The Atlantic School Board will meet 5:30-p.m. Wednesday in the MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER. During their open session, the Board will discuss a Collective Bargaining Proposal from the Atlantic Education Association for the 2019-2020 School Year. Immediately following the AEA’s initial proposal, the Board of Directors will enter into an exempt (Closed) session for “Negotiating session, strategy meetings of public employers or employee organizations, mediations and the deliberative process of arbitrators, as allowed under the Iowa Code.

When they reconvene in a public session at 6-p.m., the Board will act on the resignation of Ann Hinton (Bus monitor & Special Education Driver), as well as approving contracts for:

• Pamela Klar (a change from Class II Para to Class I para)
• Tony Sunderman, Substitue Bus Driver
• Jill Miller, Schuler Elementary Special Ed teacher (transfer – 2019-20)
• Oran Perkins (9th grade Baseball Coach and Head Boys Soccer Coach
• and Robert Hansen (JV Baseball)

They’ll also discuss the 2019-2020 School Calendar, which tentatively calls for Teacher In-Service Aug. 20-22, and the first day of school on Aug. 23rd, 2019. Spring Break is proposed for March 23-27, 2020, and the last day of school as May 27, 2020. Other, scheduled breaks include: Labor Day (Sept. 2nd, 2019); Thanksgiving, Nov. 28-29, 2019; Christmas 2019/New Years 2020, 12/23-1/3; Feb. 20-21, 2020 (Following Parent-Teacher Conferences on Feb. 19th); and Good Friday (April 10, 2020).

It’s expected the Board will set the date for a Public Hearing on the 2019-2020 Calendar, as during their regular meeting in March.  Immediately following adjournment of their regular meeting, the Atlantic School Board will enter into a closed session for negotiations strategy and related matters.