programs that are taught and they're not a textbook program. they're used -- using what they already have. it's just how we teach it. it's not about, you know, a script and those types of issues, it's actually making learning relevant and fun for kids. so that they can lurn faster. that's what these programs do. vice president yee: maybe i'm just requesting it, every so often i hear about the new programs and old programs and whether it's in mathematics or in language arts. it would be really helpful for me who just can't remember everything unless i see it on a piece of paper, the list of maybe the top five approaches that our schools are using so that i get a better idea. and if you can get a summary of

each approach, how it's different. for the curriculum committee. and even the reading approach that we have. you know, again, different schools are using different approaches so it would be helpful for me to keep track of all the different things. anything else on this? ok. all three. roll call please. commissioner fewer: yes. commissioner maufas: yes. commissioner murase: aye. commissioner norton: yes. commissioner wynns: aye. vice president yee: aye. >> that's six ayes. vice president yee: thank you. i think that was it for that piece. ok, good.

we are in q, first reading tonight. can i have a motion, a second? ok. this is for reconsideration of -- i'm sorry. what are you moving? [laughter] i'm trying to move it. >> commissioner fewer's resolution. vice president yee: ok. just going to -- commissioner fewer's resolution. reconsideration of resolution number 108-24-a-1, recommitment of the san francisco unified school district for student protection and progress from military recruitment. so it's been moved and seconded. this can be referred to the curriculum activity. >> marme, just for clarity we hasn't indicated, the board

will need to vote, to take a vote and five members voted to reconsider the motion. so it can be done at this point or it can be done as the first action when it comes back at the second reading. vice president yee: i think we can do it right now. >> i'm going to move to reconsider the resolution. >> seconded. vice president yee: ok. roll call, please. commissioner fewer: yes. commissioner maufas: yes. commissioner murase: aye. commissioner norton: yes. commissioner wynns: aye. vice president yee: aye. that's six ayes. vice president yee: thank you. item s. board members' reports. any standing committees? organizational report is next.

go ahead. >> thank you. i just wanted to report that i came back this weekend from the national school board association president's retreat where the presidents and presidents elect of all state associations were there. and we all had a lovely time. thank you very much. but also mainly i wanted to report on two things. we did have a one-day workshop provided by the interaction institute for social change. this was really good. and i think there may be some we want to talk to about the retreat and some of these things. i have the material here. we can go on the website. actually, if we could afford it, at some time we should bring this trainer out here not just for us but for -- he was fantastic. that's one thing. the second thing which is that we were able to have a -- by skype, actual interaction with dr. robert ballard who is the guy who found the titanic and

has started this project called the jason project which is science education project. it's unbelievable. he was in thed ary attic having just discovered with his team this summer, with students and teachers onboard, this program is free. to, yeah, they have discovered 11 shipwrecks in the black sea and in the adriatic and we should have this program in our schools and we really need to get on that. so that was a wonderful opportunity and thanks aspca. the last thingsy wanted to acknowledge that our parliamentarian celebrated her 92nd birthday on august 15. [applause] send our demrations -- congratulations. ♪ happy birthday to you

happy birthday to you happy birthday dear ms. wilson happy birthday to you and many more ♪ [applause] >> brains of the operation, if i might add. vice president yee: commissioner maufas was real brave. she left her microphone on to be word recorded. any other reports? commissioner murase: i just want to announce that the green school yard conference is happening here in san francisco , september 16 to 18 and many of our schools will be featured as part of that conference. last week vice president yee and i were at the benefit and there was a really lovely performance by school children

and it makes us very proud of our school children who are engaged in that project. and i also received materials about parent-teacher home visit project that i'd like to explore with staff in terms of how we can make use of that which is considered a best practice. that concludes my report. commissioner norton: i just wanted to say that i have successfully made the transition to middle school parenthood and we have gotten through our first week and are well into our second, very successfully. commissioner fewer: i would like to mention that i forgot in the last meeting to mention that i was a guest speaker at a high school this summer, graduating our seniors and our summer school program. those seniors that only needed one or two classes to complete their high school graduate. i was among 130 graduates with

their proud families and supporters. >> i just want to say thank you all. today is my -- or tonight is my last meeting as student delegate. and i just wanted to say thank you for this wonderful experience. i really did learn a lot about the school district but i still will be on the student advisory council so i will still know more information. vice president yee: good luck. [applause] and good luck for your -- during your senior year. i know good things are going to happen for you. ok. anybody else? ok. ok. report -- oh, by the way. i just want to mention that

we've gone to visit a bunch of schools already at the start of the school year. so at least from my perspective, all the ones i've gone to seem to be having -- starting the school year very well off this year. which is good. ok. report of closed session actions. item none tonight. other informational items posted on the agenda is the informational notice of classified personnel transactions. ok. so for adjournment tonight we will be having adjournment in memory of two special people. one of them will be ruth, parent and community activist. passed away on august 16, 2011. at the age of 76. ruth's life was primarily

dedicated to her children and family, assuring that they took advantage of educational opportunities. her involvement in her children's education beginning with her home family daycare and then into the san francisco public schools is legendary as her efforts on behalf of many other children's education culminated in a proclamation of ruth matlof day in san francisco by the mayor for her over 21 years as a full time school volunteer. she is portrayed as an intermurel along with other san francisco afro american leaders with the designation mother of all. at the ella l. hutch community center. i can't read it. and the second person is

