After just one meeting in person at the high school last month for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, the Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education is going back to their electronic session for their regular meeting this month. The meeting takes place 6-p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 12th), via YouTube (The meeting can viewed here). Anyone who wished to enter comments on the record can e-mail them to Board Secretary Sarah Sheeder, at ssheeder@atlanticiaschools.org. Comments must be received by 4-p.m. Wed., Aug. 12th. If you have any questions, call the Central Office at 712-243-4252.

During the Board’s meeting, they are expected to act on six resignations: LaVon Sager. Aubrey Stuart and Linda Karstens – Special Education Paraeducators; Head Boys Soccer Coach Oran Perkins; Food Service employee Traci Luke, and Special Education Car Driver Lory Erickson. The Atlantic School Board will also act on approving the following Contract Recommendations:

• Jessica Larsen, MS Volleyball Coach
• Dan Vargason, Head Varsity Girls Coach (Interim)
• Brandon Baggett, Spring Play & Co-Speech/Debate Sponsor.
• Matt Mullinex, 9th Grade Football Coach
• Oran Perkins, MS Wrestling Coach
• Lory Erickson, Car/Van/Suburban Driver
• Loretta Barringer, Car Driver
• Jenny Madsen, Marnie Leiferman, DeLana Harris, Rhonda Hawkins, Angela Oglesbee and Mandi Brauer – all TLC Mentors

The Atlantic School Board will also discuss the latest news on the District’s Facilities Project, and Return-To-Learn plan. Action items include (but are not limited to):

• Disposal of Vehicles due to safety issues: A 2003 Chevy School Bus (#1), with 170,610 miles (Ordered taken out of service by the State Inspector 7/25/19 due to rust issues); and, a 2007 Ford Taurus (#12), which also has rust issues and deterioration of the unibody frame. The car was only being used to run errands for the Central Office during the 2019-20 school year, and is currently not in use.
• Approving Josh Rasmussen as District Title IX (9) Coordinator
• Approving 2020-21 Summer Sport Coaching Contracts as recommended by Activities Director Andy Mitchell, including:
  • Weight Room Coordinator – Derek Hall
  • Head Softball – Terry Hinzmann
  • JV Softball – Molly O’Hara
  • 9th Grade Softball – Derek Handel
  • Head Baseball – Joseph Brummer
  • JV Baseball – Robert Hanson
  • 9th Grade Baseball – Oran Perkins.
• Approve two pay requests associated with: the 6-foot safety fence at the softball diamond; removing gates at the north end of the Trojan Bowl. The changes amount to $1,783 from the General Operation Bonds.
• And, approval of a pay application for the Athletic Facilities Improvement Project in the amount of $935,827, for General Contract work, including electrical and mechanical.