fortunately, i have not been laid off, but my colleague susanna has, beslan as my colleague said beend off, and it looks more and more likely that this may be the year that this actually happens because the entire program has been consolidated. perhaps you do not realize how important the programs are in the schools. the visual arts program currently serves 18 underserved and underperforming elementary schools throughout the sentences the unified school district, a total of 11 for the credential and high the qualified or teachers. they travel to approximately five schools every week in order to provide culturally relevant and appropriate hands on art projects. to approximately 3000 students a week. these are students who would not have access to art in any other way. what concerns me more than being consolidated, because i know i will have a job, i have no idea where, when the fall semester begins, is that none of our porin -- principals, none of the teachers, not even the union knows that this consolidation has occurred. is it a cover-up? we want to know. thank you. [applause] >> goo