We had 20 presentations, and everyone had a chance to talk and ask questions about it. And out of that project came about a dozen items that we changed in processes, procedures and the way we handle situations.

Here's the deal. I want people reading. We are professionals, and we need to be reading and studying. We need to have a life-long learning mentality.

We'll take a book like The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership or The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and read a chapter or two that week. Then I stand up and lead the discussion.

It's more than just a book club. It's a way for me to invest in our people.

I'm so happy tonight to see Don Patterson win a state championship and Tom Inman get a chance to coach in the state tournament. Both of these men have worked hard and long for the Plano ISD. They deserve to enjoy this.

We can't lose another one to have a chance to win the regular-season title and host the (conference) tournament. We can't have another letdown like we did Saturday.