Boone at CPPAC

Speaking of the "Comprehensive Accountability System" now, as she says, being implemented throughout the city
Also of Massachusetts' Race to the Top money: teacher and principal evaluation tied to stduent achievement, use of growth model, college and career readiness.. "opportunity to shift our outcomes and align with college and career readiness"
"that's the change in the round 2, they didn't see how Massachusetts would be any different after the Race to the Top funding" (the one change in the application was the acceptance of the Common Core)
enrollment up at both Chandler El and Union Hill
"can't go away from the table without talking money"...able to balance the budget
setting the stage for FY12: no stimulus money
"huge challenges going forward...10.2 million dollar" deficit to start
$44 million in capital investment over the next five years
New North this time next year