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Atlantic School Board to meet Monday

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September 13th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Members of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will hold their regular, monthly meeting Monday night, in the Media Center at the High School. The session begins at 7:30 with the retiring Board (which includes Dennis Davis, Phil Hascall and Rod Hartwig), along with the remaining board consisting of President Kristy Pellet and Josh McLaren, acting on approving a canvass of the Sept. 8th elections, the 2014-Certified Annual Report and Special Education Supplement, prior to adjourning.

Afterward, new School Board members Alison Bruckner, Keith Swanson and Jenny Williams, will be sworn-in by Board Secretary Mary Beth Fast, and an election will be held for Board President and Vice President. A Board Treasurer and Secretary will also be appointed.

The new Board will then handle some administrative matters before FFA Coordinator Eric Miller makes a presentation to the Board with regard to the 2015 National FFA Convention. The Board act on approving the 2015 FFA Convention Trip to Louisville, KY, and a 28-E agreement with the Griswold School District for a Fiscal Year 2016 Industrial Technology class.

Other action items include the contracts and letters of assignment for: Jackie Sheeder, Para Educator at Washington Elementary; Vanessa Proehl and Jenny Schinker, Food Service workers at Schuler and Washington Elementary (respectively); Derek Bair, Morgan Staashelm, Marcus Upchurch, and Eric Miller, as Homecoming Float Sponsors for the Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshman classes, respectively; and the Co-Head Sponsors for Drama/Thespian Society, Speech and Debate.

The Board will also act on approving the resignations of Andrea Waters as Middle School Cheerleading Sponsor, and Kathy Somers as Flag Auxiliary Sponsor, and amended contracts for several individuals. Discussion items following regular business include Full Work Sessions/Policy Review, and a review and discussion of the Employee Handbook.