no? ok. then we move on to item g, which is a consent calendar. can i have a motion and a second? items from the superintendent. >> we would like to withdraw o some items, on pages 88. and we have two corrections. the first is to some consent calendar items on page 94. the funding level remains the same, but we need to change the funding source to include a

contribution from title 2-a, and that $44,000 is a certain number. and the other remains the same. we also have a correction to another consent calendar item. on page 70. the second line needs to be changed in the request for action to 21 orth $60,590. -- $261,590. in in terms of the bid, 4 on

point construction, their bid needs to be changed -- for on- point construction. there is another change. alpha bay builders, that changes to $350,000, and the recommendations, the second line should be changed to $197,000 plus. those are our two corrections. president kim: 80. about the withdrawal or the corrections? -- thank you. go ahead. commissioner norton: can someone

explain to us how this happened? for the w items? [laughter] >> bostick that was made for those of those who would understand this, it was how they based the construction, and the language was only written for the bass bid, so when you took two or three alternates, you took the bass bid and recalculated it -- written for the base bid, so when you took two or three alternates, you took wthe base bid and recalculated it. it will shortly after the scented to esther. it did not change one thing, but

it changed the amounts. commissioner norton: they made this mistake on all of them? >> yes. just a mistake. commissioner norton: thank you. president kim: any items for first reading by the board? and the speaker card -- any items to be severed? commissioner wynns? commissioner wynns: yes, i have a couple. my comments will be related to those in k. i am just withdrawing two as a point of example, and then we

can talk about the process. president kim: ok. any others? all right. mr. kelly, we will come back to item f. >> ok, and congratulations on your apparent electoral victory. [applause] the one issue is that this is a transfer of funds from uniforms and other things to create a 0.375 fte t-10 paraprofessional, so the question we really have is, does this take a five-hour paraprofessional and raise his or her time to eight hours? a 4-hour to a 7, or is this creating a new position that is only three hours?

it is significant, because if it were the latter, then there is a problem because no one is supposed to be hired for less than four hours, and it is not clear what is being done there. as you know, we are particularly sensitive to what happens to the nt-10 aides. we believe the additional hour that has been taken from them needs to be restored to them. we see some t-10's getting some hours during afterhours, and we appreciate that, but this raises the question about what is going on with this. they view. president kim: is there a staff member who can direct this directly with mr. kelly -- discuss this directly with them? that would be great. this next one was already moved and seconded on october 26.

it is the reproval it -- was the approval of an article. the particular subset was article two. may we have a committee report from commissioner norton who chaired this committee? >> yes, this is actually a change item. find the change. is very small. we are just simply changing the ability in the board agenda, according to the rolls. present -- according to the rules. president kim: did you approve this? could we have a reading by someone or the designee? >> madam chair, i would like to have one change.

p-20. this is the modification of one section in the following manner. section10.1 -- section 10.1 reads a certain way. this would add the following language. alternatively, the board president would be after the business begins as deemed appropriate, and a temporary order can be agreed to in advance by the president and superintended for an individual meeting or for a specified period of time. the remainder of this remains as previously written. president kim: i do not have any public speakers for this item. are there any public speakers? seeing none, members from the

board? roll call, please. secretary: [reading roll] six ayes. president kim: the next item is item number i, board member proposals, which there are none, and item j, requests to speak regarding general matters, and i have no public speakers. are there any public comments? seeing none, we move on to item k, the advisory committee reports and appointments to the advisory committees, and we have won tonight, and i would like to call up our staff, chris and cathy. -- in we have -- and we have

one. >> good evening, commissioners. tonight, we have a presentation from our community advisory committee. we have two cochairs and two students presenting, so that is the bulk of our presentation, and they have filed a report to the superintendent based on their role as conduits to and from the community, to go out to the community, and inform the community about the impact and gather information and feedback from the community in terms of what they see as impactful and the priorities moving forward, and they put these base recommendations on the findings and put them in their report, which you have before you come to the superintendent, and they are ready to present to you tonight.

>> good evening. commissioners, my name is -- i am the parents of twin girls in seventh grade at hoover middle school. i am the co-chair of the community advisory committee, the public education in richmond fund -- education enrichment fund. >> good evening. i am a product of san francisco and co-chair of the committee. present -- president kim: could we have -- >> i am a student at george washington. >> my name is -- and i am a student.

