Parma City School Board elects Leah Early president, Tammy Sebastian vice president

The Parma City School District Board of Education elected Dr. Leah Early as its 2026 president and Tammy Sebastian as vice president during the board’s organizational meeting.

Leah Early, who had just taken the oath of office earlier in the meeting, was nominated by Britney Harpich and elected by roll call. After the vote Early said she was “truly honored by the trust that you've placed in me and I accept this role with gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility,” and pledged to serve with "respect, collaboration, and transparency."

Tammy Sebastian was nominated and elected vice president; after her oath she thanked Mayor Gallo and the community and said she was "committed to listening, learning, and working collaboratively to do what is best for students."

The elections took place under the procedures the board invoked at the start of the organizational meeting. Mr. Nucio administered the oaths for the president and vice president following the roll-call vote.

The board's officer votes were part of a broader organizational agenda that also included committee appointments and multiple standard annual resolutions.

What happens next: the board confirmed committee assignments for 2026 and moved to take up other organizational items and newly pulled consent items during the same meeting.