The Plymouth Community School Corporation will soon be asking residents for permission to raise property taxes to help fund school operations. The school board voted unanimously Tuesday to place a referendum on the May ballot.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board to Consider Make-Up Days During Tonight’s Meeting
Make-up days will be up for approval during tonight’s Plymouth School Board meeting. The proposed make-up days are Monday, February 18, and Monday, June 3, although there’s a chance the second make-up day won’t be needed.
Continue readingRemaining State Technology Grant Money Moved into Operations Fund by Plymouth School Board
Plymouth School Board members recently considered a resolution related to the new
Plymouth School Board Appoints Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer, Accepts $900 in Donations
The Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer for the Plymouth Community School Corporation were appointed when the school board met last Monday.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Establishes Legal Counsel
The legal services of attorney Jeff Houin were secured during Monday night’s Plymouth School Board meeting.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Reorganizes for 2019
The Plymouth School Board reorganized for the New Year when they met Monday night.
Following the pledge of allegiance, the oath of office was administered to re-elected members Melissa Christiansen and Larry Pinkerton.
Continue readingMajor Milestones Reached on New Lincoln Junior High School Project
Plymouth School Board members learned that a few major milestones have been reached on the new Lincoln Junior High School building project when they met for their first meeting of the year.
Skillman Corporation Project Manager Derek Anderson presented some information to the school board Monday evening.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Approves Agreement with Center on Education and Lifelong Learning
Plymouth Schools’ 2019-2020 Calendar Calls for Shorter Spring Break
The Plymouth Community School Corporation will be cutting back on the length of spring break, starting in 2020. As part of the 2019-2020 school calendar approved by the school board last week, spring break will be reduced from two weeks down to one week plus the Friday before and the Monday after.
Lincoln Junior High School Construction Remains On-Schedule Despite Weather Challenges
Crews working on the new Lincoln Junior High School had to deal with colder-than-average temperatures last month. Project Manager Derek Anderson told the Plymouth School Board Tuesday that weather slowed down construction slightly.
Plymouth High School Music Department Growth Highlighted During School Board Meeting
Plymouth School Board Approves Pay Raises for Administrators, Classified Staff
More Plymouth school employees are getting a raise. The school board Tuesday agreed to increase the yearly pay for eligible administrators and salaried classified employees by $629. “It is the equivalent dollar amount that we were able to negotiate for teachers through that process,” Superintendent Andy Hartley explained. Hourly classified employees will get a 25-cent-per-hour raise.
Plymouth School Officials Recognized for Providing Assistance During Last Week’s School Bus Crash
Plymouth School Board to Consider Pay Raises for Administrators, Classified Staff Tonight
Plymouth Airport Open House Tonight
Officials at the Plymouth Municipal Airport are ready to get several projects off the ground!
Riverside Intermediate Students Discuss Catapults, Vietnam War Battle Diorama with School Board
Catapults and a Vietnam War battle were the two topics that Riverside Intermediate School students discussed with the Plymouth School Board last week. Principal Kyle Coffman explained that as part of the school’s SOAR block, which stands for Securing Outstanding Academics at Riverside, students have the chance to explore topics of interest to them.
Plymouth School Board Meets New Riverside Intermediate School Teacher
Riverside Intermediate School’s newest teacher was introduced to the Plymouth School Board Monday. Rick Stiles was hired to teach fifth grade Language Arts and Social Studies, after working as an aide at the school for the past two years.
Employee Handbook Updates Approved by Plymouth School Board
Plymouth School Superintendent Reports Good Progress on New Lincoln Junior High School
The construction of Plymouth’s new Lincoln Junior High School building remains on-schedule. Superintendent Andy Hartley told the school board Monday that the structural walls of the gym were in place and work was about to start on the roof. Structural walls for the future locker rooms are also up. At the academic wing, crews have been pouring footings and the cement slab.