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Altoona Area School Board approves payments, contracts and $546,110 roof replacement bid
Summary
The board approved multiple finance and facilities items including payment lists, a plan to refund part of the 2018 general obligation bonds using Raymond James and Dinsmore & Schohl LLP, and JM Young & Sons’ $546,110 low bid to replace Logan Elementary’s roof.
At its meeting, the Altoona Area School District Board of Directors approved a set of routine finance, facilities and contract items.
Finance and bonds: Administration presented payment lists for the general fund, cafeteria and student activities, and recommended using general-fund cash to access Pennsylvania Department of Education School Construction and Facilities Environmental Repair awards for a previously approved intramural field retaining wall repair. The board also authorized retaining Raymond James as underwriter and Dinsmore & Schohl LLP as bond counsel to refund a portion of the district’s 2018 series A general obligation bonds.
Facilities and procurement: The board approved capital project and capital reserve payment lists and accepted the lowest bid from JM Young & Sons Inc. to replace the Logan Elementary School roof; the base bid plus alternate 1 was accepted with a total cost of $546,110 to be paid from the capital reserve account. Administration confirmed the recommendation to accept both the base bid and alternate 1.
Personnel/contract addenda: The board approved an addendum to the district’s contract with ESS Northeast LLC and approved retroactive addenda to professional contracts for district leaders (superintendent and others) effective July 1, 2025. A confidential separation and release agreement for an employee (employee ID 3603) was also approved; the board authorized the board president and superintendent to execute any necessary documents to effectuate the agreement.
New business approvals: The board approved several facility-use requests and community partnerships (including a rental fee waiver for a community theater project with reimbursement estimated at $6,270) and accepted replacement health-care service agreements to replace People1 Health/Pharmacy services (pending solicitor review). The board also approved Intermediate Unit 8 rates for the 2025–26 year.
Votes and abstentions: Most items were approved by voice vote. One director abstained from item 4f; another director declared an employment relationship with a provider and abstained from item 10e. The transcript records the abstentions but indicates motions carried.
What this means: Routine district business — payments, capital projects, vendor and personnel agreements — proceeded without substantive public debate at the meeting. The Logan Elementary roof replacement will move forward with the accepted contractor and funding source designated as the district’s capital reserve.
Next steps: Some contracts remain subject to solicitor review. The AEDY agreement with Nittany Learning Services was approved contingent on Nittany securing an approved facility from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, based on the administration’s statement.
