The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, convened in Emergency Meeting at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room at the Administrative Building, 215 West Garden Street, Pensacola, Florida, Florida, with notice having been given to the media on May 8, 2000. The following were present:

Chairman: Mrs. Cary Stidham

Vice Chairman: Dr. John DeWitt (was present via speaker phone)

Members: Dr. Elmer Jenkins

Dr. Hal Mason

Mrs. Vanette Webb

School Board Attorney: Mr. Francisco Negron

Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Jim May

I. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Motion was made by Dr. Jenkins and seconded by Dr. DeWitt, to adopt the Notice of Facts and Reasons pursuant to Section 120.525(3), Florida Statutes, of emergency session on May 9, 2000, to consider Facilities Planning Contracts as listed with Exhibits A, B and C. After discussion, said motion was approved 3-2 with Dr. Mason and Mrs. Webb voting NO.

II. ITEMS FROM THE BOARD

1. FACILITIES PLANNING CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS

Motion was made by Dr. Jenkins and seconded by Dr. Mason to approve these contracts without the audit clause. After discussion, Dr. Mason offered a friendly amendment to modify the motion to exempt present contracts from the audit clause and move that the audit clause be a matter of policy for all future contracts in budget construction. The Board Attorney stated that it would be out of order to consider anything other than these contracts. Mrs. Webb voiced concerns that Board Members needed more information, and more advance notice should have been given concerning this meeting in order to allow for public input. Mrs. Webb left the meeting at 9:15 a.m.

The Board recognized the following speaker:

1) Jack Moore, Contractor, commented concerning the bid process, and he expressed concerns regarding the potential cost impacts of the audit clause.

The Board Attorney restated the original motion to rescind the audit clause portion of the contracts and approve the contracts (with Facilities Planning Contractors) without the audit clause. Dr. Jenkins and Dr. Mason concurred with the original motion as restated by the Board Attorney. Said motion was approved 4-0 with Mrs. Webb absent.

III. ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Dr. Mason, second by Dr. Jenkins, to adjourn the meeting at 9:28 a.m., was approved 4-0. (Official recordings of this meeting are filed in the Information Services Department.)