We need to work on things we have control over. We can't control what the power company does.

You're still going to have 95 percent of your children in public schools, and that's what we've got to deal with. In the areas of the greatest need there are no choices in terms of private schools in many instances.

We have been working on a compromise for months and today we were able to hammer out one that will benefit our children instead of using the issue as a political football.