(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening from separate locations instead of in the High School Media Center, due to the weather and road conditions. The Board approved the following personnel matters:

Resignations:

• Aubrey Schuler, Para resignation, retroactive to January 30, 2025
• Casandra Van Ert, Para resignation, retroactive to February 7, 2025
• Mandy Parks, Middle School Secretary,  retroactive to February 7, 2025
• Chelsea McCunn, Elementary teacher resignation, effective end of current school year
• Nicole Holst, Elementary teacher resignation, effective end of current school year
• Mikayla Stockhaus, Supplemental position, High School Musical Director, effective end of current school year
• Mikayla Stockhaus, Vocal teacher resignation, effective end of current school year.

Terminations:

• Custodian, retroactive to January 24, 2025
• Nutrition Cook, retroactive to February 3, 2025

Recommendation to Hire:

• Bryan Guy-Notice of Transfer: from high school evening custodian to elementary daytime custodian
• Caine Page from substitute bus driver to transportation assistant
• Ligia Cohrs, substitute bus paraprofessional
• Chris Melanson, high school evening custodian
• Ella Bryant, Washington Elementary and Achievement Center custodian
• Crystal Sunderman, Substitute custodian
• Brooke Newell, HS Girls Golf Coach
• Ben Anderson, HS Boys Asst. Soccer Coach
• Bodie Johnson, HS JV Baseball Coach
• Nathan Block & Gaylord Schelling, HS Varsity Baseball Co-Head Coaches
• Molly O’Hara, HS JV Softball Coach
• Derek Handel, HS 9th Grade Softball Coach
• Ashley Mosier, HS Asst. Boys Track Coach.

The Atlantic School Board discussed possible versions of the 2025-26 District Calendars. Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen, said there are essentially three options. The first has school beginning Monday, August 25th.

The other options have school starting August 20th.

The Board also discussed 4-8 Teaching position recommendations, and Caseload Review recommendations, along with the FY26 Tax Rate Options. No action was taken on the aforementioned discussion items. The Board did however act on approving:

• An agreement with Partnership For Progress service agreement.
• Setting the Public Hearing date for the 25-26 Calendar as March 26th, at 6:15-p.m. (Prior to the start of the Board’s regular meeting).
• Setting the date for the 1st Public Hearing for the FY26 Budget, as March 26th, at the Atlantic High School.
• Setting the date for the 2nd Public Hearing on the FY26 Budget, as April 9th, also at AHS.