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Plymouth School District board meeting, Aug 12, 2026

44 min · 1 public speaker

Phones in school ▶ 8:00

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What happened at this meeting

Plymouth school board puts $84,296.74 year-end balance into non-lapsing account 17:01

  • A district staff member reported that the district ended the 2025⁠-⁠26 school year with a surplus of $84,296.74 and outlined three options for the money. 13:11
  • The board voted unanimously to put the entire end-of-year balance of $84,296.74 from the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year into its non-lapsing account. 17:01
  • The board also approved its goals for the 2026⁠-⁠27 year. 21:40
  • A district staff member updated the board on facilities projects, including a heat pump project and a library renovation at Fisher. 22:52

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 0:02
    • The board took up motions to adopt the agenda and to approve minutes of the June 10th, 2026 regular meeting and the June 8th, 2026 Finance and Operations Committee meeting. 0:02
    • Each motion was announced as carried. 0:46
  2. Public comment 1:44
    • A speaker at public comment raised the town's bond rating, said a project would cost more than the $6 million, and said the building in question was the oldest in town. 3:00
    • The speaker also said the kids should be the first priority. 3:00
  3. Superintendent's update 5:29
    • The superintendent said students would start on Thursday, August 27th, and described two administrative retreats held over the summer. 5:29
    • A staff member reported 38 students in the APPLE program and 32 students in a 3-week program, and said 19 students recovered at least one credit in the high school credit recovery program. 7:09
    • A staff member said 10 students were enrolled in a CNA training program beginning August 23rd and reported that the high school allows cell phones during non-instructional times. 8:00
  4. Five-year strategic plan update 11:48
    • A staff member said the administrative team revised the 5-year strategic plan over the summer and recommended that the Curriculum and Instruction Committee work to finalize it and bring it to the board before the new year. 11:57
  5. End-of-year balance 12:40
    • A staff member said the surplus could be returned to the town, placed in the 2% non-lapsing account or sinking fund, or split between the two. 14:34
    • One board member said the mayor had told them to keep the money, and said the board should keep it in the sinking fund for small capital improvements. 15:16
    • The board voted unanimously by roll call to put all $84,296.74 into the non-lapsing account. 17:01
  6. Board policy update 18:49
    • A staff member listed policies to be reviewed, including unpaid meal charges, student privacy, dress code and a drafted policy on e-bikes and e-scooters on school grounds. 18:54
    • The staff member recommended that the policy ad hoc committee meet as soon as possible for a first read. 19:47
  7. Board goals for the school year 20:28
    • A staff member said the goals kept the same 4 focus areas and added using grade-appropriate diagnostic assessments to create goals for individual student growth. 20:36
    • The motion to approve the goals was announced as carried. 22:08
  8. 2027 meeting calendar 22:08
    • The board received an informational list of 2027 meetings, set for the 2nd Wednesday of the month except January and April, which will be the 3rd Wednesday, with no meeting in July. 22:08
  9. Business manager's facilities report 22:08
    • A staff member said the heat pump project at Fisher remained at 95+% and the Fisher library renovation should be done for the opening of school. 22:52
    • The staff member said the playground was installed and safety mulch was expected next week. 28:52
    • Asked what an account would hold with the $84,000 added, the staff member said there was roughly $404,000 in it now and it would be $488,000. 29:26
  10. Personnel report 33:22
    • A staff member said the personnel report would be revised Monday, that Harry S. Fisher was still seeking a building substitute, and that a board-certified behavior analyst position had been filled. 33:24
  11. Second public comment 34:20
    • No one spoke at the second public comment period. ~34:20
  12. Board liaison assignments 34:20
    • Board members volunteered to serve as liaisons to individual schools and to the Ed Advance position. 34:20
  13. Board comments 36:16
    • One board member said the summer drama club was a huge success and noted that 60 was a lot of kids. 37:11
    • Robin Palmer asked about the Plymouth Center roof and summer school for regular education, and a staff member said budget work starts at the end of October. 37:53
    • One board member raised the idea of school uniforms, and another board member said uniforms would be an added expense for parents. 38:53
  14. Adjournment 43:29
    • The next regular meeting was set for Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria at Terryville High School. 43:29
    • The motion to adjourn at 6:44 PM was announced as carried. 43:29

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