They will overlap for the remainder of April. That will give them an opportunity to work together.

Even when they say October, that still doesn't mean for sure. Pitt County Schools didn't have anything to do with it, because the curriculum is statewide.

We hate that this caused any alarm to parents, students and the community. This was not an emergency crisis situation. It was simply a drill.

They will probably commence work on phase one as soon as they can. That's what they started last September before the court stopped them.

There will be ample opportunity for public involvement. But if it dominates every work session, not much work is going to get done. That may not even become a problem, but we need to have a game plan in case it does.

We know that political uncertainties will ultimately work themselves out. It's a very good opportunity to buy these stocks cheap.