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“As soon as concerns about Mr. Van Cott's conduct were brought to our attention, the school department acted swiftly,” Dr. Campbell said. He said an internal review was initiated and, when discrepancies were evident, the matter was referred to police. Dr. Campbell said the district is cooperating fully with law enforcement.

The superintendent said personnel action has been taken and that the employee is no longer permitted on school property. He emphasized the investigation is active and that the district will avoid speculation while the police work. Dr. Campbell reassured families that cafeteria operations have continued and that there has been no interruption to student meals.

Dr. Campbell thanked staff who reported concerns and praised their willingness to come forward. He said the district will review its systems to identify and implement additional safeguards as appropriate and will communicate further information as permitted by law and by the ongoing investigation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Committee - June 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Dr. Campbell told the committee the district referred alleged theft-related concerns about the director of food services to the Plymouth Police Department, has taken personnel steps including barring the employee from school property, and said meal service continued without disruption.","taxTitle","Plymouth Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",67267,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6195616,"School committee approves Milan exchange trip for January 2026",352,4052000,4404000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3860801-857ab8d436a8169d1c8f6efa9dcd89d2&start=4052&end=4404","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3860801-857ab8d436a8169d1c8f6efa9dcd89d2/thumbnail_4052000.jpg","/articles/6195616/Massachusetts/School-committee-approves-Milan-exchange-trip-for-January-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195616-b3f9182534c68f9a275d4c097149764f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162982&Signature=bz6deVccVtTtjJU6qvDuB9ddKwP4O-EpZyYIKMCsbzLf9~r0k4rvDbnjhbHdatSHghW0oYOUU04k17~pKZQhMXwUDpyB-M9PooOo~a2pEeMTvaKrK8cumWDAV0M4C-6F-bWJseGRa4Oor7ye55GG-2KPGtcqIESligsZjZHTZbA7kwHpsGjTiPrNm3U6u11X8ExRmlNrb8uSHjyvAlkQkJOrHGcxbRjV1OuGPM8uBeg8VYCPX0q6KKlOM2gIy6szXGAALB8MVkgqSDjBwD9rf4gICtxjbQFoVeTJXKKLXPht3AEjJiBYyHoydRKlyz0lg44IC4kA33vGSbNUq3LdfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth School Committee approved a scheduled student exchange trip to Milan, Italy, with proposed travel January 17–24, 2026, aligning the visit with the Martin Luther King Jr. school week.

The district said the exchange continues a partnership with Collegio San Carlo of Milan. School staff explained the dates were chosen to avoid travel conflicts with regional events and Italian state testing, and that Italian students are expected to visit the district October 25–November 1 before the reciprocal trip.

The district reported outreach to families to assess financial need and said four families completed the needs survey. A private donation of $5,000 has been received and the district is pursuing additional fundraising to support participation by families who could not otherwise afford the trip. Staff noted fundraising and scholarships will be used to reduce costs and broaden access.

Committee member Miss Jackson moved approval of the trip; the motion passed unanimously on an online roll call vote. District staff said the trip application was distributed in anticipation of committee approval and that final participation lists and funding details will be confirmed through the district’s usual permissions and fundraising processes.","The committee approved a student exchange and field trip to Milan, Italy for January 17–24, 2026, contingent on standard permission protocols and with some district-supported fundraising and need-based assistance already identified.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6195619,"District health services highlights screenings, NaloxBox rollout and Medicaid billing push",2322,8030000,10352000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3860801-857ab8d436a8169d1c8f6efa9dcd89d2&start=8030&end=10352","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3860801-857ab8d436a8169d1c8f6efa9dcd89d2/thumbnail_8030000.jpg","/articles/6195619/Massachusetts/District-health-services-highlights-screenings-NaloxBox-rollout-and-Medicaid-billing-push","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195619-593d79526173a7f129ea985586393897/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162982&Signature=VoMhN7rqJs5e-sHG8iCO7s8k46F258lBa2icKHT8ec08DByD020KjRfOr7kxqGvg0m7EmQFa-iqY5jqf2hfscW3r-r8H2QmsIp6QvFtRoxFHiMDdOSFBIkjkGfapqHYwtKXYym5hRMgwADh3jvubK7OhIsD4YN0hDnYMVrMb92Jl2ev1u1ta93Arryf9gHWc8OUAJsaYuw621BCjXPO7XGyGjnHv~tq3D9-kKt7EIM7xo0IHMZt2aIbUfKO9-xtNWPJkI2B3RdxMumMFjKuCSyk-wEtPDT777IjmzFfum6lKwrOwn3gd6NYMN9a4d3gGC-RWcX0jF8Gq5VgWcRV-SA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carolyn Raines, director of School Health Services for Plymouth Public Schools, presented an annual overview of the district’s nursing operations, public-health partnerships and grant-funded programs.

