The Parma City School District Board of Education voted to adopt Resolution 2025-07-350 to proceed with placing a $23,131,939 tax levy question on the November ballot.

The board adopted the resolution during a July 2025 special meeting after a short discussion about the procedural steps required to place a levy before voters. "There’s two resolutions that are required to have a levy on the ballot," said Sean, a staff member, explaining that the first resolution asks the budget commission to calculate the mills needed to raise the stated amount, and the second — the resolution adopted Thursday — authorizes the district to proceed to the ballot after the commission’s determination.

The district plans to submit the approved resolution to the board of elections for placement on the November ballot. The motion to adopt Resolution 2025-07-350 carried after a roll-call vote in which board members present approved the measure; one board member explicitly recorded a dissenting vote.

Why it matters: A successful levy would increase the district’s operating revenue subject to voter approval and affect local taxpayers. The board’s action represents a procedural step in a multi-step process required under state law before a tax question appears on the ballot.

Details and next steps: The board heard that the budget commission must first return a mills calculation showing how many mills are required to raise the $23,131,939 figure; after that calculation is provided, the district can finalize paperwork for the board of elections. The staff explanation said the two-resolution sequence is routine: one to request the mills calculation and a second to proceed once the commission responds.

No additional information on the proposed levy’s expected millage rate, duration, or specific program allocations was provided during the meeting. Board members did not flesh out a public outreach plan at this session.

Board action: Resolution 2025-07-350 was adopted and will be submitted to the board of elections for inclusion on the November ballot.