I had a really strong background to work with, but learning the technical aspects of racing has been really fun. I've actually exceeded my expectations. I'll be 42 in March, so this is a fun thing to be doing at this point in my life.

She had a very busy schedule today, but she made reading to the kids a priority.

We were aware that they were approved for positions that, I believe, are very similar to the positions they hold at Christina.

It's just a strategy that our district and other districts have started to employ. We're trying to ensure that we have a pool of qualified applicants by offering those opportunities in February or March rather than in August. Because by August, many of those candidates have found jobs.

This incident is something that doesn't just happen at Stubbs. It could happen at any other school.

We laid out the facts to the parents. We thought it was important they know.

It's our policy to keep the parents in the loop.