At its Jan. 15 meeting the board approved agenda and minutes, vendors and donations, three policies, HR consent items H1–H5, curriculum pay and courses, HVAC controller replacements and listed change orders; most actions passed by unanimous roll call.
At its Nov. 13 meeting the Milford board reviewed a performance audit that recommends roughly $2,100,000 in potential expenditure reductions across staffing, transportation, health care contributions and extracurricular subsidies; district leaders said the recommendations are options and pledged monthly deep dives before any action.
Dozens of residents, coaches and students spoke at Milford Exempted Village’s Nov. 13 school board meeting, with some accusing district figures of protecting misconduct and others rallying to defend athletic director Aaron Zepka. The board said the matter is a personnel issue, not a student-safety matter, and went into executive session.
Superintendent and facilities staff told the board the middle school project is in punch-list and closeout stages with realistic completion likely in 2026; the board approved HVAC control upgrades at Pattison and Mulberry to replace obsolete controllers.
The district treasurer told the board Oct. 16 that Milford matched bank reconciliations, earned roughly $300,000 in investment income for September and is positive versus its five-year forecast through the first quarter, although the five-year plan still projects a modest deficit.
The Milford board approved a change order Oct. 16 to add a junior varsity softball field to the middle school site after facilities staff discovered the field had been omitted from the construction scope.
The Milford Exempted Village Board of Education unanimously approved contracts and personnel items Oct. 16 while hearing extended public comment alleging mishandled investigations and inadequate oversight in the districts athletics programs, particularly the girls wrestling team.
District staff told the board Oct. 16 that the new College, Career, Workforce and Military Readiness (CCWMR) component of the Ohio report card is now being tracked; Milford earned a 3-star rating based on a 70.7% rate for the 2024 graduation cohort and staff described steps to improve documentation and extend opportunities across grades.
A parent urged the Milford board to revisit the nonrenewal of varsity baseball coach Asif Shaw, alleging the board relied on a single family's complaint; the board responded that the matter was processed under policy KLD and personnel specifics cannot be shared publicly.
Milford First United Methodist Church announced 'Fuel for Flight,' a weekend food bag program covering all nine district schools; the congregation pledged to cover half of the $80,000 annual cost and invited partners and volunteers to sustain the effort.