Raines said the district’s comprehensive school health grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health focuses on health equity and supports data collection and care coordination. “The goals of our health service department really are to be … the link between the educational and health communities,” she said.

Raines reported about 85,000 health office visits in the year’s records and noted that students eligible as English learners, students who are homeless and socioeconomically disadvantaged students tend to use school health services at higher rates. She reviewed required state screenings (vision, hearing, postural) and the SBIRT program (screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment) for selected middle- and high-school grades; parents may opt out of SBIRT.

On safety and emergency preparedness, Raines described the district’s medical and behavioral-health emergency plan submitted to the state and said the district expanded training this year, including tourniquet and “Stop the Bleed” training and broader CPR instruction. She highlighted the district’s NaloxBox placements and said the district has successfully used AEDs and other emergency equipment in past incidents.

Raines also discussed concussion tracking, reporting requirements for secondary athletics and the district’s oral-health “Smiles” program, which provided dental services to nearly 400 students this year. She said the district trains community and school staff and runs several prevention and wellness initiatives including the Yellow Tulip Project on mental-health stigma and quarterly staff wellness communications.

On finance and policy, Raines urged support for ongoing state-level work to permit local education agencies to return Medicaid billing revenue to districts rather than to regional or other intermediaries. She said the bill has advanced to committee this session and that the district continues its municipal Medicaid billing work where possible.

Raines closed by thanking health services staff, noting recent hires and retirements, and saying the district will keep emphasizing student access to care and partnerships with community providers.","Director of school health services Carolyn Raines presented a summary of nursing services, screenings and community partnerships; she described the district’s NaloxBox program, concussion tracking, a Department of Public Health grant and ongoing advocacy for Medicaid billing reforms to benefit the district.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6195620,"Consultant finds Plymouth bus system efficient under current bell schedules; urges caution on in‑house takeover",2618,4688000,7306000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3860801-857ab8d436a8169d1c8f6efa9dcd89d2&start=4688&end=7306","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3860801-857ab8d436a8169d1c8f6efa9dcd89d2/thumbnail_4688000.jpg","/articles/6195620/Massachusetts/Consultant-finds-Plymouth-bus-system-efficient-under-current-bell-schedules-urges-caution-on-inhouse-takeover","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195620-ae776c06a1a91666630224e65e7fc84f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162982&Signature=Ig9NUu3s6eRXMs8kQ1lwoiruRbRZf~8t9cObAviJ-hT2-y81f4H3sYGW8FZCFC1tu2K31p8qwffn8z7MwSLwCRGdDVJBAeit7oenqWezn93aoI5zNgOP1Z7D-NoAqd87KykeCPiDUQHKFh~t4TbXFq4Kl3U~SwgT~hoxIu1iDYmCrFr0z7WjN5IiqezUtoNH9GJkSopY5Z1D~ZR9iC7JbDv2IIHPiPq-~rEgu6wDU5L03VNws8H2tK2FGuna77nZYrOyIi8l525BF7QPUqmVesXbNMYnwHjmgSGFaYoz-Moijx6RLAzu5XcAh1Rait0KEWwEcYlIAaJluDKA~T2nmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An independent transportation study presented to the Plymouth School Committee concluded the district’s system is largely efficient given local constraints, but warned that seat utilization is low while available routing time is nearly fully used.

Rich Labrie of Alliance Education Associates told the committee the district is “using about 40% of the seats that are capable,” and that Plymouth’s long tier times and driving distances mean the system already consumes nearly all available routing time in the morning and afternoon. He said that combination — low seat percentage and high tier-time utilization — reflects the district’s geography, bell schedules and school locations, not routing miscues.

Labrie reviewed fleet and contract issues. He reported the district’s contracted driver rates include an annual increase of about 2.75% and cautioned that when the contract ends the next round of bids could show “sticker shock.” He also said Milton’s recent bid illustrated how contractor pricing may jump and recommended the district consider going out to bid a year earlier than the contract expiration to obtain current market pricing.

