The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, opened a Special Meeting at 7:30 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. Norm Ross, Deputy Superintendent (represented Mr. Jim Paul)

Those present convened in Executive Session for the purpose of discussion regarding collaborative bargaining issues.

[Note that Dr. John DeWitt, Ms. Linda Finkelstein, Mr. Gary Bergosh, Mrs. Cary Stidham, Mr. Francisco M. Negron, Jr., Mr. Norm Ross, Deputy Superintendent (represented Mr. Jim Paul), Mrs. Barbara Linker, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Business Affairs and Dr. Doug Garber, Director of Human Resources Services, were in attendance for this Executive Session.]

Attest:    Approved:

__________________________________________________

Superintendent                           Chairman