PARMA, Ohio -- A public school district in northeast Ohio is firing 50 teachers after voters overwhelmingly rejected a $13.6 million levy to help cover operating expenses.
The city of Parma's school board approved the layoffs on Monday. The levy, which failed last week, is the third straight school levy struck down by voters.
The campaign was overshadowed by an FBI corruption probe of deals approved by one of the district's school board members, who resigned in March.
Parma Board President Cyndee Bratz says the layoffs are devastating. Plans to close two schools are also in the works.
Parma is located in Cuyahoga County, where four other school levies passed.
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