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Canton Local board says SWAT call handled; ParentSquare outage delayed messages, board weighs backups
Summary
A SWAT-call threat at Canton South High School was handled without incident, but a nationwide ParentSquare outage delayed parent notifications. The board discussed backup systems, clarified lockdown messaging and plans to review redundancy for emergency communications.
A SWAT-call threat at Canton South High School on Oct. 20, 2025, was handled according to district safety protocols, Canton Local administrators told the board, but a nationwide ParentSquare outage delayed messages to families. The district said law enforcement and school staff executed safety procedures and no injuries were reported.
The superintendent said the threat was anonymous and computer-generated and commended the sheriff's office, security personnel, administrators and teachers for how they handled the…
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