Plymouth School Board approves $3 million in bills and up to 3% staff pay increases

The Plymouth School Board on a unanimous voice vote approved its consent agenda, which included the financial report for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, and bills totaling $2,999,991.34. The vote also cleared a personnel pay increase: the board approved salary increases of up to 3% for district staff, effective July 1, 2025, with administrators and teachers to receive revised contracts and eligible employees to receive back pay. Board President called for adoption of the consent agenda and asked for motions; the motion to adopt the financial report and bills passed on an all-in-favor voice vote. Later in the meeting, Amy, a staff member, told the board the state budget has passed and that the district now has the information needed to recommend pay increases. "We are recommending for approval pay increases up to 3% for staff effective 07/01/2025. Upon approval, we will reissue administrator and teacher contracts to reflect new salaries and issue back pay to those that it applies to," Amy said. The district also will assign new hourly rates for support staff, with the administration aiming to complete payroll updates and back pay by Aug. 15, 2025. The teacher base wage was specifically noted to increase 3%, and support-staff hourly rate ranges will be updated; administrators said a new hourly-rate guide will be presented at the August Committee of the Whole meeting. No member recorded a roll-call tally in the meeting transcript; multiple motions were moved and seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote. Board members and administrators said the board had delayed pay decisions earlier in the year pending clarity on the state budget and commended staff for their patience while the district awaited funding details. The financial approvals and payroll decisions were part of the meeting's consent and action items and carry implementation tasks for the administration, including contract reissuance and payroll adjustments.