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SPECIAL MEETING/EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA (4:30 P.M.)

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 · School board meeting record

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What the board considered

The Escambia County School Board held a special meeting and closed-door executive session to discuss legal strategy and settlement negotiations regarding the lawsuit 'PEN America, et al. v. ECSB'. The session was restricted to board members, the superintendent, the board attorney, and a court reporter.

Why it matters

The board is conducting private strategy sessions regarding ongoing litigation that may impact district policy and legal expenditures.

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Minutes textSPECIAL MEETING/EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA (4:30 P.M.) — Minutes

4 Tuesday, September 16, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING/EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA (4:30 P.M.) THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA J.E. HALL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CENTER 30 EAST TEXAR DRIVE ROOM 160 PENSACOLA, FLORIDA (4:30 P.M.) 1. Call to Order Subject A. Notice of Meeting Meeting Sep 16, 2025 - SPECIAL MEETING/EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA (4:30 P.M.) Type Procedural Advertisement to be published in the Pensacola News Journal on September 14, 2025 - Legal No. 11665037 File Attachments preview_11665037.pdf (371 KB) 2. Items from the General Counsel Subject A. Request for Executive Session to Discuss Pending Litigation Meeting Sep 16, 2025 - SPECIAL MEETING/EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA (4:30 P.M.) Type Procedural Pursuant to section 286.011(8), Fla. Stat., the School Board Attorney requests an executive session to discuss pending litigation in the matter of PEN America, et al. v. ECSB. The discussions during the executive session shall be confined to settlement negotiations and/or strategy relating to litigation expenditures. The following persons may/will be in attendance: School Board Members Kevin Adams, Paul Fetsko, David Williams, Carissa Bergosh, and Thomas Harrell; School Board Attorney Ellen Odom; Superintendent Keith Leonard; and a certified court reporter. The executive session is closed to the public. File Attachments Workflow Workflow Sep 11, 2025 3:37 PM :: Submitted by Ellen Odom. Routed to Keith Leonard for approval. Sep 11, 2025 5:38 PM :: Final approval by Keith Leonard 3. Adjournment

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