jeff dubois, leann loung and linda plack and you each have two minutes. we have a new timer that we've installed. we've resurrected so you will know when your time is coming to a close so we'd appreciate it if you'll stay close to -- stay within your time frame. thank you. >> i was hoping there would be a time check here. does it beep,atic like -- my name is jeff dubois, my daughter attends mckinnell. she's a first grader. and i guess foremost speaking for my experience as a parent, i can only praise principal fong and the teachers at mckinley. my daughter knows just about every teacher and converses with them daily and kind of loves her time there. i've also had the pleasure of attending p.t.a. meeting and have seen the commitment of the p.t.a. and the parents which, to me, is critical to the success of the school. i've also attended the school site council meeting and have a deep understanding in talking with rosa in terms of the budgetary challenges that she faces and every school across the district faces. and the difficulty decisions she needs to mak