Board of Education: Regular Business Meeting - 11/09/2026

The Milford Board of Education’s regular business meeting was held November 9, 2026. The board unanimously approved labor agreements with AFT Connecticut Local 4420 and the Custodians and Maintainers Union, AFSCME Local 20158; the transcript’s stated end date for the latter agreement is garbled. After executive session, the board unanimously approved $197,833 for non-union employee salary increases for 2027–2028, to be allocated at the superintendent’s discretion. The board also reviewed the October disbursement report, which listed cash disbursements over $1,500; no specific vendor awards or purchasing actions were discussed. Recruitment and retention challenges in special education were a major topic, including the vacant Harborside position and the possibility of seeking additional staffing resources in a future budget, but no related appropriation was approved at this meeting.

The board approved revisions to the food service charging policy and migrant students policy, and approved revised district strategic priorities. Public commenters and board members discussed requests to recognize Diwali as a school holiday, as well as special education staffing, class sizes, resources, and family communication; no decision on the holiday request was recorded. The meeting also included a special education instructional presentation. No capital projects or vendor procurement awards were identified.