“I think you always err on the side of caution. I'm sure a lot of people don't understand if they go outside why school was called. You have to deal with the weather forecasts that you're getting. Sometimes they change. If they come in too late - beyond deadline - it's tough to turn around. At some point, you're at a point of no return.”
“It reflects that our teachers are working very well with students to help improve their MCAS scores. Being a very diverse community we have our challenges and our teachers are meeting those challenges.”
“Usually I know what at least five other school systems are doing. One superintendent could tell me what three systems were doing today. We share what each other's street departments have told us so I know what another community that is adjacent to us is being told compared to mine.”