The Atlantic School Board met on Wednesday evening in the high school media center and a big portion of the discussion focused on the facility upgrade projects that are in the works after the April bond issue was passed. Some preliminary mocks-ups have been put together for the high school sports complex and the baseball and softball complex. Superintendent Steve Barber said they are working on making decisions to get the projects closer to bid-letting.

The plan all along has been for the 2020 baseball and softball seasons to be missed with upgrades to the fields and surrounding buildings but Superintendent Barber said they have considered turf options that would potentially speed up the process.

The fields need to be torn up in order to change the layout of the complex and to fix some elevation issues.

Mr. Barber said they plan to meet with the steering committee next week to go over the plans and make sure all the necessary details are added to move the project forward.

The Board also took action on a number of contracts and resignations that were on the agenda and Mr. Barber wanted to thank Tony Wiley for his long tenure as a teacher in the Atlantic district.

The Board also heard a special presentation last night from the School Improvement Advisory Committe about a new program called “A Portrait of a Graduate.”

The Board also talked about bond proceed investment with local banks and approved the school handbook for this upcoming year.