(Atlantic, Iowa) – A regular, monthly meeting of the Atlantic School Board will take place beginning at 6:30-p.m., on Wednesday, July 9th, in the High School Media Center. The meeting will be held in-person, and electronically, via YouTube.

The (full) agenda for the Board’s session is as follows:

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Welcome Visitors and Public Comments
5. Special Presentation Steve Andersen, Transportation Overview
6. Reports Principal – Year end Review Presentation
a. Activities/Athletics
b. PK-3rd Grade Report
c. 4th-5th Grade Report
d. 6th-8th Grade Report
e. 9th-12th Grade Report
f. Student Services
g. Superintendent Report
h. Board Report
i. June Financial Reports
7. Consent Items*
8. Discussion Items:
a. Review IASB Legislative priorities b. Discuss SVPA Pre-Bond Referendum Services Fee Proposal c. Discuss Bond Election Engagement Letter, Ahlers & Cooney d. Discuss Sales Tax Bond Issuance Letter, Ahlers & Cooney
e. Review School Bus Bids with Director of Transportation Letter of Recommendation
9. Action Items
a. Approve Washington Elementary Repair Bids TKE Kone Letter of Recommendation
b. Approve IASB Legislative priorities if known
c. SVPA Pre-Bond Referendum Services Fee Proposal d. Bond Election Engagement Letter, Ahlers & Cooney e. Sales Tax Bond Issuance Letter, Ahlers & Cooney
f. Approve Bus Bids
g. Approve Employment Contracts for 25-26 – can all be approved with one vote or individually, if applicable
h. Board policy review: The following policies are currently expired. The Board should approve these with a first reading and waive the second reading. If any changes are proposed, a first reading will occur now, followed by a second and final reading in August:
i. 606.05 Student Field Trips
ii. 406.01 Licensed Employee Compensation
iii. 507.03(E)3 Communicable Diseases.
i. The following policies require annual review. If there are no changes, the Board may approve them with a first reading and waive the second and final reading. If changes are proposed, a first reading will be held now, with a second and final reading in August:
i. 505.08 Parent & Family Engagement
ii. 505.08(R)1 Regulation for Parent & Family Engagement

iii. 506.01 Education Records Access
iv. 506.01(R)1 Regulation Use of Education Records
v. 506.01(E)1 Exhibit for Non Parent access to Education Records
vi. 506.01(E)2 Exhibit for Authorization for release of records
vii. 506.01(E)3 Exhibit for Request for Hearing
viii. 506.01(E)4 Exhibit for Request for Examination
ix. 506.01(E)5 Exhibit for Notification of Transfer of Records
x. 506.01(E)6 Exhibit for Letter to Parent
xi. 506.01(E)8 Exhibit for Annual Notice of Education Records
xii. 506.02 Student Directory Information
xiii. 506.02(E)1 Exhibit for releasing Student Directory Information
xiv. 506.03 Student Photographs
xv. 506.04 Student Library Circulation Records
xvi. 507.09 Wellness Policy
10. Upcoming Dates
a. Board Work Session, July 23, 6:30 pm; Achievement Center Conference Room b. School Board Candidate filing period begins Monday, August 25, 2025, and ends Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Signature minimum requirements for this election: at least 50 eligible electors within the school district. c. 2025 City-School Election held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
11. Board Meeting Evaluation
a. Question to the Board
12. Adjournment
*Consent Items
a. Meeting Minutes from June 11, 2025
b. Current bills for July and prepaid bills since last board meeting
c. Open Enrollment Applications
d. Resignations
i. Jill Miller, Certified Teacher, effective June 2, 2025
ii. Jim Brauer, Certified Teacher, effective June 2, 2025
iii. Carolyn Bruck, Mental Health Professional, effective June 30, 2025
iv. Kerry Jepsen, High School Secretary, effective July 4, 2025
e. Recommendation to Hire
i. Liz Reid, Asst Middle School Volleyball Coach
ii. 25-26 Sponsor Rehires: HS Student Council, Cayleigh McBee; FBLA, Mary Jensen; Skills USA, Noah Widrowicz and FCCLA Rebecca Wallace
iii. Molly O’Hara, Asst HS Girls Tennis Coach
iv. Emily McLaren, Athletic/Activity Ticket Manager
v. Crystal Sunderman, Evening Custodian for Achievement Center & Washington Elementary
f. Gifts, Grants and Donations from prior month
g. Upcoming Fundraising Request(s), not applicable this month

Note: Any item may be removed from the consent agenda by a board member and considered separately.