THE SCHOOL BOARD OF

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

MINUTES, APRIL 1, 2004

The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, opened a Special Meeting at 3:45 p.m., in the Superintendent’s Conference Room, at the Dr. Vernon McDaniel Building, 215 West Garden Street, Pensacola, Florida, with the following present:

            Chairman:                     Mrs. Cary Stidham                   Vice Chairman:             Dr. John DeWitt 

            Board Members:           Mr. Gary Bergosh 

                                                Mr. Ronnie Clark (was not present)

                                                Ms. Linda Finkelstein (was not present)

            School Board Attorney:              Mr. Francisco M. Negron, Jr.

            Superintendent of Schools:         Mr. Jim Paul

Those present convened in Executive Session to discuss the following:

1)      Settlement negotiations related to House Bill 765, Relief of Bronwen Dodd, Special Master’s Final Report

2)      Circuit Court Case 04-CA-0056, Erskin Blankenship v. Escambia County School District, Jim Paul as Superintendent of the Escambia County School District and Judith Ladner

[NOTE: Mr. Steven J. Baker, Attorney, was also in attendance for this Executive Session.]

                 Attest:                                                                      Approved:

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Superintendent                                                        Chairman