Two Altoona Area High School teachers are being investigated separately by the school district and the Blair County NAACP after a racially insensitive incident that allegedly occurred in a classroom Thursday morning. According to Blair County NAACP President Andrae Holsey, the two teachers are being investigated along with other school administrators, including a school police […]
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Hollidaysburg Area High School graduate Abby Dell is greeted during the Class of 2020 graduation ceremonies. School districts are making plans about how to hold end-of-year events as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
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As spring approaches, the time of year when high school seniors wrap up their year in celebration with prom and graduation nears.
Some local school district officials have prepared to host these end-of-year events on schedule, though precautions will be in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
For Altoona Area High School, “plans are underway” for prom, according to district Community Relations Director Paula Foreman. The high school’s outdoor graduation is scheduled for June 11 at Mansion Park Stadium. Foreman said the district will follow guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “the same as we continue to do for current activities and events.”