.>> we attended csba's annual conference and overall it was pretty exciting because folks hadn't been together for 2 years in person and it was nice to be with colleagues around the state and i think people just really appreciated sharing what we've all been through in the last few years through covid, the pandemic. and some of our colleagues are experiencing quite different things that we areexperiencing here .but overall, there were workshops and we attended physical oversight and overall just i think it is a very positive space for trading and building, continuing to refresh and continue with learning as board members and hearingabout some of the latest advocacy tracks similar to what deputy superintendent lee and team ar already working on . and looking ahead on sustainable funding . but you know, going back to that we're seeing workforce crisis similar to what we are experiencinghere as well as all loss of student enrollment . it was a consistent challenge that school boards are tackling in all areas of the state. >> how do i follow that? we had a great time. it was nice being in