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Atlantic School Board to act on resignations & employee dismissal

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March 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will meet 5:30-p.m. Wednesday in the High School Media Center. On their agenda is approval of 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 will also act on 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.

In other business, the Board is expected to set April 10th at 5:30-p.m., as the date and time for a Public Hearing on the 2019-2020 School Calendar, and act on approving resolutions for 2019-20:

  • Budget Guarantee ($56,679);
  • Board approved PPEL ($156,338/.33-cents);
  • 2019-20 Fund Transfer (General to Activity for Protective Equipment);
  • 2018-19 Calendar Make-up days (as previously reported), and
  • 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.