durkey, principal of middle veal school.you have been hearing a lot of things about the national urban alliance. i will add a couple. my staff put together a video, which each of you will get a copy of about what they think about n.u.a. it is quite remarkable. actions speak louder than words. this school made double-digit improvements in all areas of test scores this year. we would like to continue with n.u.a. we think it is an important activity, and we would like to thank bill sanderson, the only middle school he had in his lineup for n.u.a. last year, and we would like to continue. have a great evening, and remember, partnerships are important. thank you. >> thank you. i thought i would take this moment to publicly thank your wife for ensuring that you would stay on with us a little longer. thank you. item k is advisory committee report, appointments to advisory committees. i do have one appointment. i will be appointing mike kim to the public enrichment fund committee. he works as fastwood.com for scholarship providing.