ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
MINUTES, JANUARY 31, 2003
The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, convened in Special Meeting at 10:00 a.m., in the Board Room, at the Dr. Vernon McDaniel Building, 215 West Garden Street, Pensacola, Florida, with the following present:
Chair: Ms. Linda Finkelstein
Vice Chair: Mrs. Cary Stidham
Board Members: Mrs. Carissa Bergosh (was not present)
Mr. Ronnie L. Clark
Dr. John DeWitt
School Board Attorney: Mr. Francisco M. Negron, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Norm Ross, Deputy Superintendent (representing Mr. Jim Paul)
I. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Ms. Finkelstein called the Special Meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Motion was made by Mrs. Stidham, seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the agenda, was approved 4 to 0, with Mrs. Bergosh absent for vote.
II. ITEMS FROM THE BOARD
ADD 1. Agreement for Legislative Consulting Services between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and Mixon and Associates.
Motion made by Mrs. Stidham, seconded by Mr. Clark, to approve the Agreement for Legislative Consulting Services between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and Mixon and Associates, was approved 4 to 0, with Mrs. Bergosh absent for vote.
III. REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLABORATIVE BARGAINING ISSUES
Motion made by Mrs. Stidham, seconded by Dr. DeWitt, to convene in Executive Session, in the Superintendents Conference Room, for the purpose of discussing collaborative bargaining issues, was approved 4 to 0, with Mrs. Bergosh absent for vote.
[NOTE: Dr. John DeWitt, Ms. Linda Finkelstein, Mrs. Cary Stidham, Mr. Ronnie Clark, Mr. Francisco M. Negron, Jr., Mr. Norm Ross, Deputy Superintendent (representing 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 at the Executive Session which immediately followed this meeting.]
IV. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Special Meeting adjourned at 10:03 a.m.
Attest: Approved:
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Superintendent Chair