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Board approves reassignments, retirements and new hires, names Director of Exceptional Education

Canton Public School District Board of Trustees · July 8, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved a broad set of personnel actions including reassignments and new hires for the 2025–26 school year and named Shannon Smith Director of Exceptional Education effective July 10, 2025.

The board approved personnel actions covering leaves, resignations, retirements, reassignments and new employment for the 2025–26 school year. Actions approved included reassignment of Shelethia McGruder to principal at Nichols Middle School, reassignment of Russell Evans to Instructional Coordinator for the Curriculum Department, the reassignment of Cedric Shavers to School Resource Officer at McNeal Elementary, and the recommendation of Shannon Smith as Director of Exceptional Education for the 2025–26 term (commencing 07/10/2025).

The personnel slate (items 12.1–12.22) was approved on a motion by Mr. Glen Lacey, seconded by Mr. Peter Brown. The minutes list effective dates and replacement information for many positions (for example, Shannon Smith replacing LaShanda Hodge-McClure and Shelethia McGruder replacing Russell Evans at Nichols Middle School). The minutes do not record discussion detail beyond the itemized actions or any objections to the personnel approvals.