The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education met in a brief Special Session, Tuesday evening, at the High School Media Center. During the meeting, the Board approved a Sharing Agreement with the Harlan Community School District for Girls Swimming. Atlantic already shares Girls Swimming with Audubon and Clarinda.

The Board also approved two Open Enrollment’s into- and One Open Enrollment out of- the District. A family from Griswold is in the process of moving to Atlantic with their two sons who had wished to open enroll, while the other family is planning to move to Griswold. The Griswold School Board approved both Open Enrollment applications during their meeting Monday night.

Prior to the vote, Board member Jenny Williams asked “What is the purpose of the deadline…because school hasn’t started yet?” Superintendent Steve Barber said “The deadline for Kindergarten students is September 1^st. But it’s March 1^st of the previous year for the next year.” Those deadlines are set by State Code. Barber said it’s more of a responsibility on the parent to say “I want my child to go to this school next school year.”

Board member Doctor Keith Swanson said “What we’re here for is to help the kids get an education. I see no reason we can’t transfer those [students].” Board Vice President Kristy Pellett said the only other concern she had was keeping track of where kids are, so kids aren’t lost in the shuffle. Enrollment by the March deadline, it was noted, helps to determine class size.

In other business, the Board contract recommendations for:

• Natalie Ritter – Interim Food Service Director
• Melanie McDermott – Schuler Elem. Head Cook
• Ann Hinton and Pamela Klar – as School Bus Drivers. (Klar was a late addition to the agenda)