The consultant reviewed a cost-benefit model comparing continued contracting with a full district takeover. Labrie said the analysis showed a first‑year capital cost to purchase buses and set up operations would make an in‑house model more expensive initially; by year three the model suggested possible savings of roughly 3.4% versus contracting, if large up-front capital is assumed. He advised the committee that a piecemeal takeover would likely be more expensive, because fixed costs would be spread over fewer vehicles.

On fleet condition, Labrie said the average bus age was about 6.1 years and recommended the district develop a capital replacement plan to keep roughly half the fleet under warranty at all times. He reported the district’s van fleet was newer (average age ~1.7 years) and almost entirely under warranty.

Committee members asked about driver shortages, fuel contract terms and whether collaborative routing with neighboring districts was feasible. Labrie said driver shortages and private-sector recruiting incentives are real recruitment challenges, that diesel purchased on the state contract is set annually, and that computerized routing would identify excess capacity that could be shared with neighboring districts.

No formal motion was taken; the presentation closed with committee discussion about next steps, including the consultant’s suggestion to consider soliciting bids earlier than the current contract schedule and to develop a capital plan if the district elects to purchase vehicles.","A consultant’s transportation study concluded Plymouth’s routes are near-optimal given the district’s bell schedules and geography, found seat utilization around 40% but high use of tier time, and advised the committee to seek competitive bids before considering bringing bus operations in‑house.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6195621,"Plymouth School Committee approves two-site plan for Early Childhood Center",1650,6126000,7776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3860801-857ab8d436a8169d1c8f6efa9dcd89d2&start=6126&end=7776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3860801-857ab8d436a8169d1c8f6efa9dcd89d2/thumbnail_6126000.jpg","/articles/6195621/Massachusetts/Plymouth-School-Committee-approves-two-site-plan-for-Early-Childhood-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6195621-96144ad83488dbfdda858cd0f9119998/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162982&Signature=OByepuXnUdlwhjDz1tcIu9C4qnj2CsgG5QfERpFODPqdBkKDUlamoQwmysxmvB2whcLrv43NswECfI~tlPdt9Ct58hmqgQcRdsqzNksi5-hnfW7GD1-zNZv8nzKV0WNIm-aeRYeeOa6GQvIoSxryYriA5a0Kqb3vYgRm7iIVFWU7Y71nE1dC2ApQA66jepp~ESao1Gb4PcY6tvDFZNpUA0vCxQ~PDjSmID3GOs1umLzgPfKnwvXdx4nL0gg-umUfHzov2ZmEJ2HThxoE7Orhw7JofzJ55YDEMbxHrPmtKu1YniIoyPJzTqjQjmPkFQVDdysmlmX5lR6BGVJVqxJX7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth School Committee voted unanimously to establish the Plymouth Early Childhood Center at two locations — Plymouth Community Intermediate School (PCIS), 117 Long Pond Road, and Plymouth South Middle School (PSMS), 488 Long Pond Road — effective July 1, 2026.

Superintendent Dr. Campbell said the recommendation grew from tours, staff input and enrollment trends: “My revised recommendation to the committee is to utilize both PCIS and South Middle School for preschool programming,” he said, adding that the two sites would provide room for expansion and reduce congestion at the current facility.

The committee and district staff cited a 41% increase in preschool students receiving early intervention over five years, and said some students have complex equipment and mobility needs that require more space than the present site can offer. Dr. Campbell noted the plan is staged: initial facility and equipment work would use available funds now, while new staff would be proposed in the FY27 budget.

Committee members who toured both buildings said staff concerns and classroom shortcomings informed the decision. Principal Tobin, who joined district staff on walkthroughs, said staff favored the dual-site approach because it yields more flexible classroom and program options across North and South Plymouth.

Dr. Campbell outlined expected one-time site work including playground and fencing upgrades, bathroom modifications and signage; he said some vocational program students could assist with smaller projects once the initiative moves into FY27. The committee discussed creating a small school-committee subcommittee or liaison group to track design and implementation and to collect ongoing staff feedback.

The motion to approve both sites passed unanimously. Committee members said they expect periodic updates as the district develops detailed plans and a timeline for the FY27 implementation.

The superintendent and staff said the district will continue community outreach and will return with more detailed budget and design items during the next budget cycle.","The Plymouth School Committee voted unanimously to locate the new Plymouth Early Childhood Center at both Plymouth Community Intermediate School and Plymouth South Middle School, with an effective date of July 1, 2026. Superintendent Dr. Campbell said the dual-site plan expands capacity and reduces congestion at the existing preschool site.","actionData","errors"]

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