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Plymouth School Board meeting Tuesday evening at 6

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM

By Kathy Bottorff

The Plymouth Community School Corporation School Board will meet at 6 in the administration conference room tonight. The meeting is open to the public and will be available for live streaming. The first order of business is the board's reorganization, with the election of officers and establishing regular meeting dates and times. They will also approve the employee holiday schedule for 2025, annual conflict of interest disclosure statements, and board compensation.  Compensation is $2,000, along with no-cost single coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance. 

Under the Consent Agenda is Candace Hunter's resignation as the Webster Elementary Special Education Preschool Teacher, effective 12-20-24; Daniel Stauffer's resignation as an English Teacher at Plymouth High School, effective 05-27-25; and Brody Shively's resignation as the Athletic Coordinator-Physical Education Teacher at Lincoln Junior High, effective 01-23-25. Shavana Kamke was terminated on December 20th as the Lunchroom-Recess Monitor at Washington Discovery Academy.

Appointments include Diana Lipply, MEN, Lunchroom-Recess Monitor, effective 12-16-24; Pamela Stetler, PHS, Cafeteria Server, effective 12-18-24; Melody Marlow, WDA, Student Teacher, effective 01-06-25; Wesley Smith, LJH, Wrestling Assistant Coach, effective 01-07-25, Alonzo Chantea, RIS, Wrestling Head Coach, effective 01-07-25, and Kandi Tinkey, ADM, Temporary Business Manager Trainer, effective 01-02-25.

Transfers include Brittney Tremaine, RIS, Volleyball 6th Grade Assistant Coach Transfer to RIS, Volleyball 6th Grade Head Coach, effective 08-18-25, Estefania Vargas, ADM, Substitute Teacher Transfer to PHS, Special Education Aide, effective 12-09-24, Jennifer Thomas, MEN, 4th Grade Teacher Transfer to WDA, 2nd Grade Teacher, effective 01-06-25, Angela Pearish, WEB, Special Education Preschool Aide-Intense Interventions Transfer to WEB, Temporary Preschool Teacher, effective 01-06-25.

Additional agenda items include appointing a Business Manager/Treasurer, Considering bids for equipment and fiber installation, and considering a service agreement with Andrew Senff for Power School and technology service.  A new agreement will be presented for legal counsel, with Attorney Sean Surrisi taking the lead position through Wyland, Humphrey, Clevenger & Surrisi.   

The Plymouth School Board will also consider annual appointments to the City of Plymouth Redevelopment Commission liaison, Legislative Liaison, Negotiation Liaison, and Marshall County Strategic Plan Committee Liaisons.

This meeting is a public meeting of the Plymouth School Board to conduct the school corporation's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. As indicated by the agenda item, there will be time for public participation.

Following the regular monthly school board meeting, the board will conduct the annual Board of Finance meeting, which is also open to the public.