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Board approves six staff contracts including activities director and new teachers for 2025'26
Summary
The board approved 100% contracts for Kevin Butters (activities director) and five classroom teachers, all to begin in the 2025'26 school year; education and years-of-experience details were provided for each hire.
The Plymouth Joint School District board on May 20 approved six staff contracts to begin in the 2025'26 school year, including an activities director appointment and five classroom teacher hires.
Scott presented the personnel slate and asked the board to consider each 100 percent contract. The hires approved were:
- Kevin Butters, 100% contract as activities director at Plymouth High School (has served in the district four years). - Chloe Caulk, 100% contract as a third-grade teacher at Horizon Elementary (B.A., Concordia University; first year of teaching). - Melissa Hill, 100% contract as a special education teacher at Horizon Elementary (B.A., University of Wisconsin'Stevens Point; fourth year of teaching). - Sarah Drews, 100% contract as a special education teacher at Plymouth High School (B.A., Ashford University; third year of teaching). - Abby Freund, 100% contract as an English teacher at Plymouth High School (B.A., Viterbo University; fifth year of teaching). - Sarah Swinehart, 100% contract as a science teacher at Plymouth High School (B.A. and M.A., University of Wisconsin'Madison; first year of teaching).
A board member moved to consider the contracts and another seconded; the board approved the slate by voice vote. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript provided.
The approved contracts are to take effect in the 2025'26 school year; staff noted the hires fill advertised positions and include a mix of first-year and experienced teachers.
