Public Agenda
TYPE: New Regular Meeting
DATE: 5/19/2025 TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Mayflower Room, PPS Central Offices
DETAILS:
PLYMOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE
 
7:00 PM 1.0 Call to Order
1.1 Chairperson's Call to Order Info
1.2 Pledge of Allegiance Info
  Summary:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
 
1.3 Land Acknowledgement Info
  Summary:
"We acknowledge that we are meeting on the unceded ancestral homeland of Indigenous People whose enduring presence we humbly recognize. We honor the Wôpanâak People as the original stewards and the Herring Pond Wôpanâak as the surviving tribe indigenous to these lands. In our commitment to lifelong learning, we acknowledge historical injustices to the native people of this land and vow to educate ourselves, our community, and our students on the First Peoples and the hardships they endured. We offer this as a small, but essential, step towards building a culture of respect, truth, and accountability."
 
7:01 PM 2.0 Annual Organization
2.1 Annual Plymouth School Committee Reorganization Action
  Summary:
To receive nominations for the following officers of the School Committee and take the necessary action(s). A. Chairperson B. Vice Chairperson C. Secretary
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
To receive nominations for the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Secretary to the School Committee and take the necessary action(s)
 
7:11 PM 3.0 Comments from the General Public
3.1 Comments from Community Members Info
  Summary:
To receive comments from members of the Plymouth community.
 
7:16 PM 4.0 Student Representative Reports
A) Plymouth North High School
4.1 Quinn Hales - PNHS Student Representative
Info
  Summary:
PNHS Student Representative Report
 
B) Plymouth South High School
4.2 Shea Braz - PSHS Student Representative
Info
  Summary:
PSHS Student Representative Report
 
7:23 PM 5.0 School Improvement Plans
5.1 South Elementary School - SIP Info
  Summary:
To receive a report from South Elementary School relative to the 2024-2025 School Improvement Plan.
 
 
Attachments:
 
5.2 West Elementary School - SIP Info
  Summary:
To receive a report from the West Elementary School relative to the 2024-2025 School Improvement Plan.
 
 
Attachments:
 
7:53 PM 6.0 School Committee Matters
6.1 Summary of Handbook Revisions 2025-2026 Action
  Summary:
To receive recommendations relative to 2025-2026 Student Handbook revisions and take the necessary actions(s).
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
Approve 2025-2026 student handbook revisions as presented.
 
8:03 PM 7.0 Communications
A) Superintendent's Report
7.1 Reports and Proposals from the Superintendent
Info
  Summary:
- PCIS: Applied Learning Leadership Institute - MASC Day on the Hill - Academic Convocations - Graduation Day: Saturday, June 7th
 
B) Retirement Announcements
7.2 Retirements
Info
  Summary:
To recognize employees who have declared their intention to retire.
 
 
Attachments:
 
C) Letters
7.3 Letter of thanks from The Salvation Army
Info
  Summary:
To receive and acknowledge correspondence from The Salvation Army expressing gratitude for the incredible work the students from Plymouth South Middle School did during their visit to the Salvation Army Corps Community Center.
 
 
Attachments:
 
8:16 PM 8.0 Reports
A) Committee Member Reports
8.1 Reports and Proposals from Committee Members
Info
8.2 Master Planning Committee Update
Info
B) Plymouth Building Committee Reports
8.3 Report from the Plymouth Building Committee Liaison
Info
C) Personnel Reports
8.4 Appointments, Leaves of Absence, and Resignations
Info
  Summary:
To receive a report from Human Resources relative to recent appointments, leaves of absence, and resignations.
 
 
Attachments:
 
8:29 PM 9.0 Unfinished and New Business
9.1 Unfinished Business Info
9.2 New Business Info
8:32 PM 10.0 Approval of Consent Agenda Action
10.1 Approval of Consent Agenda Action
  Summary:
To vote upon all housekeeping items included in the Consent Agenda
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
That Plymouth School Committee approve the 05/19/25 Consent Agenda as presented.
 
A) Schedule of Bills
10.2 Accounts Payable Warrant #S050825
Action
  Summary:
To receive Cost Center Transfer and Transaction Summary Report and Schedule of Bills, FY25 Accounts Payable Warrant #S050825 for review and take the necessary action(s).
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
That the Plymouth School Committee accept and approve the Report and Accounts Payable Warrant #S050825, dated May 5, 2025, in the amount of $1,056,622.87, as presented.
 
8:36 PM 11.0 Items Pulled from Consent Agenda
11.1 Items Pulled From Consent Agenda Action
  Summary:
School Committee will vote on items pulled from consent agenda.
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
To approve items pulled from consent agenda as revised.
 
8:37 PM 12.0 Adjournment
12.1 Chairperson's Adjournment Info
  Summary:
To adjourn the regular meeting of the Plymouth School Committee.
 
In compliance with Open Meeting Law, this agenda lists all topics that the chair reasonably anticipates, 48 hours in advance, will be discussed at the meeting.