my name is guillermina alamina. i am the mother of two children at acas. [speaking spanish language] >> i'm really proud to be here before you today. i want to support renewing the school's charter. i have seen my daughters grow in their strength while at the school. [speaking spanish language] >> i'm extremely proud to be part of cacs, as i mentioned before, my daughters are thriving in their abilities. [speaking spanish language] >> the teachers strongly support their students in any need that they may have. [speaking spanish language] >> they don't just provide the academic support and artistic support because it's also a very rich environment in the arts, but they also provide love, and they really make students feel comfortable, and that's a really powerful thing. they make students feel loved, and that helps them develop in all of their abilities within the school. [speaking spanish language] >> they also work a lot with the community, there's diversity and unity among the students. they support each other whenever there's a need. [speaking spanish l