Guam - Department of Education interim superintendent Taling Taitano delivered the State of Education Address at Okkodo High School last Friday. She spoke about the challenges facing her agency including improving SAT-10 scores and finances, specifically the 15% budget reserve that was imposed on all line agencies: for DOE that equates to $30 million.
 
She said, "If the reserve is fully effectuated and is not restored over the course of the fiscal year, this would mean by June of next year the Department would be unable to meet its payroll. We must work together to identify ways to substantially cut costs."

Guam Education Board member Barry Mead said he was pleased with Taitano's address, commenting that she told people what they need to hear and not what they want to hear.