Rick Costa Quotations

The process is oftentimes too mysterious, and the public has a right to know. We're hoping that there will be a greater understanding of the process.

There is a gap between what the district has offered and what we think is reasonable and fair. They just want to get this over and done with. They're not seeing it from our point of view.

This leave has been in existence for as long as I can remember. This is not anything new.

That is horrible for children. That's not quality education.

If you have to endure a year of 40 students and all the associated headaches and work, instead of the district profiting from your labor, you should be compensated for that overload. The bottom line is to improve the quality of education of every student by reducing class size.