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Several speakers at public comment urged the board to proactively inform and protect immigrant students following recent shootings involving ICE agents in other states; speakers requested staff training, clearer protocols, outreach, and promised follow‑up from the superintendent.
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The Plymouth‑Canton board approved a slate of action items — including vehicle purchases, school construction bid packages, concession and pavilion projects, water‑filling stations, and a Digital Media Arts course revision — each passing 6‑0.
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Assistant Superintendent Liz Vartanian Gibbs told the board GSRP expanded from 8 to 18 classrooms with plans for 20 next year; the district reported 22,000 clinic visits this year, 65 AEDs across buildings, 400+ CPR‑certified staff, and growing family‑academy programming serving ~2,400 participants annually.
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Superintendent Monica Merritt presented a first reading of a naming‑rights agreement with ORSAA Credit Union that would commit $5,000,000 over 25 years to programming for a Canton High School Innovation Hub; the board will consider final approval in March after legal review and an MOU is completed.
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District Director of School Safety Josh Meyer outlined more than $5 million in recent safety and security investments, a staffed security operations center, AI-enabled camera monitoring, weapon‑detection pilots with Motorola and Evolve, and ECHO K9 deployment. Meyer warned the district may need to scale back systems if state school‑aid security funding is reduced.
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Multiple public commenters called on the district to adopt immediate protections for immigrant students in light of recent ICE actions and to reinforce support for transgender students facing proposed federal restrictions; speakers asked for districtwide protocols, staff training, and clear communications to families.
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The board approved issuance of the third and final series of the 2020 bond program (remaining authorization $65,685,000) and reviewed recommended construction awards: Gallimore/Hoban elementary renovations ($8.6M package), Salem High multipurpose addition and Canton concessions (base bids $12.54M), and schedule/timeline details. A potential refunding of $24M in 2015 bonds was authorized if economically advantageous.
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The board approved the consent agenda and a resolution allowing enrollment of nonresident students of PCCS employees (7‑0). It also approved the schools‑of‑choice resolution for 2026–27 after debate about capacity and displacement concerns (vote 5‑2).
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Facilities recommended purchase of 168 Filter First‑compliant bottle‑filling stations for $367,335.13, funded by a $494,900 grant. Initial filter supply for one to two years is included; ongoing replacement costs will be borne by the general fund.
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Superintendent Monica Merritt and Qualtrics presented a draft public-facing achievement dashboard focused on state assessments, NWEA MAP, AP pass rates and attendance. Board members and students asked for simpler navigation, benchmarking, multilingual options and clearer definitions before a planned second-semester launch.