When the Atlantic School Board meets at 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, one of the action items on their agenda, is approving a Resolution calling for an election on the proposed issuance of General Obligation Bonds, for the purpose of carrying out school building and site improvement projects. If approved, it’s expected the Special Election will be held April 2^nd.

Last month, the Board, along with members of the Facilities Planning Committee, an engineer and financial expert met at the High School to discuss a proposal for a bond referendum calling for up to $9.5-million to improve certain district facilities. Superintendent Steve Barber told KJAN News afterward, that the proposal concentrates on improvements to the Middle School and redoing the softball/baseball diamond, refurbishing the Trojan Bowl, creating a road from 11-th to 14^th to help with the congestion that occurs at Washington during student drop-off and pick-up. He said basically the scope is centered around creating safety at the Middle School Athletic Facilities, and making all of the facilities ADA compliant and accessible to everyone.

Some of the proposed improvements to the Trojan Bowl include using an all-synthetic turf, a new and wider soccer field, a four-lane rubber track, visitor parking, and new bleachers with 1,500 seat capacity on the home side and 500 seat capacity on the visitor’s side. The proposal also includes lighting and sound improvements, and a new scoreboard. The baseball and softball complex improvements would include new dugouts, batting cages, six tennis courts and lights at the existing high school practice field.

In other business, the Atlantic School Board will act on Retirement Incentive Program participants, which include: Melia Clark; Sheryl Dusenberry; Craig Fredin; Christi Garrett; Meryl Hopper-Henningsen; Debra Nelson, and Pat Wiederien. Those teachers have a combined 169 years of teaching experience with the Atlantic School District.

The Board will also act on Early Resignation Incentives, which calls for a stipend in the amount of $500 for the aforermentioned teachers, and personnel matters, including several resignations:

• Melia Clark, 4^th grade teacher; Sheryl Dusenberry, 6^th grade social studies teacher; Craig Fredin, H.S. Guidance Counselor; Christi Garrett, 2/3 grade reading teacher
• Meryl Hopper-Henningsen, H.S. Family Consumer Sciences teacher; Debra Nelson, 2/3 grade Title Literacy teacher; Patricia Wiederien, H.S. Art teacher
• Jordan Mullen, Asst. Boys H.S. Track Coach; Joe Brummer, Head Freshman Baseball Coach
• Sue Spence, H.S. Para; Justin Williams, Head Boys Soccer Coach; Molly O’Hara, Washington Clerical para

And, the Board will act on Contracts and/or Letters of Assignment for: Dana Halder, Substitute Bus Driver; Dalton Franken, Volunteer Boys Baseball Coach; Natalie Ritter, Food Service Director, and Bryce Casey, Middle School Endorsement Compensation. The Atlantic School Board meeting takes place Wednesday, in the High School Media Center.