Jim Phillips
Jim Phillips
James Phillipswas a Victorian first-class cricketer and Test match umpire...
across cities counties direct example federal grant impact program top
This is our top priority. This is an example of a federal grant program that has a direct impact on counties and cities across the country.
concerned ditch divine hoping
Sometimes there is a thing called divine intervention. I was very concerned about them. I was hoping they'd find them and he'd ditch in the mangrove.
addressing behind evident lay months needs six
We're already about six months behind on addressing the needs of the district. Once we lay out the foundation, it'll become very evident to what is needed.
time
I think he's the right person at the right time in the right job.
companies edge involved leading majority mingle people technology top
It allows FedEx and some of their top technology people to mingle with other people involved in the leading edge of IT. The majority of companies in there are in technology, and all of the companies there use leading-edge technology.
few people plenty step time
We need to step back, take a few breaths, ... This is not going to be a few days. It's going to be months. There is going to be plenty of time for people to be involved.
academic determine lecture medical needed people quiet rehab rooms strength
Who was I to determine what the strength and conditioning people needed or the medical and rehab people needed or the academic people needed for computers, quiet rooms and lecture halls?
together
We, as the board, need to come together with long-range plans.
budget goals objectives reflect
First, a budget has to reflect the goals and objectives of the district, and this budget does not do that.
buildings consider library size stadium
For instance, we need to consider the size of other buildings such as the auditorium, the library and the stadium in the long-range plans, too.
blocks determine direction provide starting
For instance, for every 500 students, we need a new school; for every 700 students, we need a new school. The administration has to provide the direction and we have to determine the perimeters as the starting blocks to those long-range plans.
lane named
It's the schoolhouse that Schoolhouse Lane is named after,
ahead ask float people sink
I've had a lot of people ask me ... 'Can we go ahead and sink the float instead?
effort sort team
It's sort of what I do. It's been a team effort here.