The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will conduct an electronic meeting 6-p.m. Wednesday (April 22nd) via YouTube (at https://youtu.be/g7b5aQpscRs). On the agenda is discussion with regard to the IASB Needs Assessment Survey Results, along with COVID-19/District Response and Planning.

Last week, Governor Reynolds announced that all school districts and nonpublic schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year and will continue to offer continuous learning to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. That also includes the cancellation of spring sports activities.

The governor and the Iowa Department of Education also announced that the state of Iowa will:

• Waive instructional time requirements for the remainder of the 2019-2020 regularly scheduled academic year for schools that continue to provide continuous learning through one of two approved options, voluntary educational enrichment opportunities, required educational services, or a combination of the two.
• Require schools to submit a Return to Learn Plan to the Iowa Department of Education by July 1 outlining ways they will address disruptions to learning as a result of COVID-19. This could include summer school, enrichment activities or other opportunities to address the needs of learners.
• Waive the requirement that schools start no earlier than Aug. 23, allowing school districts and nonpublic schools to make local decisions about the length of their 2020-2021 academic year.

The Atlantic School Board will also act on the resignation of Jordan Newberg as 2nd Grade Teacher/Girls Soccer/MS Wrestling Coach. And, they will act on the disposal of two buses: #12 (A 2008 Thomas) and #15, (a 2007 Thomas), both of which are being replaced with money from the VW grant. In order for the district to receive the grant money, the buses mentioned will need to be salvaged or destroyed.

The Board will act on approving Change Orders/Proposal Requests with regard to the Atlantic Athletic Facilities Improvement Project. Proposals for dirt work/perforated drain tile and related costs were received from Central Iowa Dirt Works of Johnston, for 8,173, and $8,710, from Rochon Corporation of Iowa.