The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, convened in Special Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Room 160, Hall Center, 30 East Texar Drive, with the following present:

Chairman: Mrs. Cary Stidham Vice Chairman: Dr. John DeWitt

Members: Dr. Elmer Jenkins

Dr. Hal Mason

Mrs. Vanette Webb

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Clarence Ladner, Special Assistant for School/ Community Services, represented Mr. Jim May

I. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Motion by Dr. DeWitt, second by Mrs. Webb, to adopt the agenda, was unanimously approved.

II. COMMENTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

PRESENTATIONS: INFORMATIONAL MEETING WITH THE ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Utilizing the Deming method of total quality management, the following issues and questions were addressed:

RESPONSES FROM SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Students

Parents/Guardians

Taxpayers

Teachers

Employees ­

Bus Operators

Bus Aides

Principals

Support Personnel

Mechanics

RESPONSES FROM TRANSPORTATION

Community/Citizens

OJT/Vocational

Babies (real tiny babies)

Business Community

School Board

Resource Officers/Law Enforcement

Military

Volunteers

After School Care

Booster Clubs

Department of Education/Department of Transportation

Other Districts

Public

RESPONSES FROM SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Safety

Timeliness

Respect

Follow aims, Rules, Etc.

Cost Effective

Effective Communications with Public and Employees

Trained Workforce

Well-maintained Fleet

Comfortable Environment

RESPONSES FROM TRANSPORTATION

Positive Nurturing

Proficiency

Positive Attitude ­ for both customer and employees

Convenience

Support for disciplinary issues

Consistency

Added Value

Dedication to duties

Volunteering

Exceeding Expectations

Collegial Support

Meeting Specific Needs

Knowledgeable of Surroundings

Parental Accountability

Unique Medical Needs

Alert to Emergencies

RESPONSES FROM SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

No return trips to pick up children missing bus

Periodic Route Evaluation

Continuous Staff Development

Consider Two (2) Mile Limit versus Hazards for Middle/High ­ Recommend Committee to study

Discipline Support

Lower Stress/Worker's Compensation

Review Policies

Revisit Start/End Time by Zone

Safety Incentives

RESPONSES FROM TRANSPORTATION

Modernize Fleet

Electronic Communications

Equalize Hours

Direct Communication with Garage

Reduce Sub-Driver and Sub-Aide time

Increase Substitute Availability

Obligate Trainees

Avoid duplicate routes

Consider Environment when reviewing Two-mile Radius

Update Personnel Policies

Policies made/Policies enforced

Salary versus Hourly wage

Separate Training for Substitute School Bus Operators

More Input from Transportation

Better Fueling Schedules

CDL Reciprocal Agreements with other States

Increase Supervision

Discuss Issues with School Administrators

Equalize busloads at each school

Re-evaluate forms utilized by Transportation

Electronic Doors on Buses

Review Sick Leave Policy

III. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m. (Official recordings of this meeting are filed in the Information Services Department.)