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Canton Local board approves construction drawings, SRO contract, grants, hires and facility-use agreements
Summary
The Canton Local School Board approved final construction-phase drawings, a school resource officer agreement with the Stark County Sheriff's Office, federal and state grants, multiple hires and facility-use designations during its regular meeting.
The Canton Local School Board on a series of motions approved construction-phase drawings for an ongoing building project, renewed an agreement with the Stark County Sheriff—s Office for two school resource officers, accepted federal and state grant dollars, approved multiple personnel actions, and authorized facility use for youth organizations that meet district criteria.
Superintendent-level staff and the district—s finance officer presented routine business including a financial report showing the general fund and all-funds reconciliations for June and July. The packet listed a reconciled cash balance of $19,475,214.72 for the month ended June 30, 2024, and a reconciled all-funds balance for July of about $23,290,852. The finance presentation noted year-to-year timing differences in tax advances that affected comparatives.
The board approved the district—s acceptance of federal grants including Title I, Title IV-A and IDEA allocations and a state preschool grant; the curriculum and program coordinators for each grant were listed in the packet. The board also approved routine personnel actions: resignations and retirements; the hiring of coaches, substitutes and a science retiree-rehire (Jack Edwards) for a one-year placement; supplemental contracts; and hourly-rate increases for certain event technicians.
On safety, the board approved a school resource officer agreement with the Stark County Sheriff—s Office that the presenter said will not exceed $176,827 to cover two officers— salary and benefits.
On construction, the board approved a resolution accepting construction-phase drawings prepared with legal review from the district—s counsel (identified in the packet as Rickard and Braden). Staff said the board will be asked in September to approve GMP 3, the final guaranteed maximum price, and that grant guidelines require obligations of the funds before Sept. 30.
The board approved bus routes set by the transportation department and heard that the district plans to deploy Transfinder routing software and an app in the spring to provide route tracking; the district is installing new bus cameras this year.
The board agreed to continue a shared-services contract for behavioral/mental-health services with Dr. King, hired through Sandy Valley, at an amount the presenter said is around $30,000 for the year; the district and partner boards share the cost.
The board also approved a roster of youth organizations that meet district Policy 7510.01 and have 501(c)(3) status; the designation permits those groups to use district facilities fee-free under the policy. The presenter said the annual listing gives clarity to community partners and reduces the need to return to the board for each use request.
Donations accepted included an anonymous $300 gift to the mentoring program and a $100 volleyball donation from Mahoning Valley Supply (Tim Landers). Several minutes, invoices and routine consent items were also approved.
Votes on the consent and action items were recorded by roll call and were approved by the board. The district will proceed to post updated agreements and schedule the GMP 3 vote if special action is required to meet grant deadlines.
