We are pleased that the people of Clarion County realize the value of a technical education.

In every category, our salaries are thousands of dollars lower than the other districts in Clarion County.

They value education, they are kind, giving people who would do anything for anybody.

I am pleased to hear that decrees have now been issued that should have been issued years and years ago, but does anybody really think a decree from Saddam Hussein -- directed to whom? -- is going to fundamentally change the situation? And it comes out on a morning when we are moving forward down the path laid out by Resolution 1441. These are all process issues. These are all tricks that are being played on us.

Hopefully we can communicate once and for all the value of vocational education to federal officials. We made the trip to Washington, D.C., last year and we will do it again to demonstrate how effectively this money is being used.

We are pleased that the SEC is encouraging continued dialogue around potential ways of using a market instrument to value stock options.