We look at the API as another tool in our assessment bag. We use it as a means to look at where we can improve. Now we have got an idea there are a couple of sectors in our student population that may need more support.

That means everything you can stuff in a brown grocery bag for $5. If you're a good packer, you could do very well. You could get hundreds of dollars worth of clothing for $5.

Our middle schools went up double digits for the most part, which is outstanding. We have elementary schools that are approaching the 900 mark. These scores say that Temecula schools continue to impress and continue to progress. We are very proud of all the work our students and staff have done.

There are a lot of ramifications and invasion-of-privacy issues. We basically tell the students what is acceptable and what isn't acceptable, and athletes are the unspoken definition of role models and we expect them to act that way.

This can really set the tone for us for the rest of league.

This feels really, really good. It's been a long time coming.