PUBLIC NOTICE Milford Board of Education TEMPORARY VACANCY – AREA A Seat A vacancy exists for the Area A Seat on the Milford Board of Education for a temporary term until the conclusion of the 2027 fiscal year, set to expire on June 30, 2027. Interested persons shall submit a formal request for consideration of appointment with a letter of interest, accompanied by a resume of the applicant’s education and professional background, by 4:00 pm on December 4, 2026. Milford Board of Education c/o Milford School District Attention: Mrs. Donna Robinson, Administrative Secretary – Superintendent’s Office 906 Lakeview Avenue Milford, DE 19963 or drobinson@msd.k12.de.us Persons interested in becoming a candidate: • Must be a citizen of the United States and Delaware and live in the school district • Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the appointment • Must live within the Area A geographical area as specified below • Cannot be a paid employee of the district • Must never have been convicted of embezzlement • Furthermore: (a) An individual may not serve as a member of the board if any of the following apply to the individual: (1) The individual has ever been convicted or has ever pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the following: a. Any crime against a child constituting a felony. b. Any sexual offense against a child. c. Any crime constituting a felony sexual offense or unlawful sexual contact in the third degree under § 767 of Title 11. (2) The individual has been convicted or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere within the preceding 10 years to any crime constituting a felony that is not a permanent disqualification under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. (3) The individual has been convicted or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere within the preceding 5 years to any of the following: a. Any crime against a child constituting a misdemeanor, except for unlawful sexual contact in the third degree under § 767 of Title 11. b. Possession of a controlled substance or a counterfeit controlled substance classified as such in Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of Chapter 47 of Title 16, except for any of the following: 1. Possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana under § 4764 of Title 16. 2. Possession of drug paraphernalia under § 4771 of Title 16. c. Any crime constituting a misdemeanor offense against public administration involving bribery, improper influence or abuse of office. (b) Before an individual may be appointed to the board, the individual must obtain a criminal background check and Child Protection Registry check under § 309 of Title 31. The Area A Seat serves the following geographical area within the Milford School District: Area A. — Beginning at the intersection of Roads 396 and 395 proceed southeast along the center of Road 396 to Route 14; east along the center of Route 14 to the intersection of Route 113; north along the center of Route 113 to the point where Route 113 intersects with Swan Creek; east along the center of Swan Creek to the Mispillion River and thence along the center of the Mispillion River to the Delaware Bay. Thence follow the shore line of Delaware Bay north to the Murderkill River; thence southwest along the common boundary between the Milford and Lake Forest School Districts to the intersection of Roads 396 and 395. The Board shall review all applications submitted and appoint a qualified person per 14 Del. C. Ch. 10 § 1054. A regular school board election will be held to fill the remainder of the unexpired term in accordance with 14 Del. C. Ch. 10 § 1075. 51121 DSN 10/30,11/6,13,20,27,12/4/2026