THE SCHOOL BOARD OF

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 Superintendent’s 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