catherine ann king, retired district administrator who passed away on august 9, 2011, native of san francisco. kathy was a proud graduate of the university of california and had a life-long love of history. she was the professional social worker, gifted educator, loving and loved wife of 54 years and outstanding mother. she created a highly successful summer camp program for the campfire girls agency in the sierra and began a second career as a teacher for the unified school district. children competed to be in her classes. in the teacher's strike of 1979 kathy served on the executive board and strike committee. subsequently for the san francisco unified school district and a.f.t. she created the nationally recognized teachers training center that led to her meeting president

clinton. she opened and developed the san francisco unified school district claire lynn public elementary school. parents avoid to get their children into her school. she oversaw its creation and development and to its k-8 current configuration just before her retirement. the parent bodies and teachers cherished her leadership at the school, often developing deep, lasting friendships. and an untiring world traveler, kathy most of all loved france, its culture and people and -- i can't speak french. particularly where she also developed a long-landing -- lasting personal relationship. kathleen, a most public figure in life, in death did not wish for a traditional service but

the family thought it fitting that in her memory, gifts to a favorite charity be made. she worked with many nonprofit agencies in her various careers and knew they were always desperate for money to accomplish social goals. she will be sorely missed by the family and friends. the board of education and superintendent of schools expressed sincere condolences for the families and commissioner wynns would like to make a comment. commissioner wynns: thank you. i'd just like to say that i knew both ruth and kathy really well and i want to express my personal condolences to their families. but to remember kathy king as -- she was a unique in the school district because she had been a very strong leader of the teacher's union and also was a leader of the administrator's union and was of course here when we had the merger of the two unions, but she had been very active leader

and on the executive board of the san francisco federation of teachers and actually was active nationally. it is an extraordinary, you know, it really is her legacy. and we should remember her for that. i personally will miss her and ruth too. thank you. vice president yee: thank you. meeting adjourned.

[pledge of allegiance] president mazzucco: will be taking be -- >> we will be taking the roll-call of

commissioners. [roll call] we have the director of occ and chief of police. commissioner marshall: welcome to the regular meeting, as you can see, we have a quorum. we are all that business in due time. >>-number one is general public comment, addressing the commission on items that are not on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction. speakers shall address the commission as a whole, but not specific commissioners or personnel.

either the police or the occ personnel are not required to respond, but may provide a brief response. public comment is set at three minutes. >> good evening, commissioners. thank you for being here. thank you. first of all, i want to thank you for existing and allowing all of us to be able to hear from the public. especially when, yet again, i have nothing but good things to say about the police department.

i am appreciative of the fact that we have dedicated people that protect the public. and he's wonderful, these people are perfect -- you're not excused. every time i have seen them, they have been polite. we want to be safe. we want our criminals safe. the cops are safe. i am safe. i like that. they actually watch the show.

secondly, there needs to be something done differently where fulsom street is coming up. there is a request for the chief of police -- where the law can be enforced and citizens are safe. and we don't have to put up with skulduggery. last but not least. a couple of shout-outs. i they know who they are because i can't say their names. we like the drug task force guys. keep up the good work.

we also like the extras. i'm going to bequeath my 14 minutes to you guys to have a shorter meeting. >> next speaker, please. >> neighbors emergency. we have an invitation for you to come to our panel -- annual meeting. you have just been chosen as chief, we would love for you to be our guest speaker if the all possible. we will let all of the politicians come and give the spiel. thank you very much.

>> the location? >> good evening. i'm jim salinas, sr. born and raised in the mission district. i want to say that given the fact that we have other native san franciscan that is also raised in the district. commissioners chan, hammer, for coming done in the mission district, during the chief selection process. it made a huge difference. opinions are important to hear. i understand you don't get that they the paycheck -- that big a

paycheck. i want to say that we are proud of the fact that you are on the mission district. we have already, during the time in this department, you are going to be around for many years. we truly in sincerely believe that you will be around for many years to continue to make that same difference. you have a great deal of trust you have built up in both of those communities. and because you work hard. you listen. you have an open-door policy and it has made a difference. we thank you for that and as i

have said, we expect some big things from you. i hope you get home in a timely fashion. stay well. >> commissioners, good evening. one of the candidates for mayor , i am all of the concern here because i think they are doing a hell of a job. i am not for a police officers association that seems to be out of control in terms of enforcing the escalating tensions of police officers in the city and county of san francisco.

i hope of preventing his name properly, he opposed to the city and county $650,000. the city and county was paying them. he has yet to contribute that money back to the city and county. they are going to basically -- reading today in the paper, the salaries and pensions of the police officers association for the police department, it takes pensions and salaries to $500 million plus.

counting that 9% a year. i don't think this county [unintelligible] look into why the funds have not been returned. and advicse the police officers association to stay out of county fairs by putting on shows for the public when they only invite candidates that they feel are favorable. ed lee was not a candidate at that time, so he was not invited. i think we are looking at serious stuff here. it amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars.

not because i am against tazers, we could not get any accountability after sending three letters and never getting a reply. commissioner marshall: any additional public comment? public comment is closed. >> reports and announcements. item a is the chief's report. commissioner marshall: good evening, chief, sir. >> with regard to crime statistics, again, no dramatic changes in citywide. violent crime remains about 7% down, other crimes are up just a

click. part one climbs -- crimes are flat. homicides are running roughly like they have been the last couple years, a 30-year low. we hav beee been enjoying a peae dividend of some sorts, and that is why we are trying to keep so busy with the young people before a bad choices he made later on and we get an uptick in violence again. some of the activities of this week, a collaboration between the sheriff's office in the police department to get kids into jobs. it was a great project, they worked hard from about 7:00 in the morning on.

the opening, the community youth center on third street, it was barely a year ago that we have the unfortunate tragedy of being thrown from the platform. they were incurred about a month earlier and in the same area. we welcome all youth. it shows how the community really came together on that. just yesterday, an event that is almost in this city,