The Parma Education Association is an Ohio Not for Profit Corporation and local elections are governed by the By-Laws of the Association and other locally established guidelines.  Applicable sections of the Association By-Laws and Election Guidelines are listed in the section tabs available at the left side of this page.

The Association also conducts elections for delegates to the NEOEA, OEA and NEA Representative Assemblies.  In these elections, the Association follows the guidelines established by the affiliated organizations. 

Members of the Association are defined in the PEA Constitution:

ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP

Section 1.Voting members

Paragraph 1.Any properly certificated person who joins the Association and is under contract to the Parma City Schools or on official leave, must become a voting member of the Association. There shall be only one class of voting members.

Paragraph 2.Members may vote in systemwide elections, general meetings, building elections, and building meetings.

Paragraph 3.Each member shall have one vote.

Paragraph 4.Each member shall be guaranteed the right of secret ballot.

Section 2.Members shall adhere to and abide by the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession.

Section 3.All right, title, and interest, both legal and equitable, of a member in and to the property of the Association, shall end upon the termination of membership.