(Red Oak, Iowa) – A woman from Red Oak was arrested Monday night on a warrant out of Missouri. Red Oak Police report officers conducted a traffic stop at around 10:06-p.m. at 2nd Avenue and W. 3rd Street. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the driver, 39-year-old Ronda Jean Allen, of Red Oak, had an active warrant out of Atchison County, MO., for Failure to Appear, on an original charge of passing bad checks.

Allen was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a charge of Fugitive from Justice, and was being held on a $1,500 bond or extradition to Missouri.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – A regular meeting of the Atlantic School Board will take place, Wednesday. The meeting is being held at the Schuler Elementary School Media Center, beginning at 5:30-p.m. (Find the full agenda HERE) The Board is expected to act on approving the resignations of:

• Molly O’Hara, Middle School Building Secretary
• Jennifer Renz, Washington Paraeducator
• Regina Honke, Ticket Manager
• Dan Vargason, AHS Fuel Sponsor, &
• Mallory Kirchhof, Junior Class & Prom Sponsor.

The Board is also expected to approve contract recommendations for:

• Derek Handel, Alternative Education Teacher
• Angela Behrens, Lori Namanny, and Melissa Balch: Summer Food Service.
• Gentri Meier, Mental Health Professional (revised)
• Sarah Rose & Katie Hedegaard, HS Cheerleading Co-Sponsors
• Jazlyn Visek, Substitute Bus Paraprofessional.

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

• 2022-23 Substitute Employee Pay Rates: Superintendent Barber is proposing an increase of 50-cents per hour for some classes and a Five-dollar raise for substitute teachers.
• The Board will act on Student Fees for the 22-23 School Year, including a Waiver of Fees for families that meet the income guidelines for free and reduced lunch prices, the Family Investment Program, SSI, transportation assistance (Under open enrollment), or who are in foster care and eligible to have their student fees waived or partially waved. Students whose families are experiencing temporary financial difficulty may also be eligible for a temporary waiver. Parents of students who think they may qualify, must contact the Superintendents Office for a waiver form.
• The Atlantic School Board is expected to approve Mr. Barber’s recommendation for renewing sharing agreements with area school districts, with regard to: Girls and Boys swimming; Girls Soccer and Girls Wrestling.