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.

Superintendent of Schools:         Mr. Jim Paul

I.    ADOPTION OF AGENDA

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

Motion was made by Mr. Bergosh and seconded by Dr. Jenkins, to meet in three separate Executive Sessions for the following purposes:

1)  To discuss settlement negotiations for strategy related to litigation expenditures in First West Florida Baptist District Association vs. Escambia County School District, Case No. 2002 CA00391, Division A, filed in the Circuit Court in and for Escambia County, Florida

2)  To discuss collaborative bargaining issues

3)  To discuss future arbitration negotiations

Motion was approved 4 to 0, with Ms. Finkelstein absent for vote.

II.  REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS FOR STRATEGY RELATED TO LITIGATION EXPENDITURES IN FIRST WEST FLORIDA BAPTIST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION VS. ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, CASE NO. 2002 CA00391, DIVISION A, FILED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

[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 and Ms. Susan S. Hinote, Court Reporter, were in attendance for this Executive Session.]

III.  REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLABORATIVE BARGAINING ISSUES

[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 for this Executive Session.]

IV.  REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS FUTURE ARBITRATION NEGOTIATIONS

[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 and Ms. Susan S. Hinote, Court Reporter, were in attendance for this Executive Session.]

V.  ADJOURNMENT

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

Attest: ____________________________

Superintendent

Approved: ____________________________

Chairman