Plymouth's School Committee is comprised of seven members elected for three-year, overlapping terms at the Town Elections held each May. Their primary responsibilities are to:

(1)  Oversee the annual school budget,
(2)  Develop school system policies,
(3)  Hire and review the performance of the Superintendent of Schools, and
(4)  Advocate for the school system with citizens and Town Government.

The district organized a Strategic Plan Committee in FY20 that collaborated on updating the district's 2021-2024 Strategic Plan. 

As we continue transitioning into a paperless environment as a society, the School Committee in 2008 made the conscious decision to take their meetings paperless. Resulting from this change, the School Committee continues to save hundreds of reams of paper on an annual basis, along with ancillary supplies such as binders, dividers, and more.

The School Committee maintains membership in several professional organizations, including the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA). These organizations provide ongoing training for School Committee members and help inform of the issues and events of importance in fulfilling the role of School Committee member.

Use the links shown below to login to the Committee's electronic meeting platform and the Town's public meeting notice platform.

Committee members can use the Electronic School Board login for pre-meeting review of materials and participation at meetings.  Administrative staff can use this login to post supporting documents for presentation during meetings.

Administrative staff can use the CivicClerk login to create the official public meeting notice.

The respective roles of the school committee and the superintendent are described in a position statement published jointly by the American Association of School Administrators and the National School Boards Association in the 1994 booklet, Roles and Relationships: School Boards and Superintendents:

The school board is a legal agent of the state and must, therefore, fulfill both state and federal mandates. At the same time, the board must be responsive to the community it serves. The board is a legislative body that develops, evaluates, and oversees education policies. The superintendent is the professional educator chosen by the board to implement policies and to provide professional leadership for a district's schools. With such vital responsibilities, a sense of teamwork is essential.

In an enterprise as complex as a school district, the line between policy and administration is rarely clear-cut. Nonetheless, harmonious and productive relationships can flourish if two-way communication is established and maintained.