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Altoona Area School District board approves collective bargaining agreement and AEDY placement contract
Summary
At a brief summer meeting, the Altoona Area School District Board approved items 6a–6f, including a collective bargaining agreement covering Aug. 16, 2025–Aug. 15, 2029, and a contract to place students in an AEDY program through Hollidaysburg Area School District with Nittany Learning and Associates.
The Altoona Area School District Board of Directors voted to approve items 6a–6f under new business, including a collective bargaining agreement covering Aug. 16, 2025, through Aug. 15, 2029, and a contract to place students in an AEDY program operated through the Hollidaysburg Area School District, board members said.
Board members heard a staff presentation on the alternative education for disruptive youth program, known as AEDY. A staff member said, "AEDY stands for alternative education for disruptive youth," and explained the district has recently run its own AEDY program but determined it would be more cost effective to contract with an outside provider based in the Hollidaysburg Area School District on a daily-rate basis. The presenter said the external placement will be at a much reduced rate compared with typical private placements and noted that some students in AEDY placements cannot be educated side-by-side with other students.
A motion to approve items 6a through 6f under new business was made and seconded; a board member called for a voice vote and members responded "aye." "Anyone opposed? Motion carries," the board recorded. The meeting transcript indicates a staff member said a final motion on one item would be placed on the Aug. 4, 2025, board meeting agenda for approval, and the meeting concluded shortly afterward.
The approved collective bargaining agreement covers the school-year period from Aug. 16, 2025, through Aug. 15, 2029. The AEDY arrangement identified Nittany Learning and Associates as the placement provider to be engaged through the Hollidaysburg Area School District; the presentation described a daily-rate contracting arrangement but did not specify the per-student daily rate in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Motion: "Approve items 6a–6f under new business (includes collective bargaining agreement for Aug. 16, 2025–Aug. 15, 2029, and AEDY contract with Nittany Learning and Associates through the Hollidaysburg Area School District)." Mover: Board member (unnamed). Second: Michael (board member). Vote: voice vote recorded as "aye"; "Motion carries." (roll-call tally not specified)
Shortly after the approvals the board moved to adjourn. A board member thanked staff for holding the additional summer meeting and noted several approved items were intended to improve operations and efficiencies ahead of the upcoming school year.
