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Information For Coaches

COACHING CERTIFICATIONS

All head coaches and assistant coaches (paid and volunteer) need to have all certifications and be approved by the board of education. Coaches may not work with student-athletes until given the permission of the district. Here is the order of operations for coaching at Canton Local Schools.

Background Check

No state pupil activity permits can be approved by the district until we have results of your background check. Background checks should be performed at the Stark County Educational Service Center. You can schedule an appointment here: SCESC Background Checks. Current costs and other important information can be found at the Stark County ESC Site.

Coaches Tool Chest

New coaches will be given a code to complete Coaches Tool Chest for free. Use These Directions.  It is a comprehensive online course covering many required topics. Coaches can set up their account at the Coaches Tool Chest Site. Email your completed certificaate to the athletic department.

Pupil Activity Permit

You can apply for your PAP through your OH|ID account at the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). If you have never had an Ohio certification before, you will need your drivers license to create your account. Here is the link to ODE.

If your account is new, visit their “App Store” and search for Educator Licensure and Records (CORE).

  • Scroll to “My Credentials” and select “Apply for NEW Credential” if you have never been issued permit before. It will prompt you to apply for an “Educator State ID”. Follow the prompts and once the number is assigned apply for the new credential, You will select “Coaching Permits”.
  • If you have had a permit in the past, click on the “Action” tab next to your credentials and select “renew”.
  • Teachers can select the five year permit while non-educators can select the three year pupil activity permit.

When you are searching for superintendent’s signature use our IRN #049833 to ensure your application is routed to Canton Local Schools for approval.

NEW: When prompted for the “Mental Health Certificate” please upload your Coaches Tool Chest (CTC) certificate. If you are not prompted, return to the home screen, scroll down “My Documents”, and select “Click to View.” Select “Upload Documents” and under “Document Types” select MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING. Click on browse and upload your CTC certificate. Select the RED upload tab to save.

IMPORTANT: Your application will not be processed by ODE if you do not have a background check on file (see above), do not upload your mental health certificate, or do not process your payment.

Payroll Paperwork

Your contact incentral office for additional paperwork and payroll forms will be Catherine Wertz-Carbenia at 330-484-8019 x4004 or catherine.wertz-carbenia@cantonlocal.org

 

Helpful Links

  • OHSAA Directory

    Contact Information for OHSAA Schools and Coaches

  • NEDAB

    The Northeast District Athletic Board site will have all of your district tournament information and dates.

  • Principals Athletic Conference

    Schedules, results, and information on member schools. Coaches can register with the site and enter results and games for their team.

Important Information

  • All fundraisers must be approved by the athletic department and the district office. Use the forms below to request that a fundraiser be approved and to report the final results and deposits.

    Fundraiser Forms

  • Gymnasiums and athletic spaces must be scheduled through the athletic department. All practice and game schedules, as well as all additional requests that may come up, should be communicated to the athletic secretary.

    Facilities are not to be used if the activity is not on the Tandem Calendar.

    Similarly, coaches do not have the ability to offer gym time to other groups without the permission of the athletic department.

    FACILITY USE FORM

  • Please have any athlete who plans to participate in multiple sports during the same sport season complete and return the MULTISPORT ATHLETE FORM. This allows everyone involved to be on the same page concerning the special circumstamces of trying to to be a part of two different programs.

  • Coaches planning to make an overnight trip, must have it approved by the administration and the Board of Education. Coaches are reminded to start the process early so that they can get approval beforehand.

    Overnight Travel Form

Sports Mission/Vision

Canton Local Schools Sports aspires to provide a high-quality experience to every athlete. A high quality experience is one in which every athlete:

  • Is coached, challenged, and corrected in a positive way.
  • Feels like an important part of the team regardless of performance.
  • Learns ‘life lessons’ from competing, winning, and losing that have value beyond the playing field.
  • Learns the skills, tactics, and strategies of the game and improves as a player and teammate.

How WE do things HERE:

  • We value athletes and families and will use our resources to run quality programs for every skill level.
  • We value coaches and are appreciative of the extra time they spend away from their own families to be part of our families.
  • We value officials and game workers for the difficult and important jobs that they perform. We understand they will not be perfect and we will treat them with respect no matter the outcome.
  • We value coaching with an emphasis on skill development and the creation of a positive mindset of constant growth in ourselves and our athletes.
  • We value teaching our athletes to respect themselves, their families, their coaches, their teammates, their opponents, and the officials.

We Honor The Game Here by consistently striving to live out these values, ESPECIALLY when we do not perform our best, there is a call that doesn’t go our way, or we lose a close game.