James Rayner
James Rayner
building certainly close concern improve ink money primary spend turn
The primary concern was certainly are we going to keep Norrie open. We don't want to spend money to improve a building just to turn around and close it before the ink dries on the check.
attendance books both chance dropped gives high instead june kids last math middle offering program reading school second semester
It gives kids a chance to keep up with their reading and math during the summer, instead of getting out of school in June and not reading any books or doing any arithmetic. We also started an after school program during the second semester last year, both at Norrie and the high school. Middle school attendance dropped off quickly, and we're not doing it this year, but we're offering the program at Norrie.
save
The $25,000 is about what we save the first year.
basis brings collect either facts outside party picture point provides renewed
I think the point of it is it brings an outside person into the picture who doesn't know either party to collect facts and make a recommendation. It provides a basis for renewed negotiation, I would say.
increase june pay
There is no pay increase between now and June 30, 2007.
added expand free hope kids last lunch next promoting school summer
We added free lunch last year. We hope to expand that next summer by promoting it more. It doesn't have to be summer school kids (who attend).