The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education is set to meet 5:30-p.m. Wednesday in the High School Media Center. Among the items on their agenda is action on the following resignations:

• Cindy Nichols, Musical Assistant
• Tony Wiley, High School Social Studies Teacher
• Kathleen Wendt, Washington Elem. Nigh Custodian.

And, the following contracts or Letters of Assignment:

• Michael Applegate, STEM Coordinator & Teacher.
• Connor Larson, HS PE/Weights Teacher; MS Football Coach & Asst. HS Wrestling Coach.
• Jeremy Blake, Freshman Volleyball Coach.
• Tricia Nicewanger, HS Spanish Club Sponsor.

The Atlantic School Board will also act on a contract with FRK Architects, with regard to the Athletic Facility Improvements. The current timeline is as follows:

• August 2019: Construction document approval
• Sept. 2019: Construction commences.
• Substantial Completion date or dates:
  • Trojan Bowl projected completion – Sept., 2020
  • HS Stadium projected completion – March, 2021.
  • Baseball/Softball Complex projected completion – April, 2021.

Other, “milestone dates” have yet to be determined. In other business, the Board will act on Investment of Bond Proceeds, in the amount of $154,077.50, including: placing $3-million in a Money Market Account at 2.02% interest at Rolling Hills Bank; Placing $3,544, 152 in 1st Whitney Bank & Trust at 2% interest and $3.395-million in a 12 month CD at $2.10%. The District’s bond counsel has indicated those moves would provide the District with more than $6.54-million of principle to be used for the project until 7/1/2020.

The Board will also act on a pay application for the Washington Elementary parking lot. Most of the work done in the dropoff/pickup lane is complete now, and the excavation of the parking lot is near completion, with some large concrete pours to follow. And, the Atlantic School Board will act on approving an agreement allowing the YMCA to take on the role of SWIFS (Southwest Iowa Family Services), now that the Wickman Building has been paid-off.

The 501(C)3 that was created (SWIFS) in order to secure the loan and pay-off the building, wishes to dissolve, now that their mission is complete. The only difference with the agreement, is that the USDA is no longer involved, due to the completion of the loan.