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📅 Feb 18, 2026 (Wed) to Calendar
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Summary — 2/18/2026:
Our monitoring of North Canton City, City School District has identified 4 agenda items that warrant community action.
PRIORITY LEVEL 9
School to Deploy Student Surveillance Software
📅  Vote on Feb 18, 2026
The Board is approving a contract with 'Securly Aware,' a program that uses AI to scan your child's emails, documents, and web browsing on school devices. This is a massive digital surveillance system that operates without your direct consent, turning the school into a monitor of your child's private thoughts.
Recommended Action
Email Superintendent Timothy Walker at tim.walker@northcantonschools.org: 'I demand Item O.1.4, the Securly Aware contract, be pulled for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. The public deserves to know the full extent of this student surveillance before you approve it.'
💰  Cost: Vague Title - Manual Review Required
PRIORITY LEVEL 8
Secret Changes to Student Entrance Requirements
📅  Vote on Feb 18, 2026
Under 'Board Policy,' the district is pushing through a revision to 'Entrance Requirements' (po5112). These changes are often used to introduce equity-based admissions that can weaken academic standards. The details are buried in a PDF, preventing public scrutiny before the vote.
Recommended Action
Call Board President Bob Roden at (330) 497-5600: 'I demand a public presentation on the changes to Policy 5112, Entrance Requirements, before any vote is taken. What exactly are you changing and why?'
💰  Cost: Vague Title - Manual Review Required
PRIORITY LEVEL 6
New Parent App Raises Data Privacy Questions
📅  Vote on Feb 18, 2026
The district is renewing a two-year contract for the 'ParentSquare' communication app. While it seems harmless, these platforms can collect sensitive student and family data. Parents need to know who owns this data, who it's shared with, and if it's used for behavioral tracking.
Recommended Action
Email Superintendent Timothy Walker at tim.walker@northcantonschools.org: 'Regarding Item O.1.3, the ParentSquare contract, who owns the student data collected by this vendor? Please provide the specific data privacy policy and opt-out form for parents before this is voted on.'
💰  Cost: Vague Title - Manual Review Required
PRIORITY LEVEL 5
Overhaul of Gifted Student Program Planned
📅  Vote on Feb 18, 2026
The Board is adopting an 'updated Plan for the Identification and Service of Children Who Are Gifted.' This is often code for shifting focus from academic merit to 'equitable' outcomes, potentially diluting advanced programs. The specific changes are hidden inside a linked document.
Recommended Action
Email Superintendent Timothy Walker at tim.walker@northcantonschools.org: 'Regarding Item L.4, please provide a public summary of the key changes to the Gifted Plan. How does this new plan differ from the old one in identifying and serving high-achieving students?'
💰  Cost: Vague Title - Manual Review Required
🏛️  District Leadership
Superintendent Timothy Walker
tim.walker@northcantonschools.org
Treasurer Eric Bornstine
eric.bornstine@northcantonschools.org
Board President President Bob Roden
Term exp: 12/31/2025
Phone (330) 497-5600
Address 525 7th St NE, North Canton, Ohio, 44720
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