Canton ISD reports enrollment dip, attendance rates and preliminary A-F data; details on state allotments and operational changes
June 16, 2025 | CANTON ISD, School Districts, Texas
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At the Canton ISD Board of Trustees meeting on June 16, Superintendent Dr. Brian Nichols presented preliminary 2025 A-F data and a summary of district operations for the summer and coming school year. The district’s enrollment at the end of the 2024–25 school year was 2,263, down from 2,314 at the end of 2023–24. Campus attendance percentages reported for 2024–25 were Canton High School (CHS) 95.0 percent, Canton Junior High (CJH) 95.8 percent, Canton Intermediate (CIS) 95.5 percent and Canton Elementary School (CES) 94.98 percent.
Dr. Nichols relayed several facility and operations items: CES floor waxing has been completed; CHS floors are nearly complete; the gym floors will be waxed the week of July 7; maintenance will paint the Larry Davis Auditorium stage the week of June 23; and auditorium lights are ordered with an estimated installation by the end of July 2025. The transcript also notes Estes McClure & Associates paid to replace 12 defective units at CHS and John Cook installed them. Season tickets for the 2025 football season went on sale June 16; the district will offer a CHS Sports Pass for $140 and a CJH pass for $40 covering multiple sports.
The superintendent said Canton ISD launched an updated website on June 3 and will offer a school app for families in 2025–26 to provide activity news and emergency messages. The district will be closed July 3–4 for the Fourth of July. EOC STAAR retests were scheduled for June 17–19, 2025.
On finance and benefits, the superintendent reported that meal prices for 2025–26 will need to increase due to inflation; the transcript provides no dollar amounts. TRS ActiveCare rates will increase for 2025–26; the district noted an employee share range of $55–$57 for employee-only coverage and up to $214 for employee-and-family coverage on the Primary+ plan. The transcript does not specify whether those ranges apply to all employees or reflect plan options.
Dr. Nichols summarized state legislative items affecting district funding and policy: House Bill 2 (Teacher Retention Allotment) provides districts with 5,000 or fewer students with per-teacher allotments: $4,000 for each teacher with at least three years but fewer than five years of experience; $8,000 for each teacher with five or more years of experience. Senate Bill 11’s annual school safety allotment was increased for 2025–26 from $10 to $20 per student and from $15,000 to $33,540 per campus, effective Sept. 1, 2025. The transcript also notes that HB2 will waive certification fees for special education and bilingual certification exams, House Bill 1481 requires school boards to adopt policies restricting student cell-phone use during school hours, and Senate Bill 10 requires display of the Ten Commandments in Texas public school classrooms; the transcript attributes these items to the superintendent’s information report.
The board received the A-F data and superintendent report as information; no formal votes were recorded on those informational items during the meeting.
Dr. Nichols relayed several facility and operations items: CES floor waxing has been completed; CHS floors are nearly complete; the gym floors will be waxed the week of July 7; maintenance will paint the Larry Davis Auditorium stage the week of June 23; and auditorium lights are ordered with an estimated installation by the end of July 2025. The transcript also notes Estes McClure & Associates paid to replace 12 defective units at CHS and John Cook installed them. Season tickets for the 2025 football season went on sale June 16; the district will offer a CHS Sports Pass for $140 and a CJH pass for $40 covering multiple sports.
The superintendent said Canton ISD launched an updated website on June 3 and will offer a school app for families in 2025–26 to provide activity news and emergency messages. The district will be closed July 3–4 for the Fourth of July. EOC STAAR retests were scheduled for June 17–19, 2025.
On finance and benefits, the superintendent reported that meal prices for 2025–26 will need to increase due to inflation; the transcript provides no dollar amounts. TRS ActiveCare rates will increase for 2025–26; the district noted an employee share range of $55–$57 for employee-only coverage and up to $214 for employee-and-family coverage on the Primary+ plan. The transcript does not specify whether those ranges apply to all employees or reflect plan options.
Dr. Nichols summarized state legislative items affecting district funding and policy: House Bill 2 (Teacher Retention Allotment) provides districts with 5,000 or fewer students with per-teacher allotments: $4,000 for each teacher with at least three years but fewer than five years of experience; $8,000 for each teacher with five or more years of experience. Senate Bill 11’s annual school safety allotment was increased for 2025–26 from $10 to $20 per student and from $15,000 to $33,540 per campus, effective Sept. 1, 2025. The transcript also notes that HB2 will waive certification fees for special education and bilingual certification exams, House Bill 1481 requires school boards to adopt policies restricting student cell-phone use during school hours, and Senate Bill 10 requires display of the Ten Commandments in Texas public school classrooms; the transcript attributes these items to the superintendent’s information report.
The board received the A-F data and superintendent report as information; no formal votes were recorded on those informational items during the meeting.
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