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Board approves reopening Stewart to house Akron Alternative Academy; Ott building to close
Summary
The board voted 7–0 to open Stewart for educational use and to proceed with closing the Ott Building; members debated costs, student relocation and timing before approving the resolution.
The Akron Board of Education voted unanimously to authorize reopening Stewart for educational use and to proceed with closing the Ott Building, a move tied to relocating Akron Alternative Academy (AAA) and other programs.
The board approved resolution 25.6 by a 7'0 roll call. The measure directs administration to prepare Stewart as a site for AAA and move APS Online and SOAR programs to Essex; the item stems from a committee recommendation the board discussed in Instructional Policy.
Administrators told the board they do not expect major retrofitting at Stewart and that needed…
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