associate director of beacon. i'm with this wonderful group here. i'm here to talk on behalf of balboa high school. last year i was up here and he pleaded with the city not to turn their backs on balboa high school and you responded quickly especially supervisor avalos, thank you so much. it was in the form of a two year add-back, 75 k through dcys specialized teen program. with that fund in one year, we rebuilt the foundation built at balboa. we have a highest attendance. we take our young people out of being a consumer, but being a maker like 3-d printing and gardening and culinary arts. these students are working on building a brand new community gathering space at balboa high school. and they're growing crops and donating the crops to those in need. in order to sustain this program, we're asking for an additional 25 k. next year will be the last year, so with a humble heart, i ask as a community member, and a dedicated youth worker and a dedicated father who believe in our public school system to let us finish what we've started. these young people have shown their investment in us. i think it'