Plymouth-Canton School Board
Slavens was Vice President of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (PCCS) Board of Education. He previously served as President of the School Board for two years. He was first elected to the School Board in 1999 and elected to a second term with over 75% of the vote in 2003.
In 2005, national attention was drawn to the district after the School Board voted to sell the naming rights of school buildings and athletics facilities to commercial interests.
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