PARMA, Ohio — Tension is brewing in Parma after the city’s school board held a special meeting Thursday night to address whether one of its members can legally attend meetings virtually while deployed with the military.
The question has sparked a broader debate about transparency, governance, and what Ohio law allows.
As the Parma City School District Board of Education met just after 6 p.m. at Normandy High School, board member Ashley McTaggart was boarding a plane for deployment. McTaggart is an Air Force veteran and current reservist…