Plymouth Joint School District board approves 2025–26 tax levy, final budget, snow-plow contract and accepts donations
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Summary
The Plymouth Joint School District Board of Education certified the 2025–26 tax levy, approved the district's 2025–26 final budget, awarded a snow-plow contract to C and S Construction and accepted multiple donations. The board also approved consent items, including the prior meeting minutes and bills totaling $2,294,318.36.
The Plymouth Joint School District Board of Education certified the district's 2025'1026 tax levy, approved the 2025'1026 final budget, awarded a snow-plow contract to C and S Construction and accepted several donations during its regular meeting.
Board members first adopted the meeting agenda and approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the Sept. 16, 2025 meeting, the district financial report for the period July 1'025 through Sept. 30'025, and bills for Sept. 1'025 through Sept. 30'025 in the amount of $2,294,318.36.
The board then voted to certify the school district tax levy for 2025'026. The certification followed the district's annual meeting advisory and constituted the board's official action to set the levy for the coming year.
Later in the meeting the board approved the 2025'026 final budget, completing the district's formal spending plan for the fiscal year.
On contracting, the board reviewed three bids for snow-plow services submitted by C and S Construction (listed as CNS/CNS Construction in meeting materials), CG Services and Nate's Lawn Maintenance. After discussion, the board approved continuing the district's partnership with C and S Construction for snow removal for the 2025'026 school year.
The board also accepted multiple gifts and corresponding budget adjustments. Donations announced at the meeting included: - $500 from Mr. and Mrs. Galstead for supplies in the Panthers Fit Closet; - $1,000 from Jeanie Johanning for the band department; - $325 from Merge Salon for the agriculture department; - $1,250 from the Peter Marsh Foundation for the music department; - toothbrushes and toothpaste for the Panthers Fit Closet (donor not specified); - school supplies from Aurora Health Care (donor listing); - school supplies from Master's Gallery Foods (donor listing); - a donation from "All My Friends and Tina Helmer" for a new sensory room at Horizon Elementary School.
The meeting also included short personnel and community reports (hiring of a cook at Plymouth High School and a few staff resignations), and several board liaison and community announcements, including a November 5 enrollment-solutions community meeting at the high school.
Votes at a glance - Adoption of agenda and consent agenda: approved (motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as "yes" in the meeting audio). - Approval of consent items (minutes, financial report, bills $2,294,318.36): approved. - Certification of 2025'026 school district tax levy: approved. - Approval of 2025'026 final budget: approved. - Award of snow-plow contract to C and S Construction: approved. - Acceptance of listed gifts and corresponding budget adjustments: approved.
The meeting adjourned after routine closing business. No board member votes against or abstentions were recorded on the matters described in the meeting audio.
