david parr to the podium, please. colleagues, today i would like to thank david parr for his 34 years of service to san francisco unified school district as an educator and recognizing his lasting impact on a generation of students. david parr was born and raised in his beloved braintree, massachusetts. he attended salem state as an undergraduate and attended boston state for his masters in education. in 1975, you begin taking special education to middle school students in salem. he chose a teaching career because of his great -- he was greatly influenced by many of the teachers he had growing up. in the early 1980s, he began teaching special education in san francisco. after eight years, you moved across town to room 108 at a middle school where he has been and it has been his second home for the last 29 years. former students use the adjective "phenomenal, unique, and interesting" to describe him and his teaching style. notable accolades from the age group that is typically tough to impress. not only did he go the e