There's some perception in our community that we invest more in our newer schools. Their appearance makes them look dated.

Perception becomes the better part of reality, coupled with three factors,

There has been a perception that the Safe Schools Act provisions (have) uniform application across the province,

If the community and board are comfortable with the perception that everything looks disrupted, being able to continue in the space we have at the middle school is of better educational value than trying to move 100 kids to one location and 80 kids to another location.

We are seeing a pecking order developing about where investors like to invest and where newer companies want to list. If you get the right mixture of corporate governance, infrastructure - which London has at the present time - then that it why it is such a focal point.

Charter schools, as a matter of law, have always been exempted from the accountability system, and the 65 percent requirement is part of the financial accountability system. We don't know that there is an administrative way around it, but certainly if there is a way that Gov. Perry administratively can achieve that, he certainly will do that.