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Plymouth School District board meeting, Jun 10, 2026

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Plymouth school board approves using state grant funds for new pre-K classroom 1:59:08

  • School administrators presented year-end summaries of their goals, school climate survey results, assessment data and focus areas for next year. 31:30
  • The board approved using state supplemental grant funds in the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year as the superintendent recommended, a plan that included a new full-day pre-K classroom at Plymouth Center School and sidewalk repairs. 1:59:08
  • After an executive session, the board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Plymouth Education Association and contractual items for the superintendent and assistant superintendent. 3:00:51

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 0:04
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM, and a motion was made to add the Connecticut State Supplemental Aid Grant to new business as item 8B. 0:04
    • The board considered minutes of the May 13th, 2026 regular meeting and of committee meetings held May 7th and May 11th, 2026. 0:53
    • The agenda amendment and all three sets of minutes were approved. 0:53
  2. Student representative reports 2:28
    • Middle school student representatives reported on a spring spirit week, grade-level field trips and an 8th grade promotion ceremony scheduled for June 19th. 3:29
    • High school student representatives said they would talk about the rising officers and rising student representatives. 7:42
    • The high school representatives thanked the board for listening to student voices throughout the year. 9:52
  3. Staff and student recognitions 11:58
    • District staff members presented the 2026 Plymouth Paraprofessional of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards. 12:53
    • The superintendent recognized two retiring teachers, one who had taught art at Plymouth Center School since 1987 and one who had taught history at the high school since 1995. 27:15
    • The board recognized its student representatives, took a recess at 6:32 PM and resumed regular session at 6:44 PM. 29:48
  4. School administrator year-end presentations 31:11
    • The Plymouth Center School administrator said 94 to 98% of grades 1 and 2 students showed growth on IXL from the beginning to the end of the year. 32:29
    • The Fisher Elementary School administrator reported that 94% of students showed growth in ELA and 95% in math. 45:15
    • The high school administrator said 72 students took a total of 124 AP exams this year and that average SAT scores were 463 in evidence-based reading and writing and 445 in math. 1:31:41
  5. Public comment 1:48:25
    • No public comment was offered online. ~1:48:25
  6. Superintendent's update 1:48:38
    • During the superintendent's update, a district staff member said the high school was looking into co-ops with other schools because of low participation, including a girls soccer partnership with Gilbert High School and a wrestling co-op. 1:48:45
    • The staff member said 36 students had registered for a free summer drama workshop and 14 had signed up for a new co-ed intramural flag football program on Sundays. 1:48:45
    • The staff member said seniors received over $390,000 in scholarships at the May 21st scholarship night. 1:50:39
  7. End-of-year budget transfers 1:56:18
    • The board considered a motion authorizing the superintendent to work with the business manager to make transfers to close the books as of June 30th, 2026, and to spend funds as needed until the August meeting. 1:56:18
    • The motion carried. ~1:57:14
  8. State supplemental aid grant spending 1:57:14
    • The superintendent said the state grant totaled $392,084 over two years, or $196,042 for each of the 2026⁠-⁠27 and 2027⁠-⁠28 school years. 1:57:23
    • The superintendent recommended adding a full-day pre-K classroom at Plymouth Center School for approximately $130,000, returning $65,000 in capital funds to the town and using the remaining $66,000 to complete the sidewalk repair. 1:59:08
    • Robin Palmer asked whether the plan would eliminate the pre-K waitlist, and a speaker said there were about 37 on the waitlist. 2:03:50
    • The board approved using the supplemental grant funds as the superintendent recommended. 2:01:25
  9. Business manager's report 2:08:48
    • A district staff member said the estimate for the end of the year was $158,411 and that the number would change again. 2:09:12
    • The business manager recommended replacing carpet upstairs at THS and library furniture at Fisher Elementary, with a furniture quote of $45,485. 2:10:33
    • The business manager recommended splitting the remaining estimated surplus of $70,000 evenly between the non-lapsing account and the town, and a staff member said that vote would happen in August. 2:11:50
  10. Personnel report 2:18:02
    • A district staff member said the art teacher and behavior analyst positions had been filled and all certified positions were filled, but building substitutes remained a concern. 2:18:04
    • Gregory Showers said signs advertising substitute openings must be placed 6 feet from the edge of the road. 2:19:04
  11. Finance and operations committee report 2:19:58
    • Gerard Bourbonniere presented a committee recommendation not to increase school breakfast, lunch, specialty lunch or adult lunch prices for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 2:20:05
    • Gerard Bourbonniere said work on an HVA system would be done over the summer at a cost of $36,000, with a crane used to remove the old unit and install the new one. 2:21:21
    • The motion on school meal prices passed. 2:21:14
  12. Board liaison reports 2:24:36
    • Rebecca Allen reported that students had just completed Coin Wars, in which they brought in money, and that the 5th grade picnic was next. 2:24:51
  13. Board comments 2:27:58
    • Nicole Corry asked about pursuing a student exchange program, and a district staff member offered to bring in a contact in August or September to discuss options. 2:30:07
    • One board member said administrators had little time to prepare data for the board, and a district staff member suggested the communication committee define what the board wants to hear from principals. 2:37:24
    • One board member asked the policy committee to think about checking the dress code policy to make sure of compliance, and another board member suggested looking into EMT programs and the Junior Corps in the fire department. 2:51:04
  14. Executive session and contracts 2:59:17
    • The board moved to enter executive session at 9:13 PM to discuss a memorandum of understanding with the Plymouth Education Association, a payroll contract and the superintendent and assistant superintendent contracts. 2:59:50
    • The board approved the memorandum of understanding and the superintendent and assistant superintendent contractual items, then moved to adjourn at 9:59 PM. 3:00:51

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