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Speakers urged the district to issue clear protocols for encounters with ICE, backed student walkouts and introduced a local advocacy group (CAPES), and several parents described classroom instability and asked for swift action to support students.
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The board recognized Gallimore Elementary and East Middle School robotics teams for state-level awards and qualification to invitational and FIRST World Championship events; students and principals celebrated the achievements.
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Plymouth-Canton board approved a bond-funded purchase of 450 HP ProBook laptops (not to exceed $310,734) on a first-and-final reading, citing Windows 10 end-of-life and rising market prices as drivers for immediate purchase.
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The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Board approved a midyear amendment that reduces revenue estimates by roughly $2.8 million and raises expenditures by about $1.2 million, producing a projected $10.2 million use of fund balance while preserving board and auditor fund-balance benchmarks.
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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.