(The Lady Sailors) stayed intense all night and our communication was great. We had a lot of kids going for the ball. The effort was awesome.

One thing that I have learned from this (negotiations) is that I would like better communication between the board and staff.

We will do some training for them as far as communication techniques.

Whether or not they've been successful because of the huge distances involved in those lines of communication, I would say that they probably have not been.

What's the greatest advice I give? Develop excellent communication skills.

We want to create channels of communication so that the kids feel comfortable talking about personal issues. That way we have a better shot to get them the help they need.