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April 24, 2025

Dear Plymouth Public School Community,

As we developed the 2025–2026 school district budget, our primary goals were to preserve current staffing and programming while continuing to implement long-term financial strategies that support our vision for future growth and improvement.

Although the Town provided a 3% increase to our budget, we are facing over $1.7 million in unavoidable contractual cost increases. The only new position added to the budget was an evening security officer at THS, prioritized to address a campus safety need. Despite this single addition, the increased funding was not sufficient to maintain all current positions and programs. In order to stay within the Town’s allocation, we were required to reduce $1.2 million from our operating budget.

As a result, we have had to make the very difficult decision to eliminate 10 positions for the 2025-2026 school year.

Eliminated Positions

(Each position being eliminated is currently filled)

Administrative Positions

Director of Curriculum and Instruction (1.0)

Certified Teaching Positions

Grade 5 Teacher (1.0)

Teacher of the Deaf (1.0)

Secondary Humanities Coordinator (1.0)

Secondary STEM Coordinator (1.0)

Non-Certified Positions

Technology Support (.5)

Math Tutor (.5)

In School Suspension Monitor (.5)

ELL Tutor (.5)

Energy Specialist (.5)

Along with the position cuts, we have outsourced all custodial and maintenance positions across the entire school district, eliminated magnet school transportation, reduced administrative workdays, and consolidated in-town bus routes.

Although the outcome of this budget process is disappointing, we recognize the challenging position the Board of Finance and Town Council face each year when making decisions regarding the overall budget. It is extremely challenging to balance our responsibility to keep taxes as low as possible and still move the Town and School District forward with our visions for improvement.

If you have any specific questions about the budget, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely, 

Brian Falcone - Superintendent