(Atlantic, Iowa) – Two public hearings will kick-off a meeting of the Atlantic School Board, Wednesday evening. The hearings, followed by the regular school board meeting, begin at 5:30-p.m., and will be held in the Schuler Elementary School Media Center (The meeting will be streamed live at https://youtu.be/zsV817Nvmks). The first public hearing is with regard to the 2022-23 School Calendar. The second pertains to the High School south parking lot and driveway improvements.

During the Board’s regular session that follows, they will receive a Special Presentation from the Archery Club. Later on during the meeting, the Board will act on approving an Archery Club out-of-state trip to Salt Lake City, UT, for the National Archery Tournament. At the State Tournament, the Club finished as State Champions out of 28 teams and fourth out of 21 teams in 3D archery. In addition, Coach Roland was Coach of the Year in Iowa.

In other business, the Board will act on resignations, which include: Dave Erickson, Substitute Bus Driver; Rachael Maxwell and Emily Hanson, WA Food Service; and Janet Adams, HS Food Service. They will then turn to Contract Recommendations and act on approving:

• Rachel Tener, Internal Transfer from Special Ed to ESL Paraeducator
• Erica Vandevort, Preschool Para
• Kerri Denison, WA Para
• Marti Hobson, Volunteer Coach (Boys/Girls Golf)
• Josh Rasmussen, and Roger Warne, Vol. Coaches (Boys/Girls Track)
• James Northwick, Vol. Tennis Coach
• Cal Heuton, Vol. Boys Soccer Coach.

Action items include: approving the 2022-23 School Calendar; a Resolution approving the Plans, Specifications and Forms of Contract for the HS South Parking Lot, and a Resolution award the project contract to the low bidder, United Construction Services Corp, in the amount of $429,733 (paid for through the PPEL/SAVE funds).  The Atlantic School Board will also act on approving 2022-23 Contracts for: Non-Union Employee (Central Office, Technology, Directors) – a 3% salary increase amounting to $17,762 altogether; Social Workers $21,427 ($6,100 each) – a 14.91% total increase; Principals & School Business Official contracts (3% salary increase, for a total of $22,965); 2022-23 Medical Insurance Premium Increase (amounting to an estimated $35,000), and an AEA Purchasing Agreement.

The Board will act on passing resolutions: For the 2022-23 Board approved PPEL and General Fund to Activity Fund Transfer for Protective Equipment ($2,650 for helmet reconditioning, $6,110 for the purchase of new helmets/pads). For more details on the Board’s agenda, click HERE.