The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education, Wednesday evening, approved the previously report 2018-19 Calendar Make-Up Days. The District currently has 1,050.5 hours in the books, which is short of the 1,080 hours of the required instructional hours. Hours missed were the result of weather-related early dismissals, late starts and snow days. The Board approved adding an instructional day on Good Friday and adding three days to the end of the year: the Friday before Memorial weekend and the 28th and 29th. Administrators will look at scheduling days on Wednesdays in April to make up remaining necessary time.

The Board, as expected, set the public hearing date on the 2019-20 Certified Budget, as 5:30-p.m. April 10th, prior to the start of their regular board meeting. That same date will be used for a public hearing on the 2019-2020 School Year calendar. And, they approved several, previously mentioned resignations and Contract Recommendations.

Resignations include:

• Morgan Staashelm, HS Math Teacher
• Arnie Lamp, HS Day Custodian
• Michelle Huber, HS Guidance Counselor
• Oran Perkins, Asst. Boys Soccer Coach
• Jennifer Gaesser, HS Choir Director.

Contract Recommendations include:

• Taylor Williams, MS Girls Track Coach
• Tesia Cleaver, Special Ed Para Educator
• Sarah Eim, HS Guidance Counselor
• Dawn Russell, Asst. Head Cook at Schuler
• Laura Vogl, HS Math Teacher
• Rebecca Wallace, HS FCS (Food/Consumer Science)

The Board approved the termination of Kelly Simonton, providing him with a 14 day notice as required by his letter of assignment with the District. Simonton, a High School Custodian, was arrested March 1st on two counts of Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree. Other action includes:

• Approval of a Budget Guarantee in the amount of $56,679.
• Approval of a .33-cent per thousand dollar valuation PPEL, which will be reflected in the certified budget. Money will be used for maintenance, upkeep, transportation vehicles, and technology
• Approval of 2019-20 Fund Transfer (from General, to Activity, for Protective Equipment);
• and approval of Out-of-State overnight trips as follows – Drama Dept. trip to Lincoln, NE in June to attend the International Thespian Festival, and Boys & Girls High School Track – Trip to Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, MO., March 16th, to compete in the Indoor Track Meet.