THE SCHOOL BOARD OF

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

MINUTES, JUNE 20, 2005

The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, convened in Special Meeting at 12:00 p.m. (immediately following the 9:00 a.m. Regular Workshop), in Room 160, J.E. Hall Educational Services Center, 30 East Texar Drive, Pensacola, Florida, with the following present:

Chairman:                     Mr. Gary L. Bergosh 

Vice Chairman:             Mrs. Patty Hightower

Board Members:           Mrs. Cary Stidham (present via speakerphone)

                                  Dr. Charles E. Glover, Sr. (not present)

                                   Mr. Pete Gindl 

School Board General Counsel:        Mrs. Ellen Odom

Superintendent of Schools:               Mr. Jim Paul

I.               CALL TO ORDER/ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Mr. Bergosh called the Special Meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.  On motion by Mr. Gindl, second by Mrs. Hightower, adoption of the agenda, was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. Glover absent for vote. 

II.               BUDGET PROCESS

Mrs. Laura Shaud, Director of Budgeting, advised that the Board should have received the following information regarding the 2005-2006 Proposed Budget:

Book I (Departmental Budgets)

Book II (Discretionary Local Projects)

Book V (Food Service)

   She advised that Book III (Reserves/Categorical Projects/Non-Discretionary Local Projects) and an additional book regarding salaries and benefits (Book IV; not received in the past) were still being developed and would be provided to the Board hopefully within a week. 

The Board agreed to schedule a Special Meeting (Re: Budget Process) on Friday, July 8, 2005 at 8:00 a.m., in the Board Room, at the Dr. Vernon McDaniel Building. 

III.               ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Mr. Gindl, seconded by Mrs. Hightower, to adjourn the Special Meeting at 12:30 p.m., was approved 4 to 0, with Dr. Glover absent for vote. 

Attest:                                                              Approved:

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Superintendent                                                  Chairman