THE SCHOOL BOARD OF

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

DR. VERNON MCDANIEL BUILDING

215 WEST GARDEN STREET

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

WORKSHOP AGENDA

NOVEMBER 14, 2003

9:00 A.M.

(NOTE: Board Members will convene in Workshop

I.            CALL TO ORDER

A.     Open Discussion 

a)         Dates for Meetings

            Quarterly Recognition Meeting – December 11, 2003 – 5:30 p.m. – Room 160, Hall Center

            Special Meeting – Strategic Plan – December 17, 2003 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 160, Hall Center

b)         Update on Diversity Task Force – Linda Finkelstein

c)         Update from Staff Regarding Proposal to Lease Old Carver Middle School to New Life Baptist Church – Linda Finkelstein

d)         Miscellaneous Pending Issues

II.            COMMENTS FROM SUPERINTENDENT

III.            COMMITTEE/DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

1.       Update on Superintendent’s Council for Teacher Recruitment and Retention

2. Report from District Equal Employment Opportunities Coordinator
3. Update on School Choice Office
4. Presentation on the Memorandum of Understanding between the School Board and the Union of Escambia ESP Regarding Implementation of the Reauthorization of the ESEA (No Child Left Behind) as it Relates to Paraprofessionals (Item V.C.4.1 on November 18, 2003 Regular Meeting agenda)

IV.            PROPOSED ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICT RULES

V.            CONSENT AGENDA

A.     Curriculum and Instruction

B.     Finance

C.     Human Resource Services

D.     Purchasing

E.      Operations

F.      Student Transfers

G.     Internal Auditing

VI.            UNFINISHED BUSINESS

VII.            NEW BUSINESS

A.     Items from the Board   

B.   Items from the Superintendent

C.   Items from the General Counsel

VIII.            ADJOURNMENT