Manuel Rivera
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Manuel Rivera
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If that does end up being the case, I'm still going to have to make $2 (million) to $2.5 million in adjustments in my recommended budget.
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All I can say is that it's a personal leave for personal reasons. We don't typically get into why people are on such personal leaves.
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This is exciting news. Our focus on improving student achievement is paying off. Our goal is to move students consistently upward in performance, and that is precisely what we are achieving.
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Our schools in Rochester are safer than many streets that some of our children have to walk through to get to school. For many, it's a safe haven.
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We're the only one of the Big Five school districts to see a decrease. Rochester is No. 1 in the state in terms of childhood poverty. The fact that we are losing aid ... is difficult to understand. I'm very concerned about the preliminary numbers.
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We have been an open book. We will continue to be.
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We're thrilled. We're excited. We still have an adjustment of about $2 million-plus to balance the budget, but I'm certain that we will be able to get that done.