AASD Board of Directors Regular School Board Meeting

The Altoona Area School District Board of Directors held a regular meeting on March 19, 2026. Key procurement-related discussions included approval of multiple contracts and bids: a $46,000 purchase of an autonomous floor scrubber via the Co-Stars cooperative purchasing program; acceptance of a bid and signing a 5-year contract with Crown Castle for private lease fiber network services at a cost not to exceed $273,000 funded by the capital reserve fund; approval of a $60,500 roofing and gutter replacement project at Pleasant Valley Elementary School; and a $115,000 procurement of scoreboard equipment for the high school fieldhouse, funded by the capital reserve fund. Additionally, the board approved a $10,000 per year, 10-year sponsorship agreement with Reliance Bank for naming rights to the high school fieldhouse. The board also authorized submission of a $5 million DCED public schools facility grant, including a $1.3 million local match, for mechanical, plumbing, and sprinkler system upgrades at Juniata Gap Elementary. Other approvals included extending agreements with UPMC Consumer Advantage for HSA and FSA plan administration and authorizing a request for proposal for boiler replacement at the junior high school. These actions reflect significant capital improvement and technology infrastructure investments within the district.