THE SCHOOL BOARD OF
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, convened in Special Meeting/Public Hearing at 5:05 p.m., in Room 160, at the J.E. Hall Educational Services Center, 30 East Texar Drive, Pensacola, Florida, with the following present:
Chairman: Mrs. Cary Stidham
Vice Chairman: Dr. John DeWitt (not present)
Board Members: Mr. Gary Bergosh
Mr. Ronnie L. Clark
Ms. Linda Finkelstein
School Board General Counsel: Mrs. Ellen D. Odom
Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Jim Paul
NOTE: This meeting was originally scheduled for September 14, 2004, but later rescheduled to September 21, 2004, due to the arrival of Hurricane Ivan (September 15, 2004).
Mrs. Linda English gave the invocation and Mr. Bergosh led the pledge of allegiance. Each Assistant Superintendent gave a brief update on the damage that school sites had sustained from Hurricane Ivan.
I. CALL TO ORDER/ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Mrs. Stidham called the Special Meeting/Public Hearing to order at 5:05 p.m. On motion made by Mr. Bergosh and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, adoption of the agenda, was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
II. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING FOR INPUT ON MILLAGE RATES AND DISTRICT SCHOOL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005
Mrs. Laura Shaud, Director of Budgeting, briefly recapped the budget materials and discussed “rolled-back rate.”
Mrs. Stidham called for public hearing for input on millage rates and the District school budget for the 2004-2005 fiscal year; however, there were no speakers.
III. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 04-03 DETERMINING REVENUES AND MILLAGES LEVIED
On motion made by Mr. Bergosh and seconded Ms. Finkelstein, adoption of Resolution 04-03, was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
IV. FINAL ADOPTION OF MILLAGE RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005
1. Required Local Effort
On motion made by Mr. Bergosh and seconded Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of the Required Local Effort [5.694], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
2. Discretionary – Basic
On motion made by Mr. Bergosh and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of Discretionary – Basic [0.510], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
3. Discretionary – Supplemental
On motion made by Mr. Bergosh and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of Discretionary – Supplemental [0.206], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
4. Capital Outlay
On motion made by Mr. Bergosh and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of Capital Outlay [2.000], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
5. Total Millage
On motion made by Mr. Bergosh and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of Total Millage [8.410], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
V. FINAL ADOPTION OF DISTRICT SCHOOL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005
1. General Fund
On motion made by Mr. Clark and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of the General Fund [$276,196,402.28], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
2. Special Revenue – Food Service
On motion made by Mr. Clark and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of Special Revenue – Food Service [$22,676,334.03], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
3. Special Revenue – Other
On motion made by Mr. Clark and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of Special Revenue – Other [$36,338,777.10], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
4. Debt Service Funds
On motion made by Mr. Clark and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of Debt Service Funds [$11,273,972.34], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
5. Capital Outlay Funds
On motion made by Mr. Clark and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of Capital Outlay Funds [$88,991,998.23], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
6. Internal Service Funds
On motion made by Mr. Clark and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption of Internal Service Funds [$53,801,874.69], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
7. Total Budget
On motion made by Mr. Clark and seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, final adoption
of the Total Budget
[$489,279,358.67], was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
VI. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 04-04 ADOPTING FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005
On motion made by Ms. Finkelstein and seconded by Mr. Bergosh, adoption of Resolution 04-04, was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
VII.
AJOURNMENT
FINANCIAL URGENCY
Dr. Doug Garber, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resource Services, advised that the Governor’s Executive Order Number 04-216 (regarding education issues in counties affected by Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan) had eliminated the District’s need to declare a state of financial urgency.
The Board collectively agreed to reschedule the date of the September Regular Meeting from September 21, 2004 to September 27, 2004. The Board did not elect to reschedule the September Regular Workshop, which was previously scheduled for September 17, 2004, but later canceled due to the arrival of Hurricane Ivan (September 15, 2004).
Motion by Mr. Bergosh, seconded by Ms. Finkelstein, to adjourn the Special Meeting at 6:10 p.m., was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. DeWitt absent for vote.
Attest: Approved:
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Superintendent Chairman