(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will attend a town hall meeting at 5:30-pm on Wednesday, October 8, in the Atlantic Middle School Media Center (1100 Linn St.). The purpose of the meeting is to provide community members with tours of the facilities, and information regarding upcoming district proposals. A quorum of the Board may be present, but No official Board action will be taken. The District has previously stated that “This will be a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the three measures on the November 4 ballot for ACSD. (The Town Hall meeting will be live streamed at https://youtube.com/live/2YXxARfjD0M?feature=share)

Following the Town Hall, a regular meeting of the Atlantic School Board will be held, beginning at approximately 6:30-p.m. That meeting will also be streamed live (https://youtube.com/live/2YXxARfjD0M?feature=share)

Their agenda is as follows:

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Welcome Visitors and Public Comments
5. Special Presentation : SRO & SBI
6. Reports:

1. Student Activities/Athletics
2. PK-3rd Grade Report
3. 4th-5th Grade Report
4. 6th-8th Grade Report
5. 9th-12th Grade Report
6. Student Services
7. Superintendent Report
8. Board Report
9. Financial Report

Consent Items*
a. September Meeting Minutes Sept 10 Sept 18 Sept 24
b. Monthly bills and prepaid bills since last board meeting
c. Open Enrollment-In Applications
d. Resignations

i. Oran Perkins, Middle School Wrestling Asst Coach
ii. Todd Killion, Middle School Wrestling Head Coach
iii. Mallory Kirchhoff, Junior Class Sponsor and Prom Sponsor.

e. Recommendation to Hire:

i. Harley Hester, Special Education Para (replacement position)
ii. Kinnick Juhl, Special Education Para (replacement position)
iii. Jeremia Robinette, Grounds Supervisor (replacing Brett Johnson)
iv. Tyler Mitchell, HS Robotics Sponsor (replacing Andy Mitchell/Stacey Schmidt)
v. Lexi Trotter, HS Girls Wrestling Asst Coach (replacing Lillian Cox)
vi. Derek Handel, MS Boys Basketball Coach (replacing Trace Petersen)
vii. Derek Handel, MS Girls Basketball Coach (replacing Trace Petersen)
viii. Chase Roller, MS Boys Wrestling Head Coach (replacing Todd Killion)
ix. Caleb Smith, MS Boys Wrestling Asst Coach (replacing Oran Perkins)
x. Ben Anderson, HS Boys Soccer Coach (replacing Mark Anderson)

f. Gifts, Grants and Donations from prior month
g. Upcoming Fundraising Request(s): Spanish Class Oct 9-Nov 9 Fundraiser PBIS Fundraiser Oct 17-Nov 3
Note: Any item may be removed from the consent agenda by a board member and considered separately.

8. Discussion:

a. Review board policies with updates:
i. Board Policy 208 Board Committees IASB Version District Version
ii. 208 R1 Board Committee Regulations IASB Version District Version
iii. 401.01 Equal Employment Opportunity IASB Version District Version
iv. 502.07 Student Substance use IASB Version District Version
v. 507.05 Emergency Plans and Drills IASB Version District Version
vi. 708 Care, Maintenance, Disposal of School District Records IASB Version District Version
vii. 710.1 E1 School Nutrition Program, Notice of Discrimination IASB Version District Version
b. Early Retirement Option

9. Action Items:

a. Approve first reading of Board Policies: Board Policy 208 Board Committees, 208 R1 Board Committee
Regulations, 401.01 Equal Employment Opportunity, 502.07 Student Substance use, 507.05 Emergency
Plans and Drills, 708 Care, Maintenance, Disposal of School District Records, 710.1 E1 School Nutrition
Program, Notice of Discrimination
b. Modified Supplemental Amount (MSA) request to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC): Approve
the request to seek allowable growth for the District’s negative special education balance in the amount
of $724,256.42 for the 2024–2025 school year.
c. Modified Supplemental Amount (MSA) request to the SBRC: EL Excess Costs in the amount of $71,007.36
d. 28E Agreement with Southwest Iowa Apex Consortium (SIAC)
e. Appoint a delegate and an alternate delegate for the IASB Delegate Assembly on Nov. 19

10. Upcoming Dates:

a. Town hall meeting, High School Commons, October 16; 6:00 pm
b. Town hall meeting, Washington Elementary, October 22; 5:30 pm
c. School Board Work Session; October 22, 6:30 pm
d. Town hall meeting, Washington Elementary, October 29; 4-6pm
e. Town hall meeting, Middle School Media Center, October 30; 4-6pm
f. November Election, November 4, 2025
g. Regular Board Meeting, High School Media Center, November 12, 6:30 pm
h. Special Organizational Meeting (Old Board/New Board), November 18, 6:30 pm
i. IASB School Board Convention; November 19-20

11. Board Meeting Evaluation
a. Question for the Board:

12. Adjournment