They can get an extra $8,000 if their districts meet targets in other areas, like attendance and recruitment.

A case in point is a 36-story office tower under construction at the place where this city's financial district meets its Chinatown neighborhood.

Currently, districts under state control must meet general certification standards in 31 areas, including standardized test scores and attendance.

In 2008, sophomore Aaron Allen won the district meet with a time of 16:34.

He won the district meet in the 100 and 220 to advance to the state finals.

Most local districts cannot meet the cost, so debts are shifted to property taxes.

The district also has an early childhood education program for students who are four years old and meet certain eligibility requirements.

The district has not met a deadline for hiring a settlement compliance officer by May 1 last year.

However, in 2009-2010, the district met nearly all of its goals.

It requires all districts to reveal test results and meet performance standards by various subgroups, including race.