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Atlantic School Board to discuss SRO, Extra-curricular activities and mobile classroom

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May 12th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday evening in the Media Center at the High School. During their regular, 7:30-p.m. session, the Board will act on approving a Fiscal year bus lease payment, and related transfer of more than $53,520 from the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (or, “Peppel”), to Debt Service, and act on approving a bid for the refinishing of the High School gym floor.

Other action items on their agenda include approval of: a Budget Guarantee Resolution for 2013-2014; an amended Fee Schedule for 2013-14; and Kindergarten Summer School.

The Board is also expected to discuss several matters prior to adjournment. That includes issues pertaining: to a School Resource Officer (SRO), and additional teachers for…the Middle School 7th grade Social Studies class, a paraprofessional for Middle School Special Education, and paraprofessional for the High School English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Language Learner (ELL) programs.

The Atlantic School Board will also discuss: The need for an additional Mobile Classroom; the District’s Technology Plan, and, the adding of extra curricular activities. In a previous Board meeting, information about a survey of students asking about adding additional activities, including bowling, swimming, archery, and dance, was discussed. Activities Director Josh Rasmussen said if activities are added, it would take some time to implement a schedule, perhaps as much as a year.