The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, convened in Special Meeting at 8:00 a.m. in the Board Room at the Dr. Vernon McDaniel (Administration) Building, 215 West Garden Street, Pensacola, Florida, with the following present:

Chairman: Dr. John DeWitt

Vice Chairman: Mrs. Cary Stidham (was not present)

Members: Mr. Gary L. Bergosh (was not present)

Ms. Linda Finkelstein

Dr. Elmer Jenkins

School Board Attorney: Mr. Francisco Negron, Jr. (was not present)

Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Jim Paul (was not present)

(Note that Dr. John DeWitt, Mrs. Cary Stidham, Mr. Gary Bergosh, Ms. Linda Finkelstein, Dr. Elmer Jenkins, Mr. Jim Paul, and Mr. Gene Pettis, Director of Employee Services, and Mrs. Barbara Linker, Director of Budgeting, were in attendance at the Executive Session which immediately followed this meeting.)

I. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Motion by Dr. Jenkins, second by Ms. Finkelstein, to adopt the agenda, was approved 3-0 with Mr. Bergosh and Mrs. Stidham absent.

II. REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLABORATIVE BARGAINING ISSUES

Motion by Dr. Jenkins, second by Ms. Finkelstein, to proceed to Executive Session, was approved 3-0 with Mr. Bergosh and Mrs. Stidham absent.

III. ADJOURNMENT

The Special Meeting adjourned at 8:03 a.m.

Attest: Approved:

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Superintendent Chairman