Meeting: Board of Education Regular Meeting
Date: July 8, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: High School Media Center, 1201 E 14th Street, Atlantic, Iowa
The Atlantic Community School District Board of Education is scheduled to consider personnel recommendations, athletic and facilities proposals, and the potential sale of a Building Trades student-project house. The agenda also includes a special presentation on the TAG program, district reports, public comment, and routine consent items.
Key Items on the Agenda
Building Trades Student-Project House
The board is scheduled to receive information about selling a Building Trades student-project house and later consider approval to sell the property at 1014 E 3rd Street, Atlantic, Iowa.
The action item also calls for review of Policy 803.02. The packet does not provide a proposed sale price, purchaser, or additional transaction terms.
Sports Medicine and Athletic Coverage
The board is scheduled to consider a recommendation involving a proposal for 2026–2027 sports medicine and athletic coverage.
The packet identifies the proposal as an action item but does not provide the proposed provider, contract amount, scope of services, or other terms.
Washington Elementary HVAC Proposal
The agenda includes a recommendation concerning a proposal for an HVAC unit for a classroom at Washington Elementary.
The packet does not specify the proposed equipment, vendor, project cost, funding source, or installation timeline.
Eighth-Grade Participation in High School Athletics
The board is scheduled to consider a recommendation concerning eighth-grade student participation in high school athletics.
The packet does not provide additional details about which sports would be affected, eligibility requirements, or the specific terms of the recommendation.
Special Presentation and Reports
TAG Program Presentation
A special presentation on the district's TAG Program is scheduled, with Vanessa Perkins and James Northwick listed as presenters. The packet does not provide further details about the presentation's content or any proposed board action associated with it.
District Reports
The agenda includes reports covering:
- Student activities and athletics.
- Building reports for PreK–3, grades 4–5, grades 6–8, and grades 9–12.
- Curriculum.
- The superintendent.
- Board updates.
The packet lists these reports but does not include substantive report details.
Consent Agenda
The board is scheduled to consider a consent agenda covering routine administrative and personnel matters. Any consent item may be removed by a board director and considered separately.
Items listed include:
- Minutes from June 23, June 18, and June 10, 2026.
- Monthly bills and prepaid bills.
- Open enrollment applications.
- Special education tuition agreement(s).
- Resignations and retirements.
- Hiring recommendations, including Heidi Hennen, fall coaches, and club sponsors.
- Gifts, grants, and donations.
- Fundraising request(s).
The packet identifies these matters as consent items but does not provide additional terms, amounts, or supporting details.
Public Participation
The agenda provides time for Welcome Visitors/Public Comment near the beginning of the meeting. The packet does not identify anticipated speakers or specific subjects expected to be raised.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items are identified for board action but have limited supporting detail in the packet. Points that may warrant attention during the meeting include:
- The terms and process for the proposed sale of the Building Trades student-project house at 1014 E 3rd Street.
- The scope and terms of the proposed 2026–2027 sports medicine and athletic coverage.
- The cost and specifications of the proposed Washington Elementary classroom HVAC unit.
- The conditions under which eighth-grade students could participate in high school athletics.
These questions reflect details not specified in the packet; the agenda does not indicate what additional information will be presented at the meeting.
Upcoming Dates
- Board Work Session: July 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., High School Media Center.
- School Board Regular Meeting: August 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., High School Media Center.
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