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Plymouth Joint School District board approves consent agenda, summer school, early TID distribution and personnel changes
Summary
The board approved the agenda and consent items including minutes and financials, authorized acceptance of gifts, approved summer school schedule, authorized signature for an early TID distribution agreement to receive 90% of funds by July 31, and accepted several retirements and resignations.
The Plymouth Joint School District Board of Education approved its agenda and a package of routine items and motions during the meeting.
The board unanimously adopted the agenda and consent agenda and approved minutes from the Feb. 18, 2025, meeting, the financial report through Feb. 29, 2025, and payment of bills totaling $2,479,658.85 as part of the consent agenda.
Under the academic pillar, the board approved the districtsummer school schedule for 2025. Materials presented at the meeting listed summer school dates beginning in mid-June 2025 and several new courses added to the program; the board approved the schedule by motion.
On finance and buildings and grounds, the board approved an early distribution agreement tied to TID (Tax Incremental District) number 4 that will provide the district with 90% of the anticipated closure funds by July 31. Officials said the remaining 10% has no firm ETA in the agreement; the district plans to record the 90% as a receivable for summer projects and noted two staff signatures would be required to execute the agreement.
The board also approved acceptance of two donations and corresponding budget adjustments: $4,100 from the Kohler Foundation to support WE ACT, and $100 from Tina Cooney to purchase totes for the music department.
In policy business, the board gave second reading approval to an update identified in materials as policy volume 34, number 1, including technical corrections, administrative updates and U.S. Department of Education EDGAR-related changes. District staff told the board that an August Title IX update that had been issued earlier was effectively put on hold by the federal agency and would not be adopted unless a claim required it; the board approved the recommended policy updates as revised by the districtpolicy committee.
In personnel action, the board accepted multiple retirements and resignations effective at the end of the 202425 school year: Dan Knauss, activities director at Plymouth High School (33 years with the district); Carrie Piper, chemistry teacher at Plymouth High School (25 years); Sarah Mackey, English teacher at Plymouth High School (25 years); Wendy Naskovitz, business education teacher at Plymouth High School (3 years); Casey Winter, third grade teacher at Fairview Elementary (2 years); and Kristin Karpinski, special education teacher at Fairview Elementary (1 year). District staff additionally highlighted two support staff resignations that did not require board approval: Michelle Cleka, special education aide at Horizon Elementary (25 years), and Linda Petrie, teacher's aide at Fairview Elementary (21 years).
Board members also heard liaison reports and community updates but took no further substantive policy action.
Votes at a glance
- Adopt agenda and consent agenda: Approved (motion; unanimous). Evidence: agenda adoption and roll call recorded in meeting.
- Approve minutes (02/18/2025), financial report (through 02/29/2025), and bills ($2,479,658.85): Approved (motion; unanimous).
- Approve summer school schedule for 2025 (mid-June session and new courses): Approved (motion; unanimous).
- Authorize signature for early distribution agreement tied to TID No. 4 to receive 90% of closure funds by July 31: Approved (motion; unanimous). Note: transcript indicates remaining 10% timing is not specified.
- Accept gifts and corresponding budget adjustments: $4,100 (Kohler Foundation for WE ACT) and $100 (Tina Cooney for music department totes): Approved (motion; unanimous).
- Second reading and approval of policy volume 34, number 1 (technical, administrative and EDGAR updates): Approved (motion; unanimous). Title IX August updates noted as on hold by federal actions.
- Accept retirements/resignations (listed above): Approved (motion; unanimous).
The meeting record indicates affirmative votes were recorded verbally as "Yes" for each motion; the transcript does not list individual roll-call votes or counts. Several motions required district signatures to execute agreements; staff identified Dan and Sally as signatories for the TID distribution agreement.
