Votes at a glance: Parma City School District special session, Nov. 6, 2025

At the Nov. 6 special work session the Parma City School District Board of Education adopted the following resolutions by roll call. Items with brief discussion are noted.

- Resolution 2025‑11‑490: Approved — approval of the written record of proceedings from the Oct. 23, 2025 regular meeting. - Resolution 2025‑11‑495: Approved — authorization for buyer’s field sinkhole drain repair. - Resolution 2025‑11‑496: Approved — authorization for transportation center bathroom water‑leakage repair. - Resolution 2025‑11‑497: Approved — approvals related to district athletic program advertising/materials (business committee provided supporting materials). - Resolution 2025‑11‑498: Approved — authorization for administration to enter into a three‑year contract (as presented). - Resolution 2025‑11‑499: Approved — agreement between Avalon Center for Student Success and Parma City School District. - Resolution 2025‑11‑500: Approved — supplemental appropriations (treasurer noted a $1,400,000 one‑time refund from Cuyahoga County). - Resolutions 2025‑11‑501 and 2025‑11‑502: Approved — activity purpose statements accepted as presented. - Resolution 2025‑11‑503: Approved — certificated personnel items (appointments, leaves, supplemental assignments). - Resolution 2025‑11‑504: Approved — acceptance of certificated retirements (seven retirements acknowledged). - Resolution 2025‑11‑505: Approved — classified personnel items (appointments, changes, resignations, leaves). - Resolution 2025‑11‑506: Approved — authorization to release certain classified employees during probationary period. - Resolution 2025‑11‑507: Approved — adoption of a package of revised policies (nondiscrimination, assignment/transfer, withdrawal, personnel devices, attendance, promotion/acceleration, audit, web accessibility); board requested clearer highlighting of changes in future agendas. - Resolution 2025‑11‑507‑0.1: Approved — amendment to agenda to permit only current active board members in executive session with board counsel (vote recorded with two opposing votes). - Resolution 2025‑11‑508: Approved — motion to enter executive session to consider employment/discipline and investigation of charges or complaints against public employees; board entered executive session and later adjourned it at 6:48 p.m.; no executive‑session votes were taken publicly.

Most items were routine approvals handled with a motion, second and roll‑call vote. The only item that drew notable public comment was the amendment limiting attendance at that evening’s executive session (2025‑11‑507‑0.1); that amendment passed, and the board then convened executive session.