Members of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education held a brief Special Session at 6-p.m. Wednesday. During their session, the Board received a Special Presentation on the Home School Assistance Program from Home School Coordinators Tina Olson and Linda Nichols.

Afterward, the Board approved five resignations. Among them was Rachel Larsen, Kindergarten Teacher. Superintendent Steve Barber said that since is under contract for next year, the District Policy is that the Board may accept her resignation contingent up the hiring of a suitable replacement. The Board did approve her resignation as stipulated, along with those of: Denise Sharp, Paraeducator; Shannon Hayden and Wynter Waltz, both with Food Service.

The also approved Contract Recommendations for: Michelle Fritz, MS Spec. Ed. Teacher; Cheryl Andersen, ESL Teacher/Coordinator; Terry Hinzmann, Summer School Supervisor, and Bob Gross, Volunteer Softball Coach.

And, the Atlantic School Board approved proposals to: accept a credit for NOT having Central Iowa Dirt replace the entire high school fence they took out as part of the project, and they approved lettering on the backstop pads for the baseball and softball fields. Those will have the Trojan Head symbol in the center and the words  “Atlantic Baseball” and “Atlantic Softball.”

After the Board adjourned their regular session, they entered a closed session for the Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation.