In compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act passed by Congress in 1986 the Canton City School District has an AHERA Management Plan on file at the District Administrative Office, 305 McKinley Ave. NW. Should you have any questions regarding this program or would like to review the asbestos management plan, please contact the District Office at 330-438-2500. Asbestos inspections are completed in the school buildings every six months, and a major reevaluation is done every three years.

Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its implementing regulations (“Section 504”), no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall, solely by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. The Board of Education does not discriminate in admission or access to, participation in, or treatment, or employment in, its programs or activities. As such, the Board’s policies and practices will not discriminate against employees and students with disabilities, will provide equal opportunity for employment, and will make accessible to qualified individuals with disabilities its facilities, programs, and activities.

Ohio Revised Code 3313.666 defines harassment, intimidation, or bullying to mean any intentional written, verbal, electronic, or physical act that a student or group of students exhibits toward another particular student(s) more than once and the behavior both causes mental or physical harm to the other student(s) and is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for the other student(s).  Ohio Revised Code 3313.666 additionally requires the board of education of each school district to establish a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, and bullying and requires each district to bi-annually report the number of verified acts of harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying, whether in the classroom, on school property, to and from school, or at school-sponsored events.  That information can be found here: Bullying Reports.

Each year school districts throughout Ohio participate in an effort to identify, locate and evaluate all children with disabilities, birth through 21; for age birth to 3, an established condition known to result in delay or documented developmental delay; for ages 3 through 21, identification of one or more of the following conditions: Autism Spectrum  Disorder, developmental disability, deaf-blindness, hearing impairment-including deafness, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, emotional disturbance, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury and/or visual impairment- including blindness.  Parents are not always aware that there are programs and services available for children identified with a disability.

If you know of a child who may have one or more of the above suspected disabilities, please call the Special Education Office at 330-438-2691.

Any member of the school community who believes that he/she has been the subject of discrimination (including racial harassment) will report any incident(s) to his/her teacher, school administrator, guidance counselor, or if the employee, immediate supervisor. The superintendent may also be notified and serves as the district’s Grievance Officer unless the superintendent delegates that assignment to another administrator.

Effective Sept. 30 Ohio law requires each public school and chartered nonpublic school that serves elementary school students to provide an electronic or paper copy of informational materials on Type 1 diabetes to each student’s parent or guardian on the student’s enrollment in elementary school. Informational materials were created by the Ohio Department of Health following the guidelines included in Ohio law.

The Canton City School District follows the guidelines of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regarding all student records.  FERPA, a federal law, limits the disclosure of personally identifiable information from a student’s education record for pupils in public schools.  The statute prohibits the disclosure of names for any profit-making activity and imposes restrictions on the disclosure of such information for other purposes.  An exception is made in the case of “directory information”, which may be released without prior written consent unless the parent (or pupil, if over the age of eighteen) has informed the school, in writing, that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent.  The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the school district to include information from a student’s educational records in certain school publications like yearbooks, Honor Roll or recognition lists, sports activity sheets or programs, drama/choral/music playbills, website, newsletters or other social media properties showcasing student achievements.  “Directory information” is released to the military by law and applies to high school students only.

“Directory information” is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released. Parents may refuse to allow any information to be released without their written consent by notifying the school in writing each school year.

The Canton City School District receives the notification of their entitlement of federal funds allocated in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Public Law 92-142.  The utilization of the funds is designated to provide services and programs for disabled students.  Persons who wish to comment on how to utilize these designated funds are welcome and encouraged to contact our Special Education Office at 330-438-2691.

The Canton City School District provides educational services to disabled students from birth to age 21, utilizing federal assistance through IDEA funds to enhance the basic program. Disabilities including the areas of hearing, vision, learning, behavior, speech/language, health/physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury, autism, or any combination of these, are considered handicapping conditions. If you, or someone you know, may be in need of special education and related services, contact our Special Education Office at 330-438-2691.

It is the policy of the Canton City School District to enroll, educate and not segregate or stigmatize children on the basis of their status as homeless.  Any person suspecting a child is homeless should notify homeless services at  330-437-3700 to ensure that homeless children enroll in school and have the opportunity to succeed academically.

