I'm not trying to make an excuse. We're concerned with any school - and not just any school, but any student - who is not at grade level.

The commissioners are responsible for public-school buildings, and they are a part of approving those plans. As long as they are aware that if they approve that, it's going to mean more students, and when we go to ask for more money it's not a surprise.

I don't think Carver High School will be closed next year. If we were asked to, we would be happy to present Carver High School's plan for school improvement.

They had a nice bond. It went beyond just trying to get me to go to school there. When I told Ron Prince [Virginia's offensive coordinator] I wasn't interested, he was crying. They were really hurt.

I'm trying to take more care of things at school,

He was a wonderful father. He was always trying to teach her something -- not like school-type lessons: lessons in life, life skills, wilderness skills, survival skills.