“We're a little concerned about third grade at Wallace and we wish it was smaller, but for the most part, we're looking pretty good. We want to provide our teachers with the opportunity to teach to the best of their abilities, and managing class size is crucial toward assisting them. We're pleased that we are moving in the right direction.”
“When he walks out of the tunnel it's going to be intense. If the crowd wants to give him a standing ovation for a half hour, there's nothing I can do about that.”
“Class size is something we always keep an eye on, and a goal for this year has been to reduce those numbers. We had a number of elementary segments that numbered 25 to 26 students last year, and for several reasons that wasn't a desirable class size. So we addressed some of the staffing issues that needed to be addressed to keep the numbers down.”
“My suspicion is that women are paying more attention to their health and are working on it. Men tend to make light of health issues more and wait until it's too late, some crisis comes along. They have a heart attack. Their blood pressure goes up.”
