(Atlantic, Iowa) –  Members of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, in the High School Media Center, following a 12:30-p.m. Lunch. At 1-p.m., a Public Hearing will be held, during which the Board will consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the Achievement Center roof improvement project. The public may comment and/or object to the plans, specs and form of contract, or to the estimated cost of the improvements. Bids for the project will be opened Tuesday afternoon. (The proceedings may be viewed at this link: https://youtu.be/GhbE9FGWvK4)

Following the Public Hearing, the Atlantic School Board will receive reports from school administrators, including High School Asst. Principal/Athletic Director Andy Mitchell. In his notes, Mitchell says: the Atlantic Booster Club annual golf outing is this Friday, at the Country Club (AGCC); the High School Gym Floor is finished except for the last layer of sealant, and the new sound system for the HS gym will be installed next month; Mitchell reports also, to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the 2002 State Championship football team, a recognition will be held for the team prior to the varsity football game on Sept. 15th, vs. Ballard.

The Board will act on approving the following resignations: Matt Smith, Boys Head Soccer Coach; Joseph Brummer, Head Baseball Coach, and Julia Hansen, Washington Paraeducator. They will also act on Contract Recommendations for: Chase Roller, Asst. HS Wrestling Coach; Michaelin Juhl, Volunteer Cheerleading Coach; Adam Roberts, Vol. Archery Coach, and Laurie Fell, Washington Grade Level Teacher.

Other, action items on their agenda for Wednesday afternoon, include: Spring 2023 Coaching Recommendations; 2022-23 Teacher Leadership Contract Recommendations (Total $105,966.45 from the General Fund); 2022-23 Workers Comp/Liability Insurance Renewal (which is experiencing another significant price increase, according the District’s agent); Fuel Bids for ethanol blends unleaded, #1 & #2 diesel, and propane.

The Atlantic School Board will also act to approve 2022-23 Adult/Student Meal Prices, which calls for an increase in adult lunch meals to $4.13 (breakfast $2), and leaving the student prices unchanged for at least the last four years (Breakfast $1.80 & lunch $2.55 at WA, $2.75 at SE & MS, and $2.80 at the HS). The final order of business, is to accept a bid for the Achievement Center roofing project.