Work continues on the Lincoln Junior High School in Plymouth.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board to Meet Tonight
The Plymouth Community School Board will meet tonight where members will consider the corporation’s emergency plan and report on school safety and security.
Continue readingNew Lincoln Junior High School Construction Ongoing
Construction crews continue work on the new Lincoln Junior High School in Plymouth.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Ratifies Superintendent’s Emergency Actions
The Plymouth Community School Board members took action this week to ratify several emergency action items taken by Superintendent Andy Hartley in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Reviews Student Transfer Deadlines
The Plymouth Community School Board members reviewed a policy concerning student transfers and deadlines.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Considers Resolution to Void Checks
The Plymouth Community School Board members considered a resolution on Tuesday night to void several checks.
Continue readingPlymouth School Corporation to Add Elementary School Counselors
Thanks to changes in federal guidelines for Title grants, the Plymouth Community School Corporation is able to add two counselors at the Elementary Schools with funding from State and Title Grants.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Considers Superintendent Contract
The Plymouth Community School Board members reviewed the superintendent’s contract Tuesday night.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Discusses Bond Resolution for Building Projects
The Plymouth Community School Board held an additional appropriation hearing prior to the regular school board meeting on Tuesday night to gather public comments on the proposed bond to help pay for the corporation’s maintenance and improvement projects.
There was no public comment.
Plymouth Community School Board to Meet Tonight
The Plymouth Community School Board will meet tonight. This will be the first regular school board meeting with the corporation’s newly installed superintendent, Andrew Hartley.
The board will consider the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center nurses contract for 2017-2018 and revisions to the classified staff conditions of employment. An agreement for residential services will be discussed as well as an appointment to the library board and the local bargaining unit MASE Insurance Trustee.
Plymouth High School Receives State AP Honor
The Plymouth Community School Board announced that Plymouth High School was the only Marshall County school to receive the Indiana Department of Education’s Advanced Placement Award. Continue reading
Preliminary Timeline Given for Lincoln Junior High Project
A proposed timeline for the construction of the Lincoln Junior High School project was released during the Plymouth Community School Board meeting last week.
Superintendent Dan Tyree said no petitions against the project were filed within the 30 day period since the public hearing on the project so the board can move forward with plans. The corporation plans to purchase property at the far east of the junior high. The property is needed to accommodate a 50-foot setback requirement for fire safety.
Plymouth Community School Board Receives Information on Performance Products
There are some body building products sold over the counter that could cause harm to athletes and cause a liability issue at the Plymouth Community School Corporation. That’s what Team Physician Dr. Tod Stillson explained to the Plymouth Community School Board on Monday night.
He said it’s a national issue and he wants to ensure proper health for student athletes. There are some products that aren’t regulated by the FDA that people use everyday. Dr. Stillson said there are other measures in place that restrict various types of materials brought into the schools and he thinks these types of products should not be found on school property.
New Principal Named at Washington Discovery Academy
After reviewing 30 applicants, the Plymouth Community School Board approved the hire of Lauren Cooper as the new principal at Washington Discovery Academy.
Cooper has been with the Plymouth Community School Corporation for nine years. She previously served as a teacher and instructional coach at Menominee Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School and Washington Discovery Academy. Before her employment at Plymouth she was a first grade teacher at Queen of All Saints Catholic School in Michigan City where she began her career in education.
Plymouth Community School Board Appoints New Superintendent
Plymouth Community School Corporation Assistant Superintendent Andrew Hartley was appointed as the corporation’s new superintendent. The action was made official by a unanimous vote by the Plymouth Community School Board members Wednesday night.
Hartley will be replacing Dan Tyree as superintendent when Tyree retires at the end of the month.
Plymouth School Board to Announce New Superintendent Tomorrow
The Plymouth Community School Board members are expected to announce a new superintendent during their regular school board meeting tomorrow night.
The board held a public hearing on the new superintendent’s contract on Wednesday, May 31 which included a $5,000 base salary increase to $120,000. The contract will be in effect July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020.
Public Hearing Held on Superintendent’s Contract
The Plymouth Community School Board held a public hearing on the proposed superintendent’s contract that will be effective July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020.
Board President Todd Samuelson noted the changes which include a little less than a $5,000 increase in the base salary to $120,000 and a $600 phone allowance. Superintendent Dan Tyree noted that the phone increase was not in the previous contract but thought that it should be added in the new superintendent’s contract. Life insurance will also increase to two times the base salary which in this case would be $240,000.
Public Hearing Set for Plymouth Superintendent’s Contract
A hearing is scheduled for tomorrow to hear public comment on the next superintendent’s contract at the Plymouth Community School Corporation.
The contract calls for an annual salary of $120,000 with an annual board contribution to group health/dental/vision insurance premium in the amount of $23,285. An annuity would come to $7,200 with life insurance of $374.40 a year. Gasoline allowance would be estimated at $3,500 with a $600 phone allowance.
Plymouth School Board Approves Nurse Contract
The Plymouth Community School Board approved a contract for a nurse for the summer months.
The contract was amended to include coverage for students participating in summer school classes. A nurse is required to be on staff as long as students are active on campus. The contract is $1,000 less than it was the previous year.
Plymouth Community School Board Receives Handbook Updates
Handbook changes were presented to the Plymouth School Board members this week.
Handbook committee member Kenneth Olson presented a change that was suggested by a parent. The parent suggested a chance to contact the Bowen Center anonymously rather than going through the guidance counselor to seek services. The request was to publish the number in the handbook and that request was approved and it is now included.
