Altoona Area School Board approves routine business, president raises concerns about cyber charter finances The Altoona Area School District board approved routine consent and business items including a debt-refunding resolution, multiple policies, financial reports and contracts. Board president urged action on cyber charter school finances and said the district will pause certain payments; one board member recused from a health-care services vote.

The Altoona Area School Board's recent decisions highlight a growing concern over cyber charter finances, with calls for state intervention to alleviate local budget pressures.

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This reform of #Cybercharterfunding is long overdue. PA's #PublicSchools are unconstitutionally funded (William Penn School District et al. v. Pa. Dept. of Education et al., 294 A.3d 537, 962 (Pa. Commonw. Ct. 2023) This is just one step to FUNDING OUR FUTURE. #PublicEducation