Public Agenda
TYPE: New Regular Meeting
DATE: 6/2/2025 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 School Committee Commendations
A) Student Recognition
2.1 Central Office Art Exhibit Achievement Recognition at 11 Lincoln Street
Info
  Summary:
To recognize students for their artistic achievement in creating artwork that was displayed at Central Office from February 2025 to June 2025.
 
 
Attachments:
 
7:22 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.
 
7:27 PM 4.0 Student Representative Reports
A) Plymouth North High School
4.1 Anna King - PNHS Student Representative
Info
  Summary:
PNHS Student Representative Report
 
B) Plymouth South High School
4.2 Lily Morse - PSHS Student Representative
Info
  Summary:
PSHS Student Representative Report
 
7:34 PM 5.0 Program Updates
A) Program Directors
5.1 PECC Update - Denise Tobin
Info
  Summary:
To receive a report from the Director of PECC, Denise Tobin, relative to the status of the program.
 
 
Attachments:
 
5.2 Student Services Update - Sean Halpin
Info
  Summary:
To receive a report from the Director of Student Services, Sean Halpin, relative to the status of the program.
 
 
Attachments:
 
8:05 PM 6.0 School Committee Matters
A) Other School Committee Matters
6.1 Superintendent's Annual Performance Evaluation
Action
  Summary:
To receive a summative evaluation report related to SY24-25 Superintendent SMART Goals.
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
To receive recommendation(s) relative to the Superintendent's Annual Performance Incentive, and take the necessary actions(s).
 
8:21 PM 7.0 Communications
A) Superintendent's Report
7.1 Reports and Proposals from the Superintendent
Info
  Summary:
- Joint Committee on Education: Testimony on Transportation Bills - Transportation Studies - MSBA Enrollment & Education Profile: Hedge School - Preschool Site Visits - Academic Convocations - Graduation Day: Saturday, June 7th - 2025 Latino Educators Shine Awards
 
B) Retirement Announcements
7.2 Retirements
Info
  Summary:
To recognize employees who have declared their intention to retire.
 
 
Attachments:
 
8:33 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:
 
8:46 PM 9.0 Unfinished and New Business
9.1 Unfinished Business Info
9.2 New Business Info
8:53 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 06/02/25 Consent Agenda as presented.
 
A) Minutes
10.2 Regular Session Minutes March 17, 2025
Action
  Summary:
March 17, 2025 Minutes
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
Approve as presented.
 
10.3 Regular Session Minutes April 7, 2025
Action
  Summary:
April 7, 2025 Minutes
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
Approve as presented.
 
10.4 Regular Session Minutes April 28, 2025
Action
  Summary:
April 28, 2025 Minutes
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
Approve as presented.
 
B) Home Education Plans
10.5 Home Schooling Plan Approval - #162-25
Action
  Summary:
To receive recommendations relative to the approval of School Year 2024-2025 Home Education Plan #162-25 and take the necessary action(s).
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
That Home Education Plan #162-25 for School Year 2024-25 be accepted and approved as presented.
 
10.6 Home Schooling Plan Approval - #001-26 through #006-26
Action
  Summary:
To receive recommendations relative to the approval of School Year 2025-2026 Home Education Plan(s) #001-26 through #006-26 and take the necessary action(s).
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Superintendent's Recommendation:
That Home Education Plans #001-26 through #006-26 for School Year 2025-26 be accepted and approved as presented.
 
C) Schedule of Bills
10.7 Accounts Payable Warrant #S052225
Action
  Summary:
To receive Cost Center Transfer and Transaction Summary Report and Schedule of Bills, FY25 Accounts Payable Warrant #S052225 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 #S052225, dated May 19, 2025, in the amount of $2,818,738.93, as presented.
 
D) Disposal of Equipment and Materials
10.8 CC#358 Business Office - 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#358 Business Office be accepted and approved as presented.
 
10.9 CC#347 Visual and Performing Arts - 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#347 Visual and Performing Arts be accepted and approved as presented.
 
10.10 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.
 
10.11 CC#359 Facilities Department - 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#359 Facilities Department be accepted and approved as presented.
 
9:00 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.
 
9:01 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.