(Atlantic, Iowa) – Members of the Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will meet in a regular session that begins at 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, in the High School Media Center. On their agenda is action on accepting the resignations of Transportation Director Mark Weis, HS ELA Teacher Jumar Sadsad, and Head Varsity Girls Soccer Coach Dan Vargason.

The Board will also act on Superintendent Steve Barber’s contract recommendations for several individuals, including:

Casey Pelzer, Middle School Principal; Mary McBride, a transfer to 4-8 Therapeutic Classroom Teacher; Oren Perkins, 9-12 Link Center Teacher; Jeremy Blake, Special Education Teacher; Nolan Williams, HS Paraeducator; Joe Brummer & Matt Best, Summer Weightlifting Coordinator’s, and Ashley Mosier, Asst. HS Cross Country Coach.

Other action items include the 2nd Reading of 500 Series Board Policies, pertaining to Student Personnel. It should be noted that NONE of the polices deal with the rights of students to protest on school property, which the ACLU has said would be unconstitutional. The Board will also act on TLC Contracts for 11 individuals serving as Instructional Coaches, in an Instructional Support Capacity, and as Mentors.

The Board will take action on a request by Atlantic Activities Director Andy Mitchell, for permission to send Band and Choir students on a field trip to Florida during the Winter/Spring of 2024 (Feb. 29-March 4). The costs are not expected to exceed $1,500 per student if they are transported by a charter bus. Flying would cost at least $1,700 per student.

The Atlantic School Board will also act on a District Developed Special Education Plan, iJAG Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and an Employee Handbook update.