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Canfield superintendent highlights awards, program wins and warns of state funding cuts as calendar debate continues
Summary
Superintendent listed district achievements—including a 5-star rating—and program successes, updated the board on testing of a nearby chemical spill, and urged caution on proposed state funding changes while defending an earlier school-year start as supporting student outcomes.
Superintendent Mr. Knoll opened the March meeting by front-loading positive news about Canfield Local Schools before flagging funding and calendar concerns. He told the board the Department of Education and Workforce had issued a letter recognizing the districtas a 5-star school district, and said Canfield is the only 5-star district in Mahoning County.
Knoll highlighted recent student achievements across arts, academics and athletics: superior ratings for concert and symphonic bands at OMEA district contest, top-10 state debate finishes, individual state speech and debate accolades, high finishes in swimming and wrestling, and success in math competitions supported by the districts Innovation…
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