Pennsylvania / School Districts / Altoona Area SD
District officials reported notable attendance improvements at the junior high and high school levels, credited to targeted interventions including home visits and teacher outreach; staff described how a newly adopted junior‑high reading program was selected and implemented.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Altoona Area SD
The district board certified an accelerated opt‑out tax‑rate ceiling tied to the Act 1 index, approved a one‑year cybersecurity advisory renewal with ARIT totaling $57,948.75, and approved routine consent agenda items including a DonorsChoose grant and several RFP authorizations.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Altoona Area SD
After interviewing a field of applicants, the Altoona Area School District board selected Dave (David) Francis in a secret-ballot process and approved his appointment by voice vote; finalists addressed community representation and student supports during follow-up questioning.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Altoona Area SD
The board approved the Altoona Area High School ATSI plan for the 2025–26 school year, contracted services for junior-high drama props and costumes, multiple personnel items, and authorized public sale of surplus equipment and a two-year parking lease with Blair Family Solutions.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Altoona Area SD
The board approved minutes from Nov. 10 and passed several consent items including finance payments, a transportation reimbursement agreement, contracted services for drama set design, a recommended expulsion, an educational affiliation with Penn State Kinesiology, a Central IU10 special education services agreement, and two fieldhouse rental dates for elementary wrestling.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Altoona Area SD
At its reorganization meeting the Altoona Area School District board elected Val Mignon as board president and Kelly Erwin Adams as vice president, accepted a resignation and asked residents to submit letters of interest by Dec. 12 to fill the remaining two-year term.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Altoona Area SD
Donors honoring longtime educator Dr. Malloy gave funds to the Altoona Area School District Foundation to support a Dolly Parton Imagination Library affiliate, which will send free monthly books to children birth–5 in qualifying Altoona households. The program reported roughly 950 current participants and per-child costs described in the meeting.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Altoona Area SD
At its reorganization meeting, the Altoona Area School District board accepted the resignation of Brian Gieselman, appointed Carl Beard as temporary president, elected Val Mignon as board president and Kelly Erwin Adams as vice president, and instructed interested residents to submit letters by Dec. 12.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Altoona Area SD
The Altoona Area School District board approved authorization to enter a short-term borrowing agreement for up to $40 million to maintain payroll and operations if state or federal funding is delayed; administrators cited interest offers around 3.5% to low 5% and estimated $10 million monthly draws could be needed starting in January.
Pennsylvania / School Districts / Altoona Area SD
Trustees approved acceptance of the base bid alternates from JC Orr and Son Inc. for storefront and window replacement at Logan Elementary, not to exceed $1,310,000 including contingency to be paid from the capital reserve fund.