(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education held a Special Board meeting this (Thursday) evening, to act on two measures to come before them. The first was a Resolution calling for an election on the issuance of $22.5-million in General Obligation (G.O) School Bonds. (You can watch the entire proceedings through this link https://www.youtube.com/live/8rmMb4cnx_M )

Before the Board discussed business dealing with the bonds, Board President Laura McLean took a moment to address the loss of another student in the District. 12-year-old Brynley Lank died unexpectedly, Wednesday. She was a 7th grader in the school system. McLean called for a moment of silence/prayer for her family.

Counselors will be available at each of our schools to support our students in the days ahead. Last month, a student who was about to enter the third grade at Washington Elementary died, after being struck by a vehicle.

Atlantic School Board Special meeting 9-18-25 (YouTube image)

Moving forward with the rest of the agenda, Laura McLean explained the $22.5-million bond referendum is part of the District’s Master Plan for facility improvements.

The Board voted unanimously to pass the Resolution as presented. The language on the ballot in November will ask, “Shall the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Community School District in the Counties of Cass, Pottawattamie and Audubon, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $22,500,000 to provide funds to build, furnish and equip classroom additions and a new secure entrance at Washington Elementary, a new skybridge and commons area between Schuler Elementary and the Middle School, and classroom additions at the High School, with related building and site improvements at each facility; and to remodel, repair, improve, furnish, and equip existing educational facilities, including additional secure entrance improvements, media center and common area improvements at the High School, and site improvements? “

The second action item on their agenda was to establish whether or not an election should be held on the proposed issuance of approximately $18.5-million worth of School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds to pay for a new fieldhouse. A petition with 500 signatures was presented to the Board during their previous meeting, asking for the Bond Measure to be placed on the ballot for the voters to decide.

The Board again voted unanimously to pass a motion placing the matter on the ballot. District Finance Director Lisa Jones and Board Member Kristy Pellett….

If it fails to pass, it will not affect the $22.5-million dollar bond, as that is a separate matter with specific intent.