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The Strength of our Students...

We need to accentuate the positive. Even though we have our problems to solve, there is much to be proud of and talk about in Greece. We have many accomplished, hard working and diligent students. They excel in numerous areas; creatively, scholastically and athletically. Many of our parents are supportive and caring, to the extent that they leave little time for themselves. And though much has been made of troublemakers, the good ones greatly outnumber those who are a concern. Our district must increase our efforts to accentuate the positive without accommodating poor behavior.

Safety

    • Student safety remains our first priority. While I advocate continuing a close relationship with the Greece Police Department, we should also strive to avoid band-aid solutions to violence, putting our energy instead into proactive interventions and policies that will alter the environment our students learn in. Students need to know that their welfare is our top priority.

Audit

  • The New York State Comptroller’s audit has revealed improprieties concerning the misuse of public funds. If the trust of the community is to be regained, then we must get to the bottom of this situation. We urge that a “forensic” audit to be held so that the community can receive a thorough accounting, (explanation) to determine what, if any, wrong doing was committed. For this purpose, we will continue to cooperate fully with legal authorities until the matter is justly resolved.