please be there at john o'connell high school this saturday from 9:00 until 2:30. president mendoza: if you are going to have a side conversation, please take it outside. it is difficult for us to hear the speakers when you are having conversations in the audience. please keep them to a minimum or take them outside. >> i just wanted to let you know that for the things going on the outside of the school world and all that, the serious concerns that have to do with occupy wall street, the unfortunate actions in oakland today, as i was getting here, the police shooting rubber bullets and spring people with teargas. we want you to know that because of the -- we are in support of the occupy wall street effort. we have people in various meetings. when we talk about social justice within the school district, we think this is one of the first areas where we need to talk about social justice. this matter is hitting at the whole concept of poverty and the separation between what people have and what people need. what we talk about, we are now faced with a conundrum, and math

partners and where providing support to the school district of the district level and now works with john o'connell high school, and they have complementary strengths, so they are working with overall transformation planning process with the leadership of the school. they work in this energy and in complemented of ways. >> is that a typing error? >> a small and learning community, so to support those they have to develop these. the school has divided into some small learning communities, and they come together in a meeting of holvithe whole. >> that is all i have zero. i can now understand what is about. > > k-11, which is 87,004 central high schools, and i guess i am asking why do they need the coaching. i fethink they do really well. i go there all the time, so i am trying to get a better understanding. . how are the school communities involved in the decisions that happen to them? that is the last question i have a sore all of you. how are they involved in these decisions? first mission and why they need is a particular service common and how are the school communities involved? >> you chose a g

i met him at john o'connell, he is one of the graduates from there. come by and between going to school at o'connell as was working there, i think we are 20 + years. probably one of the most phenomenal math teachers i have had the opportunity to see because he is able to connect with students in a way that grabs them and engages them in math, which is very difficult to do. he has moved and taken a new position as a teacher on special assignment and is bringing the classroom knowledge to building out the 21 program, an emerging program. it is a pleasure and honor to introduce him. [applause] >> of like to thank you for this award, which keeps that passion for me is the kids and the co- workers over the years. they have that same passion. i would like to thank you very much for this. [applause] president mendoza: we have a special service award. >> will live like to invite the principal from garfield elementary school to tell us about the special service award recipient. >> good evening. i am very excited to present to you a person who made my first yea