Officials with the AHSTW School District report the AHSTW Board of Education, working with Dr. Paul Tedesco, EDWise Educational Consultant, has chosen three applicants to interview for the AHSTW Superintendent position. The finalists are:

• Darin Jones from Montezuma, Iowa where he is currently serving as the PK-6 Principal since 2007. Mr. Jones will be interviewed on April 25, 2018.
• Mark Dorhout from Sanborn, Iowa where he is currently serving as the Middle School Principal since 2004. Mr. Dorhout will be interviewed on April 26, 2018.
• Dr. Adam Zellmer from Webster City, Iowa where he is currently serving as the Director of Teaching and Learning since 2016 and prior to that he served as the Middle School Principal at Webster City. Dr. Zellmer will be interviewed on April 27, 2018.

The interview process for each candidate includes a welcome and introduction to AHSTW, a tour of the District’s facilities followed by interviews with the following committees–Central Office staff, Principals, Students, Support Staff, Teacher, Parent/Community Representatives and the AHSTW Board. The ASHTW Board will look to offer a contract for the new Superintendent to start July 1, 2018 late next week after reviewing the input from all of the committees.

AHSTW Superintendent Jesse Ulrich has accepted an offer to become the Superintendent of Schools at Fort Dodge Community School District.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a teacher who showed up drunk at his eastern Iowa classroom has lost his teaching license for two years. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports that Brendon Good signed an agreement last month with the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners. Good received a formal reprimand and must complete at least 15 hours of an ethics course in addition to losing his license.

Good was an industrial tech teacher for the Maquoketa Community School District. An investigation determined that, on Oct. 10, Good was under the influence of alcohol at Maquoketa High School.
Maquoketa Superintendent Chris Hoover said Monday that Good was sent home that day. Hoover says Good resigned after the incident.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports 33-year old Justin Brown, of Clearfield, was arrested at around 10:30-a.m. today (Tuesday), for Driving While Barred. Authorities say Brown was observed operating a 2008 Nissan Altima, and law enforcement knew he did not have a valid license. After a traffic stop was conducted at 8th and Hull in Corning, Brown was taken into custody.

ANKENY, Iowa–100% of FFA members have proficiencies as part of the agricultural program and the FFA. The proficiencies range in the areas of Agricultural Communications to Home and/or Community Development and from Diversified Agricultural Production to Swine Production. Proficiency Award winners have excelled in their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Programs. These awards encourage members to develop specialized skills that will apply toward a future career.Atlantic FFA Instructor Eric Miller says Cale Pellett has won the State FFA proficiency award for Grain Production. Cale will compete at the National FFA Convention in October.

Cale Pellett

State winners will advance to the National FFA competition where they will compete against winners from the other State FFA Associations. The four national finalists that are selected from each area will be recognized at the National FFA Convention and Expo in October. The Iowa FFA Proficiency Awards program is possible with support from the many partners of the Iowa FFA Foundation.

Members of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will meet Wednesday evening, in the High School Media Center. Their session begins at 5:30, and includes accepting the resignation of Danna Saeugling from the High School Student Council. The Board will also discuss the Superintendent’s evaluation process. Action items on their agenda include a contract for Driver’s Ed services, the Middle School Gym Bleacher replacement, and action on the 2018-19 Master Contract with the Atlantic Education Association.

During their meeting April 11th, the Board came under fire from several teachers and their families, who were under the assumption there would be a would be a zero percent increase in their pay raise and supplemental pay, in light of declining enrollment and questions over State Supplemental Support. The following week, a complaint was filed by the School District against the Atlantic Education Association, with regard to an alleged Collective Bargaining violation under the Iowa Code.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors say a West Des Moines man has been sent to prison for bank embezzlement. Brian Madison, of West Des Moines, was sentenced Friday to 18 months and ordered to pay $259,000 in restitution. He also must serve five years of supervised release after he leaves prison. Prosecutors say Madison moved cash from his teller drawer at TruBank into an unmonitored teller drawer and modified cash count sheets so officials conducting the counts wouldn’t have known to look for the money.