AIU Board of Directors

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit's Board of Directors is comprised of 13 elected members representing the agency's member school districts.

All board meetings begin at 6:15 p.m. in the McGuffey Room, with the exception of the November* meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m. All board executive sessions begin at 5 p.m. in the Rogers Room. There are no meetings in July or December. The board will meet on the following dates:

  • Monday, August 25, 2025
  • Monday, September 22, 2025
  • Monday, October 27, 2025
  • Monday, November 24, 2025*
  • Monday, January 26, 2026
  • Monday, February 23, 2026
  • Monday, March 23, 2026
  • Monday, April 27, 2026
  • Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  • Monday, June 22, 2026

All minutes and agendas for these meetings are available through the AIU's BoardDocs website. Once on the BoardDocs site, make sure to use the "Enter Public Site" link. The most recent board meeting information can be accessed on the left side of the page and information from previous board meetings can be accessed via the "Meetings" tab.

The AIU’s Head Start/Early Head Start Governing Body meets on the same dates as the AIU’s Board of Directors, as listed above. The Governing Body work session begins at 4:30 p.m. at the AIU Central Office. The regular meeting is at 4:45 p.m. in the McGuffey Room. Governing Body agendas are available in BoardDocs under the Library tab.

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