Atlantic  Assistant High School Principal and Athletic Director Matt Alexander has reportedly been selected to become Superintendent of the Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove (or, OA-BCIG) School District. A message on the OA-BCIG District’s web page says “The OABCIG Board is excited to announce a verbal acceptance from Matt Alexander to be the next Superintendent of the district.  The Board will be approving this contract formally on Tuesday, February 27th meeting at noon.”

Photo from Atlantic School District’s website

Alexander interviewed for the position Feb. 20th. If the verbal agreement is formalized in writing, Alexander would succeed newly re-organized OA-BCIG District, Superintendent Terry Kenealy, who is retiring from education. Other candidates who were interviewed last week and considered for the position include:

• Adam Zellmer, director of teaching and learning at Webster City Community School District in Webster City.
• Marshall Lewis, superintendent of Kimball Community School District in Kimball, Ne.
• John Chalstrom, project coordinator for Alan Gray Associates from Sioux City.
• David Gute, junior/senior high school principal at Riverside Community Schools in Oakland.

A total of 18 applications were received for the superintendent position. Alexander has declined to comment on the offer until after the OA-BCIG Board meets tomorrow (Tuesday) and finalizes the matter.

Matt Alexander has lived in Atlantic for 23-years, and has served in the Atlantic School District for 16-years. He started out as a Math and Social Studies Teacher became the Schuler Elementary Principal and ACSD Curriculum Director and was hired as the High School Assistant Principal and Activities Director in 2013.