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

Chairman:  Dr. John DeWitt                 Vice Chairman:   Ms. Linda Finkelstein (was not present)

Board Members:   Mr. Gary L. Bergosh

Mrs. Cary Stidham

Dr. Elmer Jenkins

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

Superintendent of Schools:  Mr. Jim Paul

I.   ADOPTION OF AGENDA

There being no objection, the agenda was adopted by unanimous consent.

II. REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLABORATIVE BARGAINING ISSUES

Motion by Mr. Bergosh, second by Mrs. Stidham, to meet in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing collaborative bargaining issues, was unanimously approved.

(Note that Dr. John DeWitt, Ms. Linda Finkelstein, Mr. Gary Bergosh, Mrs. Cary Stidham, Dr. Elmer Jenkins, Mr. Francisco M. Negron, Jr., Mr. Jim Paul, Mr. Gene Pettis, Chief Negotiator, Mrs. Barbara Linker, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Business Affairs, and Dr. Doug Garber, Director of Human Resource Services, were in attendance at the Executive Session which immediately followed this meeting.)

III.   ADJOURNMENT

The Special Meeting adjourned at 8:02 a.m.

Attest:                             Approved:

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Superintendent                 Chairman