advocates, mission economic development agency, and i want to give a shoutout to the previous speaker, ephraim, who is involved with us. close the gap is going to be sponsoring several town hall meetings in order to involve parents, youth, community, and educators in talking about who schools should be like for our students, what education should be like for our students and families as we move onto the next school year. the schedules will go out. i know that close the gap, we are an inclusive organization and welcome everyone. hard working volunteers, all. thank you very much. >> thank you. hello, lisa? lisa? lisa, are you there? hello, caller? are you there? >> sorry. hi. my name's tom. [inaudibl [inaudible] >> -- in the district, and i'll be quick. [inaudible] >> -- and i feel for teachers. we're all in this together, but it sometimes doesn't feel like that, and the burden is back on me now me, with a full-time r.s.p. for the whole school to meet minutes that i cannot meet. by the time that i show the data that is already shown, it's too late, and it's already too late. so i just ask that y