The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will meet 5:30-p.m. in the Middle School Conference Room. On their agenda is information with regard to a Board Retreat, topics for the Regular Board meeting on August 14th, New Staff “Meet and Greet” on August 19th, and School Board Election Candidate Filing, which takes place Aug. 26th through Sept. 19th.

The Board will act on approval of a bid for Middle School Chromebook peripheral tools in the amount of $137, 742.50 from 2ndGear, for 350 Dell 3100’s, carts, cases and licenses. Last month, the Board approved a bid from CDI Technologies in the amount of $119,121.46, for the 1-to 1 Middle School Chromebook initiative. The Board, however, was recently notified CDI is unable to honor their commitment in their ability to obtain 350 (3189 model) Dell Chromebook computers. Those are the same models the District has purchased for both the Middle School and Schuler. 2nd Gear was the second closest competitive bid. Superintendent Steve Barber says although the cost of the computers is $24,000 more, 2ndGear was $6,000 cheaper on the other, aforementioned items, so the difference ends up being $18,000 between the two bids, with a newer model of computer. The cost will come out of the District’s SAVE fund.

The Board will also act on Contract Recommendations for: Henry Hallgren, HS Government Teacher; Mandi Bauer and Emma Bireline, TLC Mentors; and Alex Bales, Drama/Fall PLay Co-Sponsor. They will also act on approving two resignations: Andrea Halterman, WA Para, and Nick Sandbothe, Mechanic.