be denied by the petition set forth by law. as reported this petition has received a positive recommendation from the curriculum program and the business services committee. the stipulated addendum i mentioned in regard to gateway applies here >> thank you, mr. davis i have a couple of speakers lined up. two minutes for each speaker. thank you >> good evening terry principle of life lane academy. we're thrilled to be in our 15 year at the lifeline or learning academy the first thing we want to do is fourth what our

students need from year to year. we've discovered in the past couple of years we more and more have kids that don't have a home. and we've taken it upon ourselves to add this as part of our education f to begin to raise money to open a residential that kids need a place to life and grow and feel a part of. the thing that makes our school unique kids come into our school and constantly feel part of the community. it is so important and lost in so many ways. once they understand what it feels like to be part of the community they never leave us so i asked a couple of graduates i can get tons of them to come to speak about the life learning academy how it helped them grow

and asked a parent to come to give their 23r5u7bd feeling about this school. thank you, again. and present the rest of the speakers. thank you >> (clapping) >> hello hi, commissioners i'm jessica cacs castro i graduated from life learning academy in 2007. i was prior to this unmotivated i didn't building my teachers support me but one day when my mother talked about life learning i fell in love with the school. during my 4 years not only did i receive a great high school education but received individual attention and a lot of help from my teachers and

terry. i become empowered and motivated. in my senior year i received the mason scholarship so once i graduated in 20070 i moved to la to work. but i realized shortly it wasn't enough for me and wanted more for life i attended city college for two years. last year in august i transferred to oakland and studied there. at miles i knew how to ask for help and last semester was very challenging. this semester i have built good relationships with my professors and have another year left i plan to pursue my marks b.a. and

at miles i'll bring my life experiences and share them with the world. with that said, commissioners, i ask you to renew the life chapter for another four years thank you. good evening. i'm allen i graduate in the year of 2008 from the life academy. i was someone who was very unmotivated and challenged just i just didn't had no self-confidence nothing so i came to the life learning academy constantly it was shown me if i was begin the right path it would be better life academy showed me if you're able to apply what we teach you here

which there are so. things but i only have a few minutes they taught me that self-confident and determination as well as shown me in my personal life how far i can go so, now today, i work for bowing her in san francisco and doing a lot of other things in my life i wouldn't have creamed i could do if i didn't have the great knowledge and, you know, the probability here at the life learning academy i imexplore you, please grant them this >> (clapping) >> i'm crystal i'm a proud parents of the life learning

academy. at my daughters 167 birthday she ran away a serial addicted teen and spending time in 12 graph park and other parks i was afraid beyond belief when i found her we put her n in treatment hospitalized twice for a sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, could say by the time she turned 17 on the drug residential program she really made a change. she made a big shift towards recovery and wellness in life human resources and 90 days clean and sober she walked into my room and said mom i want to finish high school i can't imagine not finishing. you would think this was really

good news but i wasn't i was sick with worry and fear if you're a mother of a teen the most disagrees place is the high school campus i was thinking high school relapse death but i wanted to support her. i called them in two days and we were there visiting and principle terry visit over an hour but i felt it in my bones i felt the love in the building and the smiles coming my way and terry walked out the principle and said she can start in two days and my daughter is 19 most

clean and sober she's working and has a job she loves and she really is thrilling and they 150ur7b9d her with love and support i'm grateful so thank you (clapping.) >> thomas and the board of superintendant. >> thank everybody there at school i find out one of their staff people is my next door neighbor down the street here she is. anyway a great pleasure to be there and experience i'll offer whatever support >> i'd like to say thank you very much for the work you do i attended one one of your graduations and sat near a mother who's daughter was

graduating and she looked at me and i think we're ready for a role call vote. >> commissioner haney. commissioner maufas. commissioner mendoza-mcdonnell commissioner wynns. commissioner norton and president fewer >> public comment on content items no speakers have signed up. yes. i'm sorry one last item. thank you. we have one more action item in support of renaming the james lining library can we have a report from the buildings and ground and support, please. seeing. thank you.

