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Atlantic Board of Education approves Non-Certified Staff agreement

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April 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education met during a brief session Wednesday evening and voted to approve a settlement with the Atlantic Employee Association, which represents the Non-Certified Staff (which includes Bus drivers, custodians, grounds maintenance, para-educators, secretaries and cafeteria personnel). Superintendent Steve Barber said the agreement (Which was tentatively reached March 13th) stipulates each eligible employee shall move a step on the salary schedule, and all employees shall receive 15-cents. Also, those employees serving as bus or event drivers, will receive a 50-cent per hour raise (from $10.50 to 11.00) for wait times during events.

All transportation staff would have the option to be paid bi-weekly, as well, if they choose. The total package amounts to $47,348.22, or an increase of 1.72%. Negotiations for the Certified Teaching Staff are currently underway. The Board held an exempt session following the regular meeting, for the purpose of negotiation strategy and/or related matters.

In other business, the Atlantic School Board approved a Driver’s Education Contract for the 2019 school year (effective 1/1/19), with White Knuckle Driving School in Atlantic. Local certified instructors will be used for the course. And, the Board approved a bid of $75,660 for a Middle School bleacher replacement from Academic Specialists LLC, doing business as Iowa Direct Equipment, of Cedar Falls.

The other bid, from a company in Minnesota, was considerable higher. Superintendent Steve Barber said there was no explanation why the bid from Carroll Seating Company, of Owatonna, MN. ($107, 973). He mentioned that a representative from, Iowa Direct came to the Middle School to examine the layout. The project was estimated to cost between $80,000 to $90,000.

The next, regular Atlantic School Board meeting will take place in the Middle School Media Center on May 9th, beginning at 5:30-p.m.