The opposition said we underestimated the number. ... We were right on. ... If we would have used their numbers we would have been overstated.

We're amending the tax levy for 2005 to capture the education rate money that's legal since it was approved (by voters on March 21) and modify next year's levy so we maximize state aid.

Last year there were eight versions of the budget (the ninth version was passed by the board of education) ... This is version four. We'll probably do four or more of these (budgets) until it's adopted in September.

The state isn't done deciding how much they'll give us per child ... It could be between zero dollars to $140.

I didn't know what I was in for when I joined 'The X Factor' - I underestimated it.

We haven't encountered any organized opposition whatsoever.