We won’t know for sure how many students are enrolled in the Atlantic School District until early next month, when administrators are required to update the figure to the State. However, Superintendent Steve Barber said at Wednesday evening’s School Board meeting, the numbers appear to be down significantly. They includes 13 or 14 students who have elected to take home schooled assistance, and another 13 or 14 who have opted not to Open enroll in the district, for a preliminary total of about 28 students.

Atlantic graduated 105 students in May, and brought in 101, or a net loss of four. While the deadline to Open Enroll students has passed, Barber says there may still be an influx of Open Enrollments, and the numbers seem to indicate that may be the case, for a number of reasons. The deadline is Sept. 1^st, but there are some late kindergarteners brought in. Others include families who have moved into the district, changing living arrangements, etc. The parent or parents must show just cause why they wish to enroll their student or students after the Sept. 1^st deadline to sign-up.

In other news, Superintendent Steve Barber said also the “punch list” is expected to be completed today (Thursday) for the district’s recently purchased and newly remodel building, formerly occupied by Cass, Incorporated. The list is the contractor’s way of showing all the facets of the building have been completed according to design and code.

Administrators are currently working through the process of what to name the building, which is tentatively known as the Cass County Educational Opportunity Center, or, CCEOC. A proposal with regard to that is likely to be presented before the school board next month. Barber says they hope to occupy the building no later than Sept. 28^th.

When finished, the CCEOC will house various programs and staff, along with students and staff from the LINK Center.