On January 30, the Parma City School District school board met, and wound up passing two resolutions, one of which will go before voters in May.
This measure puts a $5.9m levy on the May ballot. If it passes, a person who owns a home valued at $100,000 would pay $206 annually. Despite the fact Parma voters already passed a levy renewal on November 8, more money is needed to balance a budget deficit predicted for the fiscal years 2019-2020, and 2020-2021.
The second measure was one that adopts the new school calendar. The measure starts the 2017-2018 school year a week earlier than usual, on August 16. This resolution drew comments from residents, who objected to starting classes when the weather is still hot, since many classrooms are not air conditioned. They are concerned that students will not be able to concentrate in the heat, as temperatures during late summer can reach the 90s.
Carl Hillig, the superintendent of schools, addressed these concerns, saying that if the school became too warm, it would be closed, as it is in the winter for snow days. He also said there would be cold water available at all times.
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