The Atlantic School Board and representatives with the Atlantic Education Association, representing the Teacher’s Union, met Wednesday evening at the Middle School Media Center. During the session the Board received and AEA presented their respective Collective Bargaining Proposals for the 2019-2020 School Year. Atlantic Superintendent Steve Barber told KJAN News, that Union requested the District use a Salary Schedule, including Teacher Supplemental Salary (TSS) money. And a raise on the base salary of $990. They also requested a couple of Supplemental B changes, and that all of Appendix A get back into the contract.

The School District’s proposal was to give $650 on the base, minus the current TSS Schedule, and not “Age” the schedule. He said that would be a total package of 2.02-percent and approximately $136,000. The two parties have not yet set the next closed meeting with the Teacher’s Union.

In other business, Superintendent Barber said the School Board talked about the fact the District is on course to have an aviation program. He said they’ve been accepted to be trained and have access to an Aviation curriculum provided by the AOPA [The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association]. He says the Board is excited to offer the program next year. More details on the program will be released soon.

The School Board also set their next regular meeting on March 13th, as the date for aPublic Hearing on the proposed 2019-2020 School Calendar. Mr. Barber said “The Weather has been a challenge” this year. Because of the number of missed days and or required time for education, there are some changes to the current school year calendar. He said they’re going to add the Friday before Memorial weekend to the make-up schedule, and the Board talked about going to school the following Monday, but given the time-frame, they will look at all the ways possible to meet the minimum required hours for the school year.