The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education held a Special Meeting Wednesday in the Middle School Media Center. During their brief session, the Board approved Superintendent Steve Barber’s recommendation for 2018-19 Administrator contracts, which calls for no increase to the total compensation amount received in 2017-18. That does not include an increase in IPERS contribution due to a rate increase starting July 1st, 2018. The IPERS increase amounts to $2,075.

They also approved his recommended 2018-19 Other Contracts, for which there is a 1.71% total package increase (Including IPERS and FICA). The agreement covers Central Office Staff, Technology Staff and all Directors, including the Business Manager. The amount ($12,842) represents the figure settled with the Employees Association.

When it came time to approve Superintendent Barber’s recommend 2018-19 Coaches/Sponsors Continuing Contracts, however, Board member Josh McLaren suggested the matter be tabled. McLaren said there is a potential personnel issue that could not be discussed in an open forum. The matter was tabled to a Closed Session to be held 7:30-a.m. Tuesday, May 29^th.

In other business, the Atlantic School Board approved 15 Superintendent’s Contract recommendations for personnel. That includes the following:

• Terry Hinzmann, Jedd Sherman and Karen Vogel, HS Summer School Teachers
• Mallory Kirchhoff, HS Summer School Para
• Sue Petersen, HS Voc Rehab Para
• Rob Hansen, Volunteer Baseball Coach
• Bryce Casey, 7th grade FB Coach/Summer Grounds
• Pat Wiederien and Taylor Williams, CO HS Student Council Sponsors
• Emily Mitchell, Volunteer Softball Coach
• Montana Applegate, WA Extended School Year Teacher
• Angela Behrens and Lori Namanny, 5-hour Summer Lunch Positions
• Kimberly Denning, Link Center/6-12 Classroom
• Jenny Madsen, MS Extended Year Program.

They also approved a Copier/printer lease with Access, that would replace all 26 copiers with new machines at the same lease cost, and save the District money in the price per printed color and black/white copies to the tune of about $30,000 the first year over the current year, where the District has been paying overage costs for excess printing. It would also extend the lease by three more years.

The Board also approved a contract with Camblin Mechanical to replace a heat pump at the High School, as part of the Summer Projects. The $11,183 cost would be paid for through the PPEL/SAVE Fund. And finally, the School Board agreed to dispose of a Suburban that is no longer safe to drive. They opted to sell the vehicle for scrap, rather than take bids.