Members of the Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will meet during a regular session 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, in the Middle School Media Center. The meeting begins with a Public Hearing with regard to the 2017-18 Amended Certified Budget, which, as presented does not call for an increase in taxes paid in the fiscal year ending June 30th, 2018. Instead, the change in estimates of expenditures will be financed from increased receipts and balances not budgeted or considered in the current budget.

One of the action items on their agenda concerns the 2018 Master Contract Agreement with the Atlantic Education Association, which represents the District’s Certified Staff (teachers, etc.). During the meeting, Superintendent Steve Barber is expected to recommend the Board approve the tentative agreement as presented.

The agreement, as proposed, calls for a $480 increase on the base, with no step movement. The total package increase is 1.90%, for a total cost to the District of $139,367. In other business, the Board will act on the resignations of High School Para-educator Brian Thompson, and Middle School ELA Teacher Jennifer Hartwig.

The Board will also act on approving bids for Milk, bread and trash collection, along with 70/30 Sharing Agreement for Atlantic’s Business Manager, with the CAM School District CAM receiving the services of Atlantic School District Business Manager Sarah Sheeder 30% of the time. In return, CAM will provide 30% of the cost associated with the shared position. Since the business manager position is one that fits under the Operational Sharing legislation, each district will receive additional revenue.