(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education held a Special Meeting this (Wednesday) evening in the Washington Elementary School Lunchroom. Prior to diving into their action items, the Board receive a presentation on the English Learner’s Program, from the ELL staff.

Afterward, the School Board approved a change to the Employee Handbook. Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen…

They approved a bid of $12,666.86 from Wilson Restaurant Supply out of Cedar Falls, for Hot Well and serving line equipment used the District’s Nutrition Program.

The Atlantic School Board approved an FFA Out of State, overnight trip to Indianapolis, and, as part of their Consent Agenda, approved the following:

• FCCLA Fundraising: Selling Jam from Nov. 1st thru Dec. 1st.
• The hiring of the following personnel:
  • Matt Jacobsen, Substitute Bus Driver
  • Marcella Peck, Preschool Bus Monitor
  • Felicity Swanson, Spec. Ed Para (replacing Lynnae Grandin)
  • Volunteer Coaches for Winter Sports.

The Board then approved the resignation of Makenna Askeland, Middle School Softball Assistant Coach.

The next time the Board will get together (with the possibility of a Quorum), are Town Hall meetings on the proposed bond measures, October 29th from 4-until 6-pm at Washington Elementary, and October 30th in the Middle School Media Center from 4-until 6-pm, also. Those are the last two meetings pertaining to the proposed bond referendums, prior to the November 4th City/School Election. The meetings also coincide with parent-teacher conferences.

The Board’s next Regular meeting is at the High School Media Center beginning at 6:30-pm., on November 12th.