Leavy's view, however, is upbeat. I think there's sufficient good will on all sides that it can be fixed. A demographic study to show where new schools need to be built to relieve overcrowding. On March 14, Assistant Budget Director Karen Burke gave the Neighborhood Capital Budget Group a computer-generated summary of contracts approved through March 13. When asked, officials concede that many Phase I projects aren't even underway.
Officials blame their documentation shortcomings on the lack of a unified accounting system.
But that's not the priority. The priority is getting Phase II off the ground, and getting the bond money to pay for it. From now on, he assures, every piece of work will be easy to track and to fit into the big picture. The board has plenty of information about what repairs schools need but lacks a system for setting priorities. So far, they've gone through two attempts to create one, and a third is said to be in the works.