The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, convened in Special Presentations Workshop Meeting at 9:02 a.m., in the Board Room at the Administrative Building, 215 West Garden Street, with the following present:

Interim Chairman: Dr. Hal Mason Vice Chairman: Mrs. Cary Stidham

Members: Dr. John DeWitt

Dr. Elmer Jenkins

Mrs. Vanette Webb

Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Jim May

I. CALL TO ORDER

Dr. Mason called the workshop to order at 9:02 a.m. Interim Board Attorney, Mr. Edward Fleming, was not present.

II. COMMENTS FROM SUPERINTENDENT

Mr. May noted the aims of the Special Presentations Workshop to share information to

help the Board be better informed and therefore make better decisions about the district and its operation. Mr. May also asked the Board to give suggestions on topics for future presentations. Dr. Mason requested that a presentation be held on magnet schools in terms of how they came about and what they are doing.

PRESENTATION: YEAR 2000 (Y2K) COMPLIANCE

Mr. Bill Bush, Director of Technological Systems and MIS, distributed handouts and gave a brief overview of year 2000 remediation plans. A brief question and answer session followed.

PRESENTATION: A. A. DIXON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SPENCER BIBBS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Ms. Linda Scott, Principal, Spencer Bibbs Elementary; Ms. Doris Parker, Reading Specialist; and Ms. Louise Wise, Technology Coordinator, presented their school improvement plans and outcomes for the 1997-98 school year and their plans and goals for the 1998-99 school year.

Mrs. Judy Ladner, Principal, A. A. Dixon Elementary; and Ms. Modeste McCorvey, Intern Principal, presented their school improvement plans and outcomes for 1997-98 and their plans and goals for the 1998-99 school year.

It was noted that both schools had been designated as critically low-performing schools and they shared short- and long-term improvement strategies that will be implemented to ensure highest student achievement with specific methodologies to address student needs in order to come off of the critically low list. A brief question and answer session was held to provide information regarding individual plans.

III. ADJOURNMENT

Prior to adjournment, Mr. May advised that the FTE Presentation will be rescheduled due to time constraints. Dr. Mason recognized Ms. Sherry Bailey, Coordinator, Beulah Charter School, who informed the Board that according to the charter contract, she was prepared to give the semiannual report in January and was advised that she could make the presentation to the Board in February.

There being no further business, the workshop adjourned at 11:30 a.m. (Official recordings of this meeting are filed in the Information Services Department.)

Attest: Approved:

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Superintendent Interim Chairman