>> president kim, i believe there other members of the committee in the audience. if you could recognize them, i would appreciate it. president kim: a recognized those in the audience. -- i recognize those. >> we appreciate the opportunity to report to you and present to your annual report to the superintendent. i am joined by other members of our community, and they will rise to be recognized. [laughter] [applause] i want to also acknowledge and recognize our school district staff people out. cathy, who was here just a

minute ago, who does a great job of supporting our work. [applause] and we have walter, who is our program evaluator. [applause] both have provided a tremendous support to our committee, made up of parents, community members, school district principleals. prop h, the enrichment funds, was approved by the majority of voters in san francisco. our school district -- some resources. these funds in which the 55,000 students at every grade level,

every public school in san francisco -- these funds enrich the 55,000 students. together, feedback from the community on the importance of funding public education in richmond funds. with this resolution, we are presenting their annual report to the superintendent. to prepare this report, we held a series of community forums in 2010, where we heard voices about how the programs enrich the lives of all of our students. we have some students to share the effect on their lives, and the community advisory committee was very impressed and moved by their stories, so i would like to begin to introduce mr. smith,

who will speak about the wellness program. >> good evening. as you all know, a name is- -- smith. i live in the haight ashbury with my older brother, my sister-in-law, my little sister, which is pretty korea, because she is a freshman at washington, and a little nephew, and the new edition to i am a, a two months old, a niece -- which is pretty court -- cool. because she is a freshman in washington, and a little nephew, and the new addition to our family, two months old, a niece. i told the nurse that it was not

received very well in class, so being the nice lady that she is, she made a couple of calls, in my own insurance situation was a little complicated, and she made some phone calls and cleared up for me. after a couple of weeks, she made me an eye appointment, and my brother was busy, so she was able to come with me, and we really got to know each other. it was really cool, and she told me that i was a good speaker and that i would be good for one program, and she introduced me to someone, and he helped me a lot with presentation and public speaking and not being a teacher

but as it year, going into the classes and teaching the kids, -- but being -- not being a teacher but being a peer. in my laboratory partner melissa graduated last year. -- and my laboratory partner. at first, it was in the awkward because we had students and adults. me, i was thinking, what can i possibly teach them that they do not already know? there was the awkward feeling that we had earlier. that was good when it became an powering -- became empowering. i want to go to college. any college that excess me is a

good college to me, but if i did have a choice, i do want to go to the university of miami -- any college that accepts me is a good college. my second choice is east carolina state. i know someone always talks about the school. -- who always talks about that school. also, football fever for my school. that is even a more important reason. but without a wellness program at george washington school, the outreach program, there would not be me speaking to kids about important topics, you know? none of this would be possible without the wellness, so i would just keep in mind that oliver students vote -- value the wellness in our school.

some have over 2000 kids, and we need our wellness, and we appreciate it, so they q4 letting me speak. [applause] -- so thank you for letting me speak. [applause] >> i would like to introduce william, who was speaking about the professional program -- who will speak about a professional program. >> my name is william, and i attend prep just a few blocks from here. i am currently a sophomore. all of the lsp's in san francisco. i just want to talk a little bit about my life before. i used to be involved in gangs. my life before was like a

puzzle that i did not know how to make. i was confused in every point of my life. i have a lot of problems. i am not an open person. i am still not an open person. i never had anybody to talk to before i met her. in middle school, i just wanted to drop out of school because i did not feel that i belonged, and all of my friends, that is what they taught me, and i really did not have anyone to talk to before. my life, like, changed dramatically, because it was not a short process. it was a long process in being here. i was able to talk to her about my life in problems, in she helped me out a lot. -- and she helped me out a lot.

