[applause] >> my name is benjamin klaus. this is my second year teaching out of breath heart elementary school. it was originally suggested there be a call for action about the superintendent zone in the bayview. i was with a student yesterday who asked me to eliminate a card for his cousin, who was murdered a few weeks ago at 19 years old. we had a conversation about what happened. i said, "do not let me see you on one of these." this is far too casual at the conversation. how many limits have i made for these children? these children are preoccupied with their survival. they are unsure what will happen day-to-day, who is good to make it home. it is ok for me to be an advocate for them today. what i wanted to bring up was that last year, superintendent garcia gave the go ahead to a group of folks to meet regularly on thursdays. we were to develop a plan for what was to be the bayview zone. we came up with recommendations, protocols, procedures that involve the teachers and school staff. it involved community-based organizat