Ohio / School Districts / Canton Local
The Canton Local Board of Education approved the first of two resolutions to renew a levy and send it to the county auditor for certification; officials said the renewal would not raise taxes and explained millage language and collection differences.
Ohio / School Districts / Canton Local
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Canton Local Board approved personnel hires and supplemental contracts, adopted policy updates on second reading, accepted monthly financial reports and donations, and kept board member compensation at $80 per meeting; trustees moved into executive session on personnel.
Ohio / School Districts / Canton Local
A presiding board member moved to enter an executive session on the employment of a public employee at the special Dec. 9 meeting. The motion appears on the record but the transcript ends before any second, vote or discussion is recorded.
Ohio / School Districts / Canton Local
A representative asked the Campbell Board of Education to allow Canton Local Youth Volleyball to begin practices at Aircrest Memorial Elementary; the organization has submitted a facility request, certificate of insurance and bylaws, and its 501(c)(3) application is pending. A roll-call vote was taken; the transcript records multiple ayes but does not clearly show a final tally.
Ohio / School Districts / Canton Local
Jamie Brown presented the district's required three‑year '1 plan' school improvement timeline, saying staff has completed parts of the needs assessment, will draft goals and actions in February, present a draft to the board in March for public comment, and submit the final plan to the Ohio Department of Education by spring break.
Ohio / School Districts / Canton Local
After a renewal narrowly failed by 31 votes, the board said it will form a political action committee, draft resolutions for the December meeting to place measures on the May ballot, and begin outreach including signage, mailers and a donated billboard on Route 800.
Ohio / School Districts / Canton Local
A board member pointed out a contradiction in the proposed personnel policy that disciplines staff for 'any detectable amount' of alcohol but allows a 0.02 alcohol level as part of Department of Transportation return-to-duty procedures; the drafter said they would verify and restore a zero-tolerance standard if appropriate.
Ohio / School Districts / Canton Local
The board approved meeting minutes and consent agenda items a1–a3 by voice/roll-call votes, recorded finance items including restricted investments and projected reductions in unrestricted funds; a wrestling overnight request prompted an abstention and the chair moved to enter executive session to evaluate a public employee.
Ohio / School Districts / Canton Local
The treasurer reported a year-over-year increase in local tax collections and a decline in foundation revenues. Administrators urged community support for a renewal levy on the Nov. 4 ballot and warned that recent revisions to House Bill 186, including a retroactive provision, could reduce state funding to districts.
Ohio / School Districts / Canton Local
Board members and staff discussed facility-use approvals for youth organizations, Sunday access, and adding background-check attestations to the facility-request form to reduce unauthorized use and shift administrative responsibility to requestors.