can think her. like i said, she has been like an angel to me a forever thing she has helped me through. she has helped me through the toughest times of my life. and i do not know what i -- i do not know if i would still be practically alive if it was not for her. after meeting this wax -- after meeting miss wax, i wanted to drop out. she made me keep in school and keep my grades up. eventually, i was able to graduate and attend the sacred heart cathedral prep with people scholarship in a program that provides everything, and i do not have to pay anything, because the parents really cannot afford the school, which is something i also think her for because i do not know what

high school i would be in or where i would be if it was not for her. the difference she made -- the lsps making school is a huge difference. i know my story, my theme, is big, but there are thousands of kids that have where stories than me that do not have anybody to talk to. and i know many of them. there is a group in the mission that is called young life. many of those kids seek for help in middle school. that is when i think it is most important to get it, because that is the key part of your life, because you do not know anybody. you need help from people to guide you, and you cannot find much of that these days. in school, they think your whole life is inside the laws, but we have a whole life outside the laws, outside of school. mostly, everybody in school does not know that. they just think we go to school,

go home, eat, and sleep, and that is it. that is not our lives. we have more things to worry about. it is really good to have somebody like her at school, and just everything. she helped me stay in school. she also plays soccer. i have been in versus the since my freshman year at sacred heart cathedral. and she helped me stay in that. she knew it was a good opportunity permit to get my mind off things aside from school, and because she knows you can't be in school without having thoughts about other things. it was good that she helped me stay in that, too. i eventually -- just for now, i stay in school. i passed my freshman year. i get good grades. currently i have a 3.33. i take honors classes. [applause] i take honors classes, and i

made it to the police academy team, which is the best known players around the area of northern california. i also represent san francisco in that team, because i am the only guy from san francisco on it. i just think there should be -- like i said before, i think there should be more lsps around san francisco. even elementary schools have too many kids that seek help, but do not know where to find it. i just really want to get in everybody's mind that this is a very important job to keep in schools. thank you. [applause] >> i really want to thank both of you for coming to speak with us today. this is really about us

restoring many things our public schools need besides construction, many of the things we had to cut when prop. 13 passed, which is counseling and a lot of our leadership. i think it is really important for the board to hear how this funding impact students, and it impact your ability to learn in school, your ability to be leaders, your ability to be in a safe environment and to be successful. thank you so much for sharing your personal story with us tonight. >> i would like to recognize miss wax, who is in the audience, to stand. [applause] >> i'm want to echo your thanks for leshawn and william for coming out and being very brave and talking about incredible impact of these programs. these young people exemplify the

impact these programs have on students in our district. there are 55 students like them who are reached by these programs. these programs in gauge, excite, and enhance the learning process for our students. they are given greater exposure to pursue interests outside of the classroom, and greater support from trained professionals to help students cope with issues that may disrupt the learning process. that said, this finding supports a whole list of -- supports a holistic approach to students in schools. without it, our young people will not reach our full potential. because of the athletics and physical education, our students are more inclined to be healthy and active. we support the mental health and well-being of our students in remarkable ways you have just heard. we have created a more inclusive community by providing translation and interpretation services to support the language

diversity of the families in our district. we know parent engagement is a key factor in students' success. these students support that involvement and lead to more engagement in the school community. in light of the importance of these programs, we have formulated the following recommendations. this year, peef's budget so reductions to learning support professionals mean that a number of schools do not have social workers and school nurses. we recommend restoring learning support professionals as much as possible so that all the elementary schools, middle schools, and k-eight sites have support. in addition to restoring the reductions to the lsp program, we recommend that no further cuts be made to those programs. lastly, we recommend that improving transparency around funding decisions for the 33rd

programs, understanding the process by which decisions are made by funding reductions, and program considerations -- and program continuations will help include the community in that. thank you. we hope you will consider these recommendations. this year, we will continue to inform the public about peef and it's important to students and their families, as well as getting feedback from community members about the impact and priorities. we will not work with parent groups, community organizations -- we will network with parent groups, community organizations, and others to build awareness. we will direct students to hear about student perspectives. we will form peef priorities for our schools. >> comments and questions from the board? commissioner yee: i want to join

president kim's words about the youth who came out to speak today. thank you for sharing your stories, because there were very powerful. these are the type of things the public have to hear. sometimes, we get a chance to hear some things, but there is just not enough. there are so many of the stories that are out there, yet it is not being told. i am glad you are here today. go back to your friends. if they also have had the same positive experience that you have had, ask them to step forward to tell their stories. really, san francisco has to hear this. thank you very much. commissioner norton: first of all, i want to thank you gentlemen for coming and talking to us. it really was very powerful to hear your stories. i think you are both impressive young men. i cannot wait to see what happens later in your