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    <title>Milford Public Schools News</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 03:21:05 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[School and Teacher Website Conversion Underway]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The district is undergoing a conversion in school- and teacher-based website providers.&nbsp; We ask for your patience as this work will take place over the next&nbsp;several months.</p><p>Staff members who are beginning this process are welcome to visit the Conversion Assistance Site by clicking <a href="http://www.milforded.org/cf_news/forward.cfm?dest=http://teacherweb.com/CT/MilfordSchoolDistrict/StaffWorkroom/apt8.aspx">here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Questions may also be directed via e-mail to <a href="mailto:FinalsiteSupport@milforded.org">FinalsiteSupport@milforded.org</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:17:25 -0000</pubDate>

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		<title><![CDATA[HUSKY Forms Available]]></title>
		<link>http://www.milforded.org/page.cfm?p=1&amp;newsid=79</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.milforded.org/cf_news/forward.cfm?dest=http://www.huskyhealth.com/hh/cwp/view.asp?a=3573&amp;q=421548&amp;hhNav=|"><img style="margin: 5px; float: left; border: 0px;" src="http://www.milforded.org/uploaded/MPSDistrict/Publications/healthwellnesssafety/huskyflyericon.jpg" width="75" height="100" /></a>The HUSKY Program gives families a wonderful option for procuring health care services.&nbsp; Please click on the&nbsp;icon (left)&nbsp;for more information.</p>]]></description>
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:05:58 -0000</pubDate>

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		<title><![CDATA[BOE Proposed 2012-13 Budget Now Available]]></title>
		<link>http://www.milforded.org/page.cfm?p=1&amp;newsid=75</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[<table style="width: 350px; height: 150px;" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><a href="http://www.milforded.org/cf_news/forward.cfm?dest=http://www.milforded.org/uploaded/MPSDistrict/Budget__Financials/2012-2013_Milford_BOE_Proposed_Budget_Final2.pdf"><img style="border: 0px;" src="http://www.milforded.org/uploaded/MPSDistrict/Budget__Financials/mboe_budget_proposed_12-13_icon.jpg" width="129" height="100" /></a><br />Board of Education<br />Proposed Budget<br />2012-13</td><td style="text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><a href="http://www.milforded.org/cf_news/forward.cfm?dest=http://www.milforded.org/uploaded/MPSDistrict/Budget__Financials/Questions_BOE_Budget_1_20_12_Final_Including_attachments.pdf"><img style="border: 0px;" src="http://www.milforded.org/uploaded/MPSDistrict/Budget__Financials/budget_questions_12-13_icon.jpg" width="76" height="100" /></a><br />Board of Education<br />Budget Questions &amp; <br />Answers; 2012-13</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #990000; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Board of Finance Public Hearing:&nbsp; Feb. 8, 2012, City Hall, 7:00 p.m.</strong><br /><strong>Board of Education Presentation to the BOF: Feb. 15, 2012, Parsons Conf. Rm. B, 6:30 p.m.</strong></p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">We are pleased to present the <em>BOE Proposed 2012-13 Budget</em> document for your review.&nbsp; This document represents&nbsp;our request to the city for educational funding&nbsp;in the 2012-13 fiscal year.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">According to City Charter, the <em>BOE Proposed Budget</em> is packaged together with the <em>Mayor's Proposed Budget</em> and is forwarded to the Board of Finance no later than Feb. 1st of each year.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>The Board of Finance will conduct a Public Hearing on Feb. 8th</strong> whereby residents of Milford may share their thoughts on either the city or the education budgets with the members of the finance board.&nbsp; The Public Hearing will begin at <strong>7:00 p.m. at City Hall</strong>.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">In the weeks that follow, the BOF will meet with representatives from every city department and agency in order to ask more detailed questions about the budget requests.&nbsp; <strong>The Board of Education&nbsp;is scheduled to present their information </strong>to the finance&nbsp;board<strong>&nbsp;on Feb. 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room B</strong> (in the Parsons Building).&nbsp; All are welcome.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Once&nbsp;the Board of Finance has completed their&nbsp;review, they will prepare the <em>Board of Finance Recommended Budget</em>.&nbsp; This document is then forwarded to the Board of Aldermen for their review.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">From there, the process continues -- with the Board of Aldermen conducting a Public Hearing session, as well as meeting with every dept. and agency in the city,&nbsp; (these dates will be publicized once they are set). After their final deliberations, the Board of Aldermen will make any changes needed and then vote on a final operating budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year. This becomes known as the <em>Board of Aldermen Adopted Budget </em>or, more familiarly, the official <em>City Budget</em> for the coming year.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Milford's fiscal year&nbsp;begins on July 1st and&nbsp;concludes the following June 30th.</p>]]></description>
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:29:17 -0000</pubDate>

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