Public Agenda
TYPE: New Regular Meeting
DATE: 11/4/2024 TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Mayflower Room, PPS Central Offices
DETAILS:
PLYMOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE
 
6:00 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."
 
1.4 Convene to Executive Session Action
  Summary:
Convene to Executive session
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
Convene to Executive Session
 
6:01 PM 2.0 Executive Session
2.1 Collective Bargaining Action
  Summary:
To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Committee and the chair so declares, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3), and take the necessary action(s).
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
That the School Committee enter Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining where an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Committee, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3).
 
2.2 Reconvene to Open Session Action
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
Reconvene to Open Session
 
7:01 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.
 
7:06 PM 4.0 School Committee Commendations
4.1 Plymouth South High School "Pink Out" Info
  Summary:
School Committee will recognize Plymouth South High School for their donation to BID Plymouth after their "Pink Out" events. A total of $1,206.59 was raised and donated. The event organizers would like to thank the staff, students, and school community for their incredible efforts.
 
 
Attachments:
 
A) Student Recognition
4.2 Top Math Participants for Summer Freckle Math
Info
  Summary:
School Committee will present Freckle awards to the Summer 2024 top earning students.
 
 
Attachments:
 
7:08 PM 5.0 Student Representative Reports
A) Plymouth North High School
5.1 Anna King - PNHS Student Representative
Info
  Summary:
PNHS Student Representative Report
 
B) Plymouth South High School
5.2 Shea Braz - PSHS Student Representative
Info
  Summary:
PSHS Student Representative Report
 
7:15 PM 6.0 Program Updates
A) Program Directors
6.1 Facilities Director Update
Info
  Summary:
To receive a report from Matt Durkee, the Director of Facilities, relative to the status of the School Facilities.
 
 
Attachments:
 
7:36 PM 7.0 Communications
A) Superintendent's Report
7.1 Reports and Proposals from the Superintendent
Info
  Summary:
- Election Day: Teacher PD - Budget Media Series - Learning Walks: Invitations to Participate - VIPS Committee Meeting - MASC/MASC Panel Presentation - Mega Bowl: Unified Basketball - PCIS Literacy Night - FY26 Budget Development
 
B) Retirement Announcements
7.2 Retirements
Info
  Summary:
To recognize employees who have declared their intention to retire.
 
 
Attachments:
 
7:48 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:
 
8:01 PM 9.0 Budget
9.1 Budget Update Info
  Summary:
To discuss matters related to the development of the proposed FY26 operating budget.
 
8:02 PM 10.0 Unfinished and New Business
10.1 Unfinished and New Business Info
8:09 PM 11.0 Approval of Consent Agenda Action
11.1 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 MMDDYY Consent Agenda as presented.
 
A) Home Education Plans
11.2 Home Schooling Plan Approval - #143-25 through #146-25
Action
  Summary:
To receive recommendations relative to the approval of School Year 2024-2025 Home Education Plan(s) #143-25 through #146-25 and take the necessary action(s).
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
That Home Education Plans #143-25 through #146-25 for School Year 2024-25 be accepted and approved as presented.
 
B) Schedule of Bills
11.3 Accounts Payable Warrant #S102424
Action
  Summary:
To receive Cost Center Transfer and Transaction Summary Report and Schedule of Bills, FY25 Accounts Payable Warrant #S102424 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 #S102424, dated October 21, 2024, in the amount of $1,800,394.16, as presented.
 
C) Disposal of Equipment and Materials
11.4 CC#331 Plymouth North High School - Equipment
Action
  Summary:
To receive recommendation(s) relative to the Disposal of Obsolete Equipment and take the necessary action(s).
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
That the request to dispose of Obsolete Equipment from CC#331 Plymouth North High School be accepted and approved as presented.
 
8:15 PM 12.0 Items Pulled from Consent Agenda
12.1 Items Pulled from Consent Agenda Action
8:16 PM 13.0 Adjournment
13.1 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.