(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board discussed an employee retention stipend at their meeting Wednesday evening.
Atlantic Superintendent Steve Barber said they received confirmation from the Iowa Department of Education that providing staff with a retention stipend is an appropriate use of ESSER dollars. Barber’s proposal is that all employees, full or part time, will receive a stipend based on continuous years of service at the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year. Payments would be made to staff still employed with the school district on September 1, 2022.
For those with one year (partial included) to four years of experience, they would receive a $1,000 stipend; five to nine years of experience – a $1,250 stipend; and 10+ years of experience – a $1,500 stipend.
Governor Reynolds has also proposed a $1,000 stipend to Iowa teachers.
No action was taken on the stipend at Wednesday’s school board meeting.
In other news, the Board approved the resignations of Melissa Smith – High School Paraeducator and Richard Casady – Bus Driver. They also approved Contract Recommendations for Linda Templemann – Food Service (Schuler), Hillary Zellmer – Internal Transfer to Junior Kindergarten Teacher, Kendra Henningsen – Internal Transfer to Elementary Literacy Teacher, and Montana Applegate – Internal Transfer to Preschool Teacher.
The Board approved an Athletic Department Yard Sale. Activities Director Andrew Mitchell said in order to remove items no longer used and to create space, he plans to have a yard sale of several old athletic uniforms and warm-ups that have not been used in several years. The yard sale will take place on Thursday, January 20th during the High School wrestling meet and on Tuesday, January 25 during the High School girls basketball games.
Also approved were the overnight/out of state trips for the High School Show Choir Invitational in Wahoo, Nebraska on February 9th and the High School Boys/Girls Indoor Track Invite at Northwest Missouri State University on March 19th.
The Board approved the list of coaches for the Fall 2022 athletic season: Head Football – Joe Brummer, Varsity Football Assistant – Lee Saathoff, JV Football – Oran Perkins, JV Football – Matt Best, 9th Grade Football – Matt Mullenix, 9th Grade Football – Bryce Smith, MS Football – Tim Duff, MS Football – Chase Roller, MS Football – Bryce Casey, MS Football – Clint Roland, Head Cross Country – Dan Vargason, Assistant HS Cross Country – Derek Hall, MS Cross Country – Taylor Williams, Head Volleyball – Michelle Blake, JV Volleyball – Alyssa Dovenspike, 9th Grade Volleyball – Tori Dulch, MS Volleyball – Faith McCunn, MS Volleyball – Amber Moore, MS Volleyball – Jessica Larsen, and Girls Swimming – Dean Junker.
The Board approved the request to the SBRC for Modified Supplemental Amount Supplemental Aid for the 2022-23 Dropout Prevention Program in the amount of $496,929 for expenditures necessary to implement the 2022-23 at-risk and dropout prevention program plans.
The Board approved the Cass County Mitigation Resolution stating that the school has a mitigation plan in place.
The Board approved a contract with Snyder and Associates in the amount of $74,750 for the south High School Parking lot project. The estimated cost for the project is $550,000, plus the engineering services.
And, the Board approved the request to pay FirstOnsite for the reconstruction work at the Middle School in the amount of $400,000.
