In July [2005] the SCC came out with the final list, and we had two projects that made it on. They were the athletic field project at Jose Marti Middle School and the new Columbus...

Everything remains the same [with the new building], but we are taking a closer look at the internal housing concept and adding a full service emergency generator at [an additional] cost to the Board of...

We knew this year we had to look at tightening our belt.

Within the next two years there will be athletic facilities in Union City we have never had.

We always tried to be sensitive with the land acquisition proposals. All the land is acquired for Gilmore School and the Magnet School, which was a much larger land acquisition and was to be our...

We have been working hard with the SCC to move our projects forward. We are in a good position, and it’s minimal inconvenience to the neighborhood.

It’s terribly unfair for [a district that has] submitted their budget on time, has received accolades in student achievement, and have never asked for additional state aid before. It puts us in a very difficult...

We’ve always worked cooperatively with the department, and we’re only asking for cost of living increases.

The amount of approved aid is based on projected enrollment, and although we had a good number, we were a little bit high in our projected amount.

There are some areas where we could be more aggressive for cost efficiency. We went into this year knowing it was a time for belt tightening, and now I guess we just have to adjust...

When you budget surplus, you have to regenerate the surplus to the same amount.

We do this analysis every year. The district develops a plan, implements the plan, and the budget are the dollars to support the plan.

One great advantage of the Early Childhood programs is the early detection of learning disabilities. [It’s] definitely a good service, but we need help.