The Griswold School Board held a special session Monday evening, to hold separate interviews with three candidates for the Middle School/High School Principal’s position. Superintendent Dave Henrichs said the candidates they’ve interviewed to-date, are all well qualified for the job.

He says making a choice won’t be easy to make.

He said the Board hopes to announce a decision on who they’ve selected, during their regular monthly meeting next Monday, May 17^th. The May 17^th meeting will be held in the High School Conference Room, beginning at 5:30-p.m. Henrichs says once a Principal is in place, they can concentrate more on preparing for the next school year.

A public hearing will be held 6-p.m. Wednesday (May 12th) in Atlantic, with regard to an Amended Certified 2020-21 Budget. The hearing takes place as part of the regular Atlantic School Board meeting the begins at 5-p.m., in the High School Media Center. The session and hearing will stream live on You Tube. School officials report the amendment is with regard to the “Total Support Services,” category for the 2020-21 certified budget, from $5,755,722, to $6-million. The district had unexpected expenditures in the aforementioned category, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. School officials say by increasing the number in that area of the budget, they will ensure that the amount spent does not exceed the Certified amount.

During the Board’s regular meeting, they will hear a special presentation, with regard to the Disney Trip, and act on contracts and/or letters of assignment for:

• Katie Hedegaard, Middle School English Language Arts
• Angela Behrens, Lori Namanny, and Melissa Balch – Summer Lunch Program
• and Mikalya Schuler, Kindergarten.

They will also act on approving the resignations of…

• Jim Mullenix, Bus route driver.
• Susannah O’Dette and Ashley Updike, Special Education Paraeducators.

In other business, the Atlantic School Board will act on approving:

• The 2019-20 Audit report.
• The 2020-21 Amended Certified Budget.
• 2021 Graduating Seniors
• A 2021-22 Superintendent Contract.
• 2021-22 Substitute Employee Pay Rates.
• Milk and bread bids.
• An AEA Purchasing Agreement
• 2021-22 Club/Activity Sponsors contracts.
• and, a Memorandum of Understanding with regard to the iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates) Program.