10-22-2026 Parma City School District Board of Education Meeting

The Parma City School District Board of Education held its regular meeting on October 22, 2026. The superintendent outlined ongoing financial pressures and cost-reduction planning: the district is targeting about $8 million in reductions, with roughly $4 million from non-staff costs and the remaining amount through a reduction in force equivalent to 40 teachers. The board agreed to receive the proposed fiscal recovery plan by November 11, review it at the November 19 meeting, and vote on it that evening. Community speakers urged the board to place a levy on the May 2027 ballot; no levy action was taken at this meeting.

The board unanimously approved an agreement with the Avalon Center for Student Success (Resolution 2026-10461; no contract amount was stated), authorization for athletic-program advertising sponsorships (Resolution 2026-10460), and finance resolutions covering the monthly report, supplemental appropriations, investment ratification, and an activity-purpose statement (Resolutions 2026-10462 through 2026-10465). It also approved a resolution declaring select pupils impractical to transport and several personnel actions. No competitive bids, vendor selection, or capital-project award was discussed. First readings included a proposed policy on the proper use of public funds; the board took no adoption vote on the policies.