Board hears facilities update: Horizon addition on schedule, pilot cleaning service planned

Administrators told the Plymouth School Board that the addition and remodeling at Horizon are progressing on schedule, and that the district plans to replace hallway carpet there this summer. Sally, a staff member, reported that coolers No. 4 and 5 for the high school have arrived and are expected to be installed before the start of school; an art-room sink will be installed later in the month. She also said a maintenance employee, Kurt, has retired and the district is still recruiting to fill that position. Sally described a pilot program to use an outside cleaning service at a single site this school year. The district plans to evaluate the service after a trial; she said local districts that have used the vendor reported satisfaction. The board asked clarifying questions about staffing and the pilot, and administrators said the pilot will allow the district to test the service without displacing current employees immediately. No formal board action was recorded on facilities items; administrators noted ongoing recruitment and planned installations as operational matters for staff to complete before school begins.