# Escambia County School Regular Monthly Meeting

The Escambia County Board of Education meeting on November 6, 2026 included a financial report showing an August-end reserve fund balance of about $19.5 million, down roughly $752,000 from the prior month, with about 4.4 months of operating reserves. The board approved several purchasing and facilities items: Phonics First decodable books for $36,298, funded by an implementation grant; custodial supplies from Imperial Brady for $66,563.58; a cafeteria roof replacement at McCall Junior High by Marty Robbins Roofing Company for $193,000, paid from hurricane insurance proceeds; seal coating by Kramer Doer at Rachel Patterson Elementary ($39,145.80) and W.S. Neal Elementary ($57,573); and a softball dugout concrete structure at Flomaton High School by Pete Salazar Concrete LLC for $26,675. The board also approved an HVAC controls item for W.S. Neal Elementary and Middle School, fencing contracts with Mendoza Barrier Fence Company at several schools, and a teacher-coaching contract with Kids First Education; amounts for these items were not clearly stated in the transcript. The fencing amounts heard were $13,456, $16,832, and $24,560, though some site names were unclear.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Escambia County School Regular Monthly Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgMkSqWuPOY) - ESC Board of Education