The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will meet in a regular session 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, in the High School Media Center. During their session, the Board will hear from Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon, and prior to adjourning for the evening, will hold a closed session to discuss an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). When the resume their open session, the Board will act on recommendations for the EOP.

In other business, the Atlantic School Board will act on approving the resignations of Regina Stark – Special Education Para-educator, and Dan Vargason, Spanish Club. They’ll also act on approving Contract Recommendations or Letters of Assignment for: Hannah Rider, Spec. Ed. Strategist Teacher; Vanessa Keenan, TAG Teacher; Sarah Elm, Student Council Sponsor; Rich Smith, HS day custodian, and Shelby McCreedy, JV Girls Basketball Coach. They will also approve the 2019-20 Superintendent Contract with Superintendent Steve Barber.

The Board is also expected to act on a Resolution authorizing payments to sports officials. Currently the District pays its officials following the regular Board meeting. So someone who works a ballgame on June 13th would not get paid until after the July Board meeting. The change would allow those officials to be paid within two-weeks of services rendered. The Board will also act on a bid of $119,121 from CDI Technologies, for the purchase of Middle School Chromebooks through the use of SAVE funds. They’ll also act on approving the 2019-2020 CAM Sharing Agreement, with regard to the sharing of Business Manager Sarah Sheeder…a continuation of last year’s partnership, paid 70%-30%.

The Board is expected to approve: a recommendation from Activities Director Andrew Mitchell, with regard to 2020 Spring Sport Coaching positions; 2019-20 Substitute Employee Pay; a 2019-20 Fuel Contract for gas, diesel & propane; 2019-20 Student Fees (which are unchanged from the 2018-19 School Year); and 2019-20 Breakfast & lunch fees, which calls for an increase in the adult breakfast of 30-cents, and adult lunch a 10-cent increase. Student meal costs would not be affected.