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Parma City School Board votes to submit additional tax levy question to voters
Summary
At a Jan. 14 special meeting, the Parma City School District Board of Education approved a resolution to submit an additional tax levy under Section 5705.197 of the Ohio Revised Code to district electors and approved routine procedural items before adjourning.
The Parma City School District Board of Education on Jan. 14, 2025, voted to place a question on the ballot asking district electors to approve an additional tax under Section 5705.197 of the Ohio Revised Code.
The resolution to submit the levy (Resolution 2025-01-20) passed by roll call during the board's special meeting; the meeting also approved the minutes of the Jan. 9 regular meeting (Resolution 2025-01-19) and adopted a resolution to adjourn (Resolution 2025-01-21). Details such as the proposed levy rate, duration, or intended uses were not specified during the public portion of the meeting.
The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance and a brief administrative confirmation that the session was being live-streamed. "It is," said Dr. Smolik when asked to confirm the stream, and board staff agreed to monitor the live feed during the public portion.
Board members moved and seconded each resolution in turn and approved them by roll call. The board did not discuss substantive details of the levy measure during this meeting beyond the formal motion to submit the question to electors and an explicit citation to Section 5705.197 of the Revised Code as the legal authority for placing the question before voters.
Votes at a glance Resolution 2025-01-19 — Approval of the written record of the proceedings from the Jan. 9, 2025, regular board meeting: Approved by roll call (recorded yes votes: Miss Nusio; Mr. Vaughn; Mr. Rodock; Miss Kirby; Miss McAndrew; Mrs. McTaggart).
Resolution 2025-01-20 — Determine to submit to the electors the question of levying an additional tax pursuant to Section 5705.197 of the Revised Code: Approved by roll call (recorded yes votes during the roll call sequence). The motion and second were on the record; detailed levy parameters were not specified at the meeting.
Resolution 2025-01-21 — Adjournment: Approved by roll call (recorded yes votes during the roll call sequence). The meeting adjourned immediately after the roll call.
The board did not take additional public testimony or provide further detail about the timing, tax rate, or uses for the proposed levy during this special meeting. The record shows routine procedural actions and the formal decision to ask voters to consider an additional levy; next steps such as setting a ballot language, exact levy amount, or election date were not stated in the transcript.
