CLICK HERE to schedule your background check/fingerprinting appointment online.

NOTE: Payment for background checks must be made by money order only, unless for employment in Stark County public schools, in which case payment forms accepted include personal check, cashier’s check and money order.
Cash is NOT accepted. 

The meeting live stream can be found at: https://youtu.be/v66hcI80G8E

Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank
Harvest for Hunger

Nine ESC member schools earned the Ohio Department of Education's 2019-20 Purple Star Award.

The value of the Stark County Educational Service Center (SCESC) cannot be overstated.[1] During this extraordinarily unfamiliar time with COVID-19 school closings, the SCESC's combined talents and skills are a shining light for districts, teachers, parents, students, families and the community.

The building will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of Memorial Day

Monday, April 23, 2018
6:00 P.M.
R.G. Drage Career Technical Center

Resources for Stark County ESC Teachers, Related Service Providers, Paraprofessionals, and Families.

SAMM is now located at Stark County ESC Annex
6065 Strip Avenue NW, North Canton, Oh 44720
(330) 492-8136, ext. 1364

CARE Teams and their Family Support Specialists Receive Award

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
6-7:30 p.m.
Canton Memorial Civic Center
1101 Market Avenue North, Canton OH 44702

The ESC's BCI/FBI and certification offices are CLOSED until further notice. For more information for those educators who need a background check, click Read More, below.

June 9-10, 2020
Hoover High School

BUILDING CLOSED. In an effort to ensure the continued safety of all ESC and SPARCC staff, all personnel are now working from home.

Click here for more information

Group-Rating Safety Accountability