THE SCHOOL BOARD OF

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

MINUTES, APRIL 16, 2004

The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, opened a Special Meeting at 8:00 a.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

                                                Ms. Linda Finkelstein

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

            Superintendent of Schools:         Mr. Jim Paul

Those present convened in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing collaborative bargaining issues.   

[NOTE: Mrs. Barbara Linker, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Business Services, and Mr. Keith Leonard, Chief Negotiator, were also in attendance for this Executive Session.]

                 Attest:                                                                      Approved:

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Superintendent                                                        Chairman