we heard about oh, my god mr. burns as a building and grounds popcorn last time he was a very much missed person and the committee was happy to recommend a recommendation >> may i have a reading of the resolution please. i'm david golden i'd like to read resolution s p-3 the superintendents proposal in renaming the james lavish to the e dwight burns library he dedicated his life mentoring students in academic and successful strategies whereas we provided education services all

were spent at the middle school and whereas emphasis mentoring lead to the success of numerous students to stay in school and become avid readers and accomplished that by building relationships to where he would be frequently out late at night searching inform a runaway you student we provided encouragement and built the self-esteem of all students they could be successful in life no matter what their skin color and whereas mr. burns believed strongly as he frequently told caregivers the best thing you can getting give our child a book to read.

he tutored students who needed time out from class and empowered them to learning outside the classroom and whereas mr. burns was loved by the entire school community and was saddened by his unexpected death in the 2013, reply that 4 year and there's been a honor to name it dlith burns therefore be it received that the board of education of the san francisco unified school district honors and commends edward dlith brpdz with james link middle school in his lifelong education that's bend the students and further be it revolved that the jane kim

library will be e dlith burns liability and a plaque donated by former students and friends stating that fact shall be installed and i'll provide the screw driver. >> i see no public comment signed up for this item but time to recognize the principle in the audience. if you would like to add any comments, sir as principle of the james lick school. please come up to the seat and press the bottom >> madam president and superintendant and everyone. thank you on behalf of jane kim lick muscled school we're truly honored mr. burns was truly a

roll model for our kids and we're 450u789d by this gesture >> thank you very much any comments from the board or we gave this a positive reckless so we're ready for a role call vote. >> commissioner haney. commissioner maufas. commissioner mendoza-mcdonnell. dr. murase. commissioner norton. commissioner wynns and president fewer. 5 i's. thank you very much. let's go back to item f public comment no speakers and consent calendar. can i have a motion and a second on the consent calendar your second >> thank you very much. any items that are corrected by the superintendant. i see no one reading from by the board any items severed by the board of superintendents seung

roll call vote will take place under section o and item i proposals none together. with the class speakers we've having had quite a few of the speakers as i call out your names you may come up to the podium and identify yourselves and i'll give he everybody two minutes we have a long list. (calling names) you may begin now. >> good evening cuffing board members and sprrntd i'm john wells i'm a parent of a korean

student at the school and some of my fellow parents are here i'll read the recitals that will exhaust my time. the the petition to the san francisco unified school district whereas the san francisco unified school district has for many years led the nation in creating and implementing the school programs and whereas the san francisco unified school district has allowed the diplomacy to revitalize and encourage the dual language in the kindergarten through 12 grade and whereas the san francisco unified school district currently has highly emerging programs in cantonese and

vietnam neutrons and whereas students enrolled in the clamors are enrolled with only 20 on teacher. and whereas the 7 accounting and 8th grade students receive no education in korean and for teaching outline envied school classes is combined in the fourth and fifth classes and the korean pathway in kidnap doesn't match that emerge programs elsewhere in the school district

>> thank you that's time next speaker please. hi, i'm amy we the undersigned parents in the korean program respectfully ask that you provide alternative korean program in addition to current 2013-2014 staffing with one additional bilingual teacher along with b the alleged funding and support necessary to develop and implement and teach in the target language. one content area in all grades levels of the school and two the art course in the grade levels. we have also attached multiple signatures and parents in support. good evening, members of the brown paper bags thank you for your time you've dedicated to the san francisco unified school district i'm amy lee i'm fortunate to have 3 daughters in

the program. serve years ago we came in support of the literacy policy unfortunately, the korean program nearly stops after the fifth grade now my fifth and eight graders has all but lost her language. it's disleaning to see this, please don't waste the k through 12 program by stopping the korean programs up to the eight grade and we need the bilingual stamp you've duped many years ago. thank you very much for your time >> (clapping.) board members phillip i have two

