The Atlantic School Board will meet Wednesday evening in the High School Media Room, beginning at 5:30-p.m. Their first order of business is to conduct the annual meeting of the retiring board, followed by adjournment. Afterward, the New Board, which was formed following the Sept. 11th School Board Elections, will be held. Since there were no new members added as a result of the election, the Board will take action on administrative matters. That includes Oath of Office to re-elected Board members Josh McLaren and Kristy Pellett. They will also elect a Board President and Vice President, and set the date and time for future meetings.

During the regular session, the Atlantic School Board will hear from Justin Williams and Paul Iekel, with regard to the naming of the CCEOC (Former Cass, Inc.) Building, and discuss current class size information as presented. Other discussion and action items include Updated Job Descriptions and a Strategic Plan.

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Officials say the third finalist in the search for the next Iowa State University president is executive vice president at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The Iowa Board of Regents says Dale Whittaker will visit the Ames campus Wednesday and meet with staff, students and community members. His curriculum vitae and interview schedule are available on Iowa State’s presidential search website, presidentsearch.iastate.edu.

The first finalist, Sonny Ramaswamy, visited the campus Monday. He’s director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture in Washington, D.C. The second finalist, Pamela Whitten, is scheduled to be on campus Tuesday. She’s senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Georgia, Athens.

The Iowa regents are scheduled to meet Oct. 23 to choose the next president.

(FORT DODGE) – The Iowa Dept. of Corrections reports Andrew James Nielsen, who was convicted of Burglary 1st Degree in Webster County and Prohibited Acts/drug related in Fayette County, failed to report back to the Fort Dodge Residential Center as required last (Monday) night. Nielsen is a 40-year-old white male, height 5’9”, and weighing 167 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on July 20, 2017.  Persons with information on Nielsen’s whereabouts should contact local police.

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