-19 school closure had been strict compared to other districts, the Board of Education voted to loosen clothing restrictions for students. “Students may now wear long or short-sleeved cotton shirts, polos, sweatshirts, hoodies, button downs, fleece, sweaters or turtlenecks that …
The president of the tumultuous Christina School District Board of Education said a new – and free – training program from a state education group is much needed and very beneficial. “I’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 …
On Monday, July 1, at their annual reorganization meeting, Jennifer Massotti was sworn in to a two-year term on the Milford School District Board of Education. Massotti has served on the board since May 2023 when she ran unopposed for a one-year special election after Kris Thompson stepped down from the board after moving out of the district. Massotti was …
Milford School District voted to lower the Kent County school tax rate from $1.6593 per $100 of assessed property value to $0.2807 per $100 value after receiving reassessed property values from that county. The rate in Sussex also dropped from $4.6503 to $4.4556 per $100 of assessed. “We received final information from Kent County that we are basing this off …
