Nat Harrington Quotations

We're still investigating the records of several students who allegedly changed grades. I'm using 'allegedly' because I don't know. The investigation has not been completed.

We've been impressed and proud of the schools and students who have responded graciously and generously. Many students have spent their own lunch money and hard-earned savings to give to the victims of the storm.

We have a really safe record if you look at how much we're on the road.

Obviously it was not the ruling we expected. We believe we were acting in the best interest of the students, the School Board and the taxpayers, and we'll continue to make our case and explain our actions.

Policy does not state pepper spray is prohibited. Schools have wide latitude how they deal with it.

We need to protect all of the funds that are to be directed toward educating those students and running the schools. Our concern would not be what resources they have or don't have to make their case.

We've made every effort to inform everyone. But you typically find there is so much information that parents have to juggle. Bombardment may cause people to forget.

We don't have any indication that the person is an employee.

We're doing some testing to see how this affected them. We're repeating all the rules, all the expectations, and getting an assessment of where the students are skill-wise.

We are always disappointed when these kinds of allegations surface. But we also know we have to give employees due process before we can take any final action regarding their employment.

We think we do a good job with supporting them. But the tight budget to spend on that effort is limited and that affects the relationship. We try to keep it upbeat and positive.

Tuesday was the original day, but we needed a day for a hurricane make-up day, so Monday was scheduled as the first day back.

You cannot be disruptive during that time or any other time.

We felt the principal was making the right decision, and the court ruling seems to support the principal's action.

We're going to ask the judge to clarify whose money it is and if it's ours, get it back.

Once we have more information, we intend to pursue criminal charges.

As we build new schools, the classes will be constructed to adhere to the class size reduction targets. And as we build additions those classes must be built to adhere the class size reduction targets.

It was done hastily, which is a concern to us. We have to do some fact-finding.

It will be very similar to how the district responds to hurricanes. We'll look at the district communication network and make sure we have accurate information.

I can't confirm or deny it. It's inappropriate to discuss personnel matters.