Parma City Schools Superintendent Charles Smialek

Parma school officials were put in the hot seat during an emergency board of education meeting held over the weekend, revolving around the planned demolition of Parma Senior High School, which could now be put on hold.

Parma City School District is again trying to win over voter support for a bond issue that will be on the ballot in May, meant to fund construction of a new high school.

This will be the district’s fourth consecutive attempt to get a bond issue approved, with the last attempt failing in November last year. The bond would be used to construct a centralized high school as the district looks to close two high schools to trim costs.

Superintendent Charles Smialek says it will be "business as usual" for students who are old enough to be vaccinated, and for younger students who are not yet eligible, social distancing will be enforced when possible.