dr. terry greer to this committee. thank you. >> thank you very much, senator hagan. next is -- sorry mcmikulski couldn't be here today. she is teaches public education, current currently teaches at a school for students are medical fragiled. in addition, she also serves as a resident advisor for new special education teachers. and works with students of autism. next to amanda, mr. henderson, the president and ceo of the leadership conference, he also heads up the leadership conference education fund. prior to these roles, mr. henderson was the washington buerau director of the naacp. >> i would like to welcome today, allen thomas, president of madison high school in richmond, kentucky, vice president of the kentucky association of secondary school principals. this year, he was the kentucky principal of the year. and he has spent time working in his school on focus and finish program. which identifies struggling seniors. we're very happy to have principal thomas here with us today. >> thank you very much. thank you all for being here for this very important discussion

dr. terry greer to this committee. thank you. >> thank you very much, senator hagan. next is -- sorry mcmikulski couldn't be here today. she is teaches public education, current currently teaches at a school for students are medical fragiled. in addition, she also serves as a resident advisor for new special education teachers. and works with students of autism. next to amanda, mr. henderson, the president and ceo of the leadership conference, he also heads up the leadership conference education fund. prior to these roles, mr. henderson was the washington buerau director of the naacp. >> i would like to welcome today, allen thomas, president of madison high school in richmond, kentucky, vice president of the kentucky association of secondary school principals. this year, he was the kentucky principal of the year. and he has spent time working in his school on focus and finish program. which identifies struggling seniors. we're very happy to have principal thomas here with us today. >> thank you very much. thank you all for being here for this very important discussion

dr. terry greer to this committee. thank you. >> thank you very much, senator hagan. next is -- sorry mcmikulski couldn't be here today. she is teaches public education, current currently teaches at a school for students are medical fragiled. in addition, she also serves as a resident advisor for new special education teachers. and works with students of autism. next to amanda, mr. henderson, the president and ceo of the leadership conference, he also heads up the leadership conference education fund. prior to these roles, mr. henderson was the washington buerau director of the naacp. >> i would like to welcome today, allen thomas, president of madison high school in richmond, kentucky, vice president of the kentucky association of secondary school principals. this year, he was the kentucky principal of the year. and he has spent time working in his school on focus and finish program. which identifies struggling seniors. we're very happy to have principal thomas here with us today. >> thank you very much. thank you all for being here for this very important discussion