O'Connell suggestions

• increase the rigor, sophistocation, and challenge of the curriculum to an ambitious but achievable level in all academic spheres
• increase the number of parents, guardians, and community members involved integrally and organically in schools and in governance/advisory committees
• increase the number of students participating in competitive sports and in other strenuous education activities
• increase the amount of instructional time provided students
• investigate and implement fesable cost-sharing and cooperative arrangements with other city departments and with neighboring school districts and communities