The Canton City School District hereby gives notice that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, handicap or age in the educational programs or activities operated by the district. This district complies with state directives and with federal regulations for implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. Nondiscrimination is practiced both in employment and in access of students to school programs. Any student making a complaint or participating in a school investigation will be protected from retaliation. The Compliance Officer(s) can provide additional information concerning equal access to educational opportunities.

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FAQs of HB 8 for parents 

The Ohio legislature has enacted the Parents’ Bill of Rights that affirms your fundamental right as a parent or guardian to make decisions concerning the upbringing, education, and care of your child. The District has adopted Board Policy 5780.01, which describes the specific rights you have as a parent or guardian and requires the District to notify you regarding these rights and to ask for you to choose whether the District can provide certain health care services to your child. 

Technology Provider Contracts

Here is an extensive list of all technology providers that have access to students’ educational records for the purpose of providing curriculum, testing, or assessment services. If you wish, you may review a complete copy of the District’s contract with any of the below technology providers, ask questions, or relay concerns by contacting:

Heather Heater, heater_h@ccsdistrict.org

General Monitoring of School-Issued Devices

Please be aware that the District, either directly or through a technology provider, is electing to generally monitor all school-issued devices (as that term is defined by R.C. 3319.325). The monitoring will include the following features:

• Location tracking

• Student interactions with school-issued devices (e.g., keystrokes and web-browsing activity)

The District generally monitors these features for the noncommercial education purpose of:

• Instruction

• Technical support

• Exam proctoring

Additionally, these features are generally monitored as a necessary precaution for preventing and/or responding to threats to life or safety.

Mandatory Student Data Access Notification to Parents & Students

Notification must be sent out within 72 hours of access, defined by when a school district or technology provider accesses one of the three categories of prohibited data on a school-issued device.

The notice must include:

• A written description of the triggering circumstance

• Which features of the device were accessed

• A description of the threat (if any)

Note: Notice may be temporarily withheld if the notice itself would pose a threat to life or safety.

Title 1 is a federal grant program that provides financial assistance to school districts to meet the educational needs of at-risk students. The goal of Title 1 is to provide supplemental services to students at risk of failing to meet the state standards, specifically in reading and math. The program is governed by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which was reauthorized in 2015 by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 

The Canton City School District’s Title I program spans grades K-12 providing supplemental services/materials and staff in all instructional and social emotional areas to benefit the needs of all students.

Parents Right to Know

Testing Transparancy

The Canton City School District has developed policies that focus on the right of pupils and the right to participate in academic, athletic, and any other extra-curricular activities without regard to sex, race, color, national origin or disability. In accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, Canton City School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry, genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes"), or any other legally protected category, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities (in accordance with Policies #3122 for certified staff and #4122 for classified staff).

Section 504 Coordinator:

Lori Nickels, Director of Special Education 330-438-2635 nickels_l2@ccsdistrict.org

Title IX Coordinators:

Deidre Stokes-Davis, Director of Human Resources 330-438-2571 stokesdavis_d@ccsdistrict.org

Jason Dixon, Assistant Superintendent 330-580-3041 dixon_j@ccsdistrict.org

305 McKinley Ave NW, Canton, OH 44702

The Board of Education is committed to implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) framework on a District-wide basis and the establishment of a school environment focused on the care, safety, and welfare of all students and staff members. Staff are directed to work to prevent the use of physical restraint and/or seclusion. The PBIS framework shall serve as the foundation for the creation of a learning environment that promotes the use of evidence-based academic and behavioral practices aimed at enhancing academic, social and behavioral outcomes for all students. An emphasis shall be placed on promoting positive interventions and solutions to potential crises. If a student's behavior, however, presents a threat of immediate physical harm to the student or others, staff may, as a last resort (i.e., there is no other safe and effective intervention available) and in accordance with the terms of this policy, use approved physical restraint or seclusion to maintain a safe environment.

All physical restraint and seclusion shall only be done in accordance with this policy, which is based on the standards adopted by the State Board of Education regarding the use of student restraint and seclusion.

Training in methods of PBIS and the use of physical restraint and seclusion will be provided to all professional staff and support staff determined appropriate by the Superintendent. Training will be in accordance with the State's Standards. Absent an emergency, only school staff who are trained in permissible seclusion and physical restraint measures shall use such techniques.

Every use of restraint and seclusion shall be documented and reported in accordance with this policy.

The Board shall annually notify parents of this policy, which will be published on the District’s website. More details at 5630.01.