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Parma board votes to submit additional school tax question to voters under Ohio Revised Code
Summary
On July 17 the Parma board approved a resolution to submit an additional tax levy question to district voters under Sections 5705.194–5705.197 of the Ohio Revised Code, moving forward amid a reported multimillion-dollar shortfall and uncertain state legislative actions.
The Parma City School District Board of Education on July 17 voted to submit to electors a proposed additional tax levy under Sections 5705.194 to 5705.197 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Board members adopted resolution 2025-07-335 after a motion and second; roll-call votes recorded multiple yes votes and the measure was approved. The resolution directs that the district place the question of an additional tax on the ballot for voters to decide.
Superintendent Dr. Hunt told the board the district is facing a biennial budget shortfall of about $4,000,000 and discussed the need to be “cautious about spending.” Earlier in the meeting, district staff had flagged that state-level actions under consideration — including proposals to change levy carryover rules, eliminate emergency and substitute levies, and alter 20-mill formulas — could reduce future district revenue if enacted.
Why it matters: submitting a levy to voters is a formal step in seeking additional local operating revenue; the measure proceeds to the public rather than creating new tax authority unilaterally. The board did not set a ballot date in the meeting record; the resolution authorizes submission pursuant to the cited sections of the Ohio Revised Code.
Outcome: Resolution 2025-07-335 was approved by the board. The transcript records the motion, a second and a roll-call approval. The district said staff will continue to brief the board as legislative developments and levy planning proceed.