children. i spent nearly thirty years of my life learning korean and still speak like a little kid i was thrived to have my daughter so many come to the program to learn korean ate a gift from her parents to my children. i can tell you my daughter speaks like a native korean she's in figure out grade and the refreshment is there's only 2 fulfillment position inform 2, 3, 4 and 5 grade and for my daughter not to continue is heartbreaking to me. i'm you're going the school board members in this climate where there's fund available to

find an allocate fund for a continuation of this program. we're going to be taxing my kids their exist to go to korea for the first time and i think the board members i thank you for considering our request to find a pathway for the middle school at this time thank you very much (clapping) >> hi, i'm sunny chang i'm a counter teacher at the creativity program and also a former parents. both of my children son and daughter graduated from the korean program 7 and 4 years ago. about 9 years ago one of the amazing current korean

professionals had a half time pawar a position but worked full-time is he worked beyond here hours and volunteered to teach middle school so my son learned korean and saw my son bloom he know the korean basics you, you talked about which define city effected korea the most this was an amazing experience to see my son bloom. it was unbelievable but the teacher burned out and retired. my daughter never learned korean in middle school and she's okay with a confidenceal korean but

as a teacher i believe that children has great potential especially korean language is our defense language and if they can continue in high school it will be a great value to our country it's sad it had to stoney ask you to continue to million dollar school they can bloom and share high-level thinking in middle school. as a teacher i worked beyond any potential i altogether many classes but went to kindergarten even though i taught there for years it's overwhelming please help us with the curriculum. thank you >> (clapping) >> good evening i'm that nina

chiu i'm a proud mother of korean children. i feel blessed to live in a city that supports diversity. my 76-year-old lives with us. my children go to school everyday to learn children and my mother takes a bus to school to learn english. and kidnap has been an undoubtedly success story 40 for my family and my children to respect their identity. i have concerned, however, my two children are currently grades 3 and 4 this fall their be in a joint classroom of figure out and fifth grade in the same classroom with the same

teacher it's more remnant of a house on the prairie than 21st century. the school made the high school diplomas the policy to develop the dual language k through 12 crossing t crossing the brown paper bags i don't know how many granted for the korean language because for us our program is essentially stopping at the fifth grade and we really don't have an opportunity to earn that field on their diploma that was grand

like the other programs in the city. thank you (clapping.) distinguished members of the board i'm sue kim i have two children in the fifth and third grade. first of all, i want to thank the san francisco unified school district to create the immersion program in san francisco it's a dream come true my children can learn the korean language and learn people of all background. although my husband and i - our children read and write and speak korean influential i'm concerned they'll loss the korean as they enter the upper

grades because the korean instruction and lack of teacher support to staff the middle school classes my daughter she's just finishing the fifth grad class of 37 students teaching two different curriculum in two different classes. no teacher should be put to teach newt and you've heard from ms. chang she did that for seven years but we're asking the board to give us sufficient teacher support so our fourth and fifth graders will continue to learn korean. there's a teaching assistant to learn math and science. that teacher also teaches the

middle school one math class. my understanding the students in the cantonese and others center a language class neither of which is an elective. the korean immersion needs the same instruction and i ask you mandate a meaningful pathway for koreans >> thank you. next speaker, please (clapping.) >> i have any one son. >> excuse me, sir. >> your name. >> jay. >> i don't see you on the list, sir may i speak. >> okay. and there was another speaker that wasn't on the list and is that the gentleman that

spoke. >> that was phillip young. that name isn't open the list either. thank you very much precede two minutes, please >> thank you. okay. i first time thank you for your commissioner but i just the first time i came to america in 1995 i speech english not well, to learn english is not easy neither it korean but i'm talking about the common sense. this is america not africa not in an under developed country. i think about the vial the teacher is not a super man. because like ii said can you imagine a person in the fifth

grade can do the same grade. it's not a good environment this is a not good situation ambassador they combined the teachers i don't understand the situation because i came do america and there are i just want to say they're to be like a first grader next year so i want my son to study and get good education but koreans use like a kind of we need another country to understand. it will