THE SCHOOL BOARD OF

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

MINUTES, NOVEMBER 16, 2004

            The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, convened in Organizational Meeting at 5:45 p.m., in Room 160, at the J.E. Hall Educational Services Center, 30 East Texar Drive, Pensacola, Florida, with the following present:                       

            Board Members:           Mr. Gary L. Bergosh

                                                Mrs. Cary Stidham

                                                Mr. Ronnie Clark

                                                Mrs. Patty Hightower

                                                Mr. Pete Gindl                         

            School Board General Counsel:  Mrs. Ellen D. Odom 

            Superintendent of Schools:         Mr. Jim Paul

     I.               CALL TO ORDER

The Superintendent called the Organizational Meeting to order at 5:57 p.m.

   II.               ADOPTION OF AGENDA

There being no objection, the agenda as outlined was followed.  

III.               ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD

A.     Election of Chairman for 2004-2005

Motion by Mrs. Stidham, seconded by Mr. Clark, to elect Mr. Gary Bergosh to serve as Chairman for 2004-2005, was approved unanimously.

B.     Election of Vice Chairman for 2004-2005

Motion by Mr. Gindl, seconded by Mrs. Stidham, to elect Mrs. Patty Hightower to serve as Vice Chairman for 2004-2005, was approved unanimously. 

C.     Designate Date, Time, and Location of Regular Monthly Workshop and Meeting

Mr. Bergosh moved for Regular Monthly Meetings to be held on the third Tuesday of each month, at 5:30 p.m. (Regular Meeting to include Public Forum), in Room 160 at the J.E. Hall Educational Services Center; and for Regular Monthly Workshops to be “suspended for three months.”  Mr. Gindl seconded the motion, which failed 3 to 2, with Mrs. Stidham, Mr. Clark and Mrs. Hightower voting “No.” 

Mr. Clark moved for Regular Monthly Meetings to be held on the third Tuesday of each month, at 5:30 p.m. (Regular Meeting to include Public Forum), in Room 160 at the J.E. Hall Educational Services Center; and for Regular Monthly Workshops to be held the Monday before the Regular Meeting, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 160 at J.E. Hall Educational Services Center.  Mrs. Stidham seconded the motion, which failed 3 to 2, with Mr. Gindl, Mrs. Hightower and Mr. Bergosh voting “No.” 

Mrs. Stidham moved for Regular Monthly Meetings to be held on the third Tuesday of each month, at 5:30 p.m. (Regular Meeting to include Public Forum), in Room 160 at the J.E. Hall Educational Services Center; and for Regular Monthly Workshops to be held the Friday before the Regular Meeting, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 160 at the J.E. Hall Educational Services Center.   Mrs. Hightower seconded the motion, which was approved 3 to 2, with Mr. Bergosh and Mr. Clark voting “No.”  

D.     Appointment of Parliamentarian

Motion by Mrs. Stidham, seconded by Mr. Bergosh, to appoint the School Board General Counsel (Mrs. Ellen D. Odom) as Parliamentarian, was approved unanimously. 

E.      Selection of Parliamentary Procedure

Motion was made by Mr. Gindl, seconded by Mr. Bergosh, to designate Robert’s Revised Rules of Order as the parliamentary procedure to be followed for the conduct of official business of the School Board.  Motion was approved unanimously. 

IV.               ADJOURNMENT

     There being no further business, the Organizational Meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.  (The Board reconvened at 6:40 p.m. for Public Forum, followed immediately by the Regular Meeting.) 

                 Attest:                                                                      Approved:

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      Superintendent                                                        Chairman