Milford School Committee Approves $1.7 Million Warrant, Handbooks, and Italy Trip

MILFORD -- June 11, 2026, Milford School Committee approves $1.7 million warrant and moves Nature's Classroom program to fifth grade. The committee voted unanimously at its June 11 meeting to approve a warrant for $1,724,889.87 as part of a consent agenda that also included grant approvals and an e-waste surplus declaration. Superintendent Craig reported that participation in the Nature's Classroom overnight program dropped from 150 students in 2021 to 85 last year, prompting a plan to shift the trip from Stacey Middle School to fifth graders at Woodland Elementary, with a shorter two-day format expected to reduce costs from roughly $500-$600 to approximately $300-$400 per student. The committee also voted unanimously to approve out-of-state travel requests for a Milford High School trip to Italy in February 2027 and a Title III-funded staff conference in New Mexico in November 2026. On the MSBA building project, committee member Chris reported that two construction management firms, including Consigli Construction, met the minimum threshold for a required site walkthrough, with interviews scheduled for the following week.