(Atlantic) Student enrollment at the Atlantic Community School District is up again this year.
Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber reported an increase of 40.9 students served this school year, bringing the total to 1,517. Compared to the added 59 students last year, this brings an increase of 100 students over the past two years.
The 2022-2023 student enrollment breakdown shows resident students at 1,357, an increase of 16.3 students, both OEO and tuition out. Resident students attending other schools were 43, an increase of 10 students, and home school students were 2.15, a 0.39 change. The certified number is 26.69 students, for a total of 1,401.
The number of non-resident public students attending Atlantic is 158.1, 23 more than last school year. The Pre-Kindergarten through fourth grade statewide voluntary preschool is four students less than one year ago (does not include IEP four-year-olds). The total number of school-aged students served in Atlantic is 1,517, an increase of 40.9. The figures also include 5.5 more E.L. students.
In other news:
*The School Board approved the following contracts and resignations:
Resignations:
-Shelby Briggs, Washington Paraeducator
-Adam Smith, Middle School Wrestling Coach
-Trace Petersen, Middle School Track Coach
Contracts:
-Evan Adamon, Mentor (TLC/NHS Sponsor
-Samantha Gunderson, HS Paraeducator
-Traci Luke, Special Education Car/Suburban Driver
-Matt Best, 9th-grade girls’ Basketball Coach
-Ed Den Beste, 9th grade Boys’ Basketball Coach
-Michaelin Juhl, Junior Class Sponsor/Prom Sponsor
-Kelsey Haupert, Volunteer Cheer Coach
-Aaron Koontz, Volunteer Cheer Coach
-Dayna Nakashima, Interpreter/Transcriber
-Jessica Burchman, High School Paraeducator
*The School Board approved the request to the School Budget Review Committee for a Modified Supplemental Amount and supplemental aid for the 2021-2022 school Special Education program deficit of $585, 683.55, as determined by following the Department of Education audit review.
*The School Board approved the appointment of Middle School Principal Scot Aden as the District’s Title IX/Equity Coordinator.
*The School Board approved board policies; 102, 102.E1, 102.E3, 102.R1, 102.R2, and 401.1.
*The School Board approved a transfer of $2,000 to the class of 2023 and $6,852.28 to the class of 2024 from the class of 2022. The Class of 2022 has a balance of $8,852.28
*The School Board appointed board member School Board President Jenny Williams to represent the Atlantic School Board of Directors at the IASB Delegate Assembly on November 16.
*The School Board approved the following Coaches for the 2023 summer season.
-Weight Room Coordinator-Derek Handel
-Head Softball Coach-Terry Hinzmann
-J.V. Softball Molly O’Hara
-9th-grade softball Derek Handel
-J.V. Baseball Oran Perkins
-9th Grade Baseball Bodie Johnson
-(Note the Head Baseball Coaching Position is still open)
*The School Board accepted the $30,000 Life Insurance money and transferred it to the Atlantic School foundation to distribute according to the families’ wishes.
*The motion for the thought exchange for $5,000 died for lack of a second.
*The School Board approved pay application #1 for the Achievement Center roof improvements project for $201,177.15
*The School Board approved the final pay application for the high school south parking lot project for $21,868.15.
