The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will discuss and act on proposed budget reductions during their meeting Monday night at the high school. Late last month, the board gave the district’s Administrative team instructions to look at all areas where savings might be made. Superintendent Dr. Michael Amstein says they’ve been looking for ways to cut $650,000 from next year’s budget.

Amstein said over 80-percent of their budget is for personnel, and that’s one area they’ll have to closely scrutinize. The district received a TLC (Teacher Leadership and Compensation) Planning Grant for the 2015-2016 school year in the amount of $450,000, that allows them to move some people into instructional leadership positions. Amstein said that may make it easier, by not having to replace those positions, but cuts will come from every department across the district. Last year, the district proposed $800,000 in cuts.

In other business, the Board will hear Special Presentations from the Music Department, with regard to the 2016 trip, and, a Fiscal Year 2014 Audit report from the firm of Nolte, Cornman & Johnson, P.C.

Following action on the budget and other matters, the Board will discuss the Operations/Maintenance budget and suggested Summer Capital Projects. The meeting in the Atlantic High School Media Center begins at 7:30-p.m., Monday.