The numbers need to be $1 million less than they are. The board needs to take a stand against these spending levels.

For me personally it is a vindication. ... I said this $13 million was meant to scare voters into approving the referendum. There was no cash-flow crisis.

It's not just about the Voice having free speech. The administrators, not just the students, deserve free speech. We don't have that in our district.

If you analyze the district's finances, it's quite apparent there's sufficient revenue for next year and that the cuts are not necessary.

I am completely out of my comfort zone making this commitment.

We don't exactly have a planning horizon for what we need for the schools in 12 months. It's month by month.