Plymouth School Committee and state representative honor James Sorensen as he retires after more than three decades
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State Representative Michelle Badger presented a House citation and the Plymouth School Committee presented a plaque recognizing Doctor James Sorensen's 35 years of service; district leaders and colleagues offered tributes at the May 5 meeting.
State Representative Michelle Badger read a citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives and complimented Doctor James Sorensen for his years of service during public comments at the Plymouth School Committee meeting on May 5.
"The Massachusetts House of Representatives offers its sincerest congratulations to Doctor James Sorensen in recognition of over 30 years of dedicated service on the Plymouth School Committee," Badger said as she presented the citation, reading language that praised Sorensen's commitment to equity and access and expressed the legislature's best wishes.
The School Committee then presented a district plaque recognizing Sorensen's 35 years of service to Plymouth Public Schools. The plaque text presented at the meeting noted his "visionary leadership and steadfast commitment" and thanked him for his contribution. A district representative read the plaque and Committee members took photographs with Sorensen.
Superintendent David Campbell offered remarks thanking Sorensen for his advocacy and long service to the district, saying he personally appreciated Sorensen's leadership over more than a decade of working together. The committee also noted other retirements announced at the meeting: David Crawford, a second-shift custodian at West Elementary School, said to be retiring June 30 after 27 years of service.
No formal committee action was required to accept the citations or deliver the plaque; the items were presented and acknowledged during the public-comment and recognition portion of the agenda.
Ending: Committee members and district leaders closed the recognition portion of the meeting with thanks and photographs; the meeting proceeded with scheduled agenda items.