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Canton board approves wide range of software, security and service contracts for 2024–25 school year
Summary
At its July 16 meeting the Canton Public School District Board of Trustees approved multiple vendor contracts and technology purchases — including Canvas and Progress Learning agreements, a weapon detection system, waste‑service and HVAC contracts — and adopted a revised district organizational chart and salary updates.
The Canton Public School District Board of Trustees voted July 16 to approve a slate of contracts, software purchases and service agreements for the 2024–25 school year.
Trustee Glen Lacey moved and Trustee Peter Brown seconded approval of instructional vendors selected through RFP #2025‑01, including Brainspring, Renaissance Learning, Curriculum Associates, Imagine Learning and Mastery by Instructure, and the board also approved a revised district organizational chart. The board later approved an array of additional contracts and renewals, including: an agreement with ACT (not to exceed $30,000); renewal with Finalsite for Blackboard Community Manager (not to exceed $23,000); a Sam Spectra maintenance/data integrator agreement with Central Access Corporation (not to exceed $22,000); monthly garbage disposal with Republic Services (not to exceed $100,000); and HVAC repair services with Trane US, Inc. (not to exceed $75,000). Motions to approve these items passed with Chair Johnny Brown, Dr. Shivochie Dinkins (participating by phone), Peter Brown and Glen Lacey voting Aye; Vice‑Chair Lenderrick Taylor was recorded absent.
On the consent agenda the board approved multiple technology and curriculum purchases and renewals, among them: a renewal of the district’s cybersecurity subscription with IBOSS (not to exceed $19,000), Meraki firewall licensing via Converge One (not to exceed $21,000), Google licensing renewals (not to exceed $21,000), Flashlight 360 assessment tools (not to exceed $24,000), Canvas Learning Management System and Mastery Connect (Instructure) (not to exceed $80,000), IXL Learning (not to exceed $15,000) and a three‑year Progress Learning contract (2024–2027) not to exceed $144,000. The consent agenda also included authorization to proceed with a weapon detection system procurement (not to exceed $135,000), approval of FY25 athletic supplements and an athletic/activities medical insurance policy (not to exceed $10,000), and revised FY24–25 salary schedules for teachers and administrative staff.
The board also approved the FY24–25 Combined and Combining Budget Report and routine financial items including monthly claims and activity fund reports. A separate motion, moved by Glen Lacey and seconded by Peter Brown, rejected the timber sales bid listed as item 9.6. Finance matters were presented by Tony Foster.
During public comment Ms. Ariel Francis asked the board to consider adding a cosmetology program at the Canton Career Center; the minutes record the request but show no action on that specific item at this meeting.
The board approved all listed contracts and purchases by recorded motion and vote; where vote tallies are listed the minutes show Chair Johnny Brown, Dr. Shivochie Dinkins, Peter Brown and Glen Lacey voting Aye, with Vice‑Chair Lenderrick Taylor absent. The meeting adjourned after additional personnel and procedural business.
