dr. bauer's employment in closed session. a request to terminate the construction company contract may also come up. >> our alum rock students and families need and deserve the strong leadership, integrity and determination that dr. bauer bring zploos there will be allocate at stake at the school board meeting but also a lot at stake in terms of the school trustee three seats open for leeks in november np dave louie abc news. >>> two thieves cleaned out a turrist butts in san francisco. abc 7 news at pier 39 we police responded one of the thieves distracted a driver while a second man went on the bus and took items. >> passengers were not on the bus at the time. the men ran across the street got in a cab and got away nobody hurt. >>> tonight southwest airlines is apologizing after cal women's basketball coach lindsey got lib says she was asked to prove her son belonged to her while boarding a flight from dfrg to oakland sunday. her fiance patrick martin is plaque and one-year-old son is bi racial. she a says she has felon wit

supporters of dr. bauer say firing her would hurt students, but they also say it would derail her from investigating accusations of major conflict of interest issues against board members. parents say they are fighting to keep the school board from firing superintendent dr. hilaria bauer tonigh >> h strong leadehi and ability to build partnerships in silicon valley have brought new resources to our school and family. >> reporter: mayor sam licciardo is supporting bauer. >> that is company like all parasites that has sucked resources from the living organism that is our school districts and it's diverted resources from our chirp, and it has corrupted the very majority of this school board. >> reporter: our request for comment has not been responded to. state senator jim bell among others are asking for an audit on the school board and. >> as lawyer myself, can i tell you had there been something untoward it would have come out by now. >> reporter: big crowds are expected here tonight. they have already set up

dr. hillaria bauer. they say her employment has been threatened eight times. >> and we have a superintendent who is doing a phenomenal job and she's doing her job and by blowing the whistle they are bullying her. >> reporter: the county office of education has investigated the east san jose district for alleged fraud involving a no-bid contractor the district hired to do millions of dollars in construction work. the d.a.'s office has an open investigation too. at a rally today board president esau herrera took issue. >> why is it taking so long? hard to say. but as a lawyer myself i can tell you had there been something untoward it would have come out by now. >> reporter: tonight parents point to campaign contributions allegedly made by the contractor in question. >> and it's just fishy because this is hundreds and hundreds of miles away. that somebody is donating for somebody's school board candidacy all the way in east san jose. >> reporter: following a closed session it appeared the school board kept

after last night's school board meeting, it appears dr. bauer remains there for now. this is involving a contractor the district hired to do millions in construction work. the santa clara county da has an open investigation as well. some parents say school board members may be the ones with something to hide. >> we have a superintendent doing a phenomenal job and by blowing the whistle, they are bullying her. >> the school board president says if there was a contractor issue, i would have come out by now. >>> are you waiting for someone to discover your great idea? today may b your lucky day. >> shark tank producers are in the bay area this morning. they're ready for your pitches. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live in san francisco with tips and more details about today's tryouts. >> reporter: good morning. here is a look at the line of people who are hoping to make it onto the shark tank show. we've got a dozen people here on market street. it is cold here and they have a ways to go. wrist bands won't be handed out until 9:00 this morning. here is a look at the