With the budget cuts, we felt there was a real need for an organization to focus on fund-raising programs for the entire school district.

There was something there. The room was so high, there was no focus. We wanted crown molding and then added the chair rail molding about 1-1/2 feet down.

We know this is a difficult issue, but there has been too much focus on finger-pointing and not enough on how to move forward on this critically important issue.

The real focus here is bringing some sort of order.

The seniors have brought with them a commitment to excellence. What will be missed from them are the well-rounded individuals they are. I will miss the balance they brought to everything.

She (Staley) is very goal oriented. She knows what she wants and is willing to work very hard to get that. To see her come into her own, as a leader, has been really fun to watch.