The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, convened in Special Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room 215 West Garden Street, Pensacola, Florida, with the following present:

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

Members: Dr. John DeWitt

Mrs. Janice Gilley

Dr. Elmer Jenkins

School Board Attorney: Mrs. Maureen George

Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Jim May

I. CALL TO ORDER

Dr. Mason called the Special Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Motion by Dr. Jenkins, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the agenda, was

unanimously approved.

III. APPROVAL OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1999

Motion by Mrs. Stidham, second by Dr. Jenkins, to approve the Annual Financial

Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, was unanimously approved.

(Supplementary Minute Book, Exhibit A)

IV. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING FOR INPUT ON DISTRICT'S TENTATIVE (FIVE-YEAR) FACILITIES WORK PROGRAM

Dr. Mason opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak

concerning the District's Tentative (Five-Year) Facilities Work Program; there was no

response.

V. ADOPTION OF DISTRICT'S TENTATIVE (FIVE-YEAR) FACILITIES WORK PROGRAM

Motion by Dr. DeWitt, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the District's Tentative

(Five-Year) Facilities Work Program, was unanimously approved.

(Supplementary Minute Book, Exhibit B)

VI. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING FOR INPUT ON MILLAGE RATES AND DISTRICT SCHOOL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000

Dr. Mason opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak

concerning the Millage Rates and District School Budget for fiscal year 1999-2000.

The Board recognized the following speaker:

Mr. A. W. Jones, 5601 Japonica Avenue, Pensacola, Florida, 32507, expressed

concern regarding increased property taxes. Dr. Mason conveyed that Mr. Jones may wish to consider filing an appeal to the Value Adjustment Board concerning increased property taxes.

VII. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION DETERMINING REVENUES AND MILLAGES LEVIED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000

Motion by Mrs. Stidham, second by Mrs. Gilley, to adopt the resolution determining

Revenues and Millages levied for fiscal year 1999-2000, was unanimously approved.

(Supplementary Minute Book, Exhibit C)

VIII. FINAL ADOPTION OF MILLAGE RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000

1) Required Local Effort

Motion by Mrs. Stidham, second by Mrs. Gilley, to adopt the Required Local

Effort millage levy of 6.251, was unanimously approved.

2) Discretionary -- Basic

Motion by Mrs. Stidham, second by Dr. Jenkins, to adopt the Discretionary

Basic millage levy of 0.510, was unanimously approved.

3) Discretionary -- Supplemental

Motion by Dr. Jenkins, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the Discretionary

Supplemental millage levy of 0.250, was unanimously approved.

4) Capital Outlay

Motion by Mrs. Stidham, second by Dr. Jenkins, to adopt the Capital Outlay

millage levy of 2.000, was unanimously approved.

5) Total Millage

Motion by Dr. Jenkins, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the total millage levy

of 9.011, was unanimously approved.

IX. FINAL ADOPTION OF DISTRICT SCHOOL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000

1) General Fund

Motion by Dr. Jenkins, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the General Fund in

the amount of $239,725,465.63, was unanimously approved.

2) Special Revenue - Food Service

Motion by Dr. DeWitt, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the Special Revenue -

Food Service in the amount of $21,588,406.93, was unanimously approved.

3) Special Revenue - Other

Motion by Mrs. Stidham, second by Dr. Jenkins, to adopt the Special Revenue -

Other in the amount of $23,200,329.83, was unanimously approved.

4) Debt Service Funds

Motion by Dr. Jenkins, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the Debt Service

Funds in the amount of $7,867,406.34, was unanimously approved.

5) Capital Project Funds

Motion by Dr. DeWitt, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the Capital Project

Funds in the amount of $101,756,946.29, was unanimously approved.

6) Internal Service Funds

Motion by Dr. Jenkins, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the Internal Service

Funds in the amount of $30,033,818.76, was unanimously approved.

7) Trust Funds

Motion by Mrs. Gilley, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the Trust and Agency

Funds in the amount of $329,185.11, was unanimously approved.

8) Total Budget

Motion by Dr. Jenkins, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adopt the Total Budget

Funds (excluding transfers of $6,574,849.39) in the amount of $417,926,709.50, was

unanimously approved.

(Supplementary Minute Book, Exhibit D)

X. ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Mrs. Gilley, second by Mrs. Stidham, to adjourn the meeting at 6:06 p.m.,

was unanimously approved. (Official recordings of this meeting are filed in the Information Services Department.)

Attest: Approved:

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Superintendent Chairman