>>commissioner sanchez: because the appeal would just normally go back to the full board houck houck our recommendation is we offer students a meaningful opportunity to be heard by a separate body and so cde is our recommendation here. >>commissioner sanchez: thank you. >>president walton: thank you for the clarification. any other questions or statements from colleagues? commissioner cook? >>commissioner cook: yeah, i'm in favor of the suggested change, and i just wanted to mention overall, i think that we have to do a more thorough examination of our own expulsion policy. we have far too many african american latino students being expelled. i just wanted to put that on the record that i want to see expulsions reduced overall, but having another opportunity to debate it, i think, is a great idea. >>president walton: seeing no other comment, roll call vote please, miss casco. >> clerk: thank you. [ roll call. ] that's seven ayes. >> thank you, miss casco. board item 9323.2, moved and seconded on october 26th, 2017, report and rules kmitiy commissioner sanchez. >>commissioner sanchez: