all of you have read this. i want to highlight some of this. this is in support of the first card program literacy is important to the future of our city where we are committed to fostering literacy for the city's children. there is approximately $11,000 school aged children allowing children access to a wider array of library resources. receiving introduction to the resources. 47, 688 receiving instruction were in kinkeder garden and elementary school.

children need access to the i wouldedest array of resources working together to issue library cards to every student by the end of the school year in order to achieve the goals. be it resolved we here by support the card program between the san francisco public library to ensure the shared aware nene in the city and county of san francisco. >> we really have enjoyed being

here. i have a real passion for that co-lab operation. it is very exciting to always talk about that passion to make sure our young people are ready for that important roll. thank you president mendoza. members of the board. it's really important. this fosters literacy with our kids. what better way than to talk about every young person have a library card. i appreciate the working relation sh

relationship in a nutshell, it is a basic concept. we want to have support. the letters we have written. we are hoping for 100% participation.

with that, i want to emphasize what they mentioned. thank you for the opportunity to do the same they've held in service training. there's a relationship where

there is a close one. i really believe it couldn't have happened. it is great work with our kids and getting involved. >> so the comments from board members. my own daughter came home proudly with her library card. it was like the most exciting thing all year. my children love to go to the library on the weekend. somehow being there.

i did study at the main libel rare of kids and computers. the thoerry was they came to the main library because they didn't have computers at hoax. they came for the social aspects. >> i want to make a plug for the resource that our well appointed, libraries are about computers and dvds. >> just to comment. my daughter is 24 me and my

grandmother really a very early started with other kids it is not what i remember i came rediscover my local library. it is very exciting. thank you very, very much. >> this is a great partnership. i remember when i was a young child going to the richmond district branch and our tattered library card was precious to all of us this is a great gift you

are bringing to our students. just even having the card, i think it will be a wonderful thing for the students. thank you for this great partnership. >> so, thank you. a couple years ago, the library held a card contest. if you had a more resent card, you get to choose from the stou dent artwork. i need to get that back. we have looked at that as the extension of our classroom. we had an interesting confidence where people felt like libel rayries were libraries and schools were schools. we really appreciate that and

the work that tony and jill do. you are opening newly remodelled libraries that include children and teen centers. lastly, i want to note. he's a point person for the libraries. not only is that an important piece for him >> we have always valued the way that you do. the resolution to encourage the

joint committee. if there are no other comments, roll call, please. that's seven ayes. >> thank you. you can go home now or see what else we are going to do. the continuation of item i is continuation and support. i need a motion and second for the suspension. >> thank you. ms. norton, mr. yee.

>> thank you, i need a motion and a reading of the resolution. >> resolution in support of sca 5 reducing the two-thirds requirement for parse will tax passage to 55%. will be acted upon by the california state legislate your and where the reductions have lead to reduce the school funding over two years whereas the state general fund passing

local par sal taxes with account ability provisions to insure funds are not wasted they can be spent according to local priorities deciding to make investments in their local schools. be it resolved that the board strongly urges the slate legislate your to support. >> we had to make spending money

on bombs. equivalent of 25 teacher salaries. there is no tax revenue ex-mention slated for the june ballot. we we have a public comment about the node for quality elementary and middle school. everybody will be thrilled to go to their neighborhood or selected school. really the federal level, state level has not helped us. we have been fortunate in san francisco because the public does support our public schools with prop a, the first shar sell tax.

it's important that we take a position to lower this. >> thank you. any comments from the board? >> this amendment has been sponsored for the years and passed by the controlled legislate your. to put an amendment on takes more and veet owed. it did not appear there. there was a proposal once to

slower the majority i am in agreement that we have to keep hammering on these things. this is one of those tools needed. it is going to be a long haul. if way get there this time. we'll be looking for a new sponsor and champion of this. the senator will be termed out. roll call, please. >> thank you.

>> item s, our board members reports. there is actually a couple of items to discuss to bring to the board matters suggestions. we never did a report on who we do the out reach to. we did a report on the joibt space committee and recommendation on anyone who uses our space. we did an update on the move. item five and four are really important. we are going to be, we've instructed the staff to put together the recommendation on the child development center.

we'll look at that in the coming future. the other was the property we own at 1950 missions street. we have been entertaining the idea of having teacher housing. putting together the best use for the property. there's a couple of other times of what we need to do just housing of how we'll build something or do something that will generate a pot of money to allocate to all our teachers to utilize. we'll put something on the

street to see what other peoples are to consider going out in the next # 5-60 days. >> two items there and one of them was public education and enrichment fund that the staff put together. then the community advisory committee giving feedback on the plan. it turned out to be more of a commission.

there is still some questions about the issue of how far do we go in the evaluation component. looking at the 11th district priority in the tracking system. it seems like the format that they are using to keep us informed. it was very well received by the board. >> item t is a report of closed

session actions. >> i understand i want to put on the record the announcement i want to make. to remind people we just had the national school board conference. many some of you medvedenko a presentation. as we always do.