and as well heddy chang, [speaker not understood], nationally known expert in the area of early chronic absenteeism. so, i believe you all have the fliers and appreciate your help on promoting this event internally and externally. welcome you to participate. please go to the website there to register, and for those in the audience, i will also leave fliers out on the desk there. so, thank you very much. >> thank you, mr. russo. all right. reverend brown, you may speak at the podium or if you'd be more comfortable, you can sit at the table. >>> i think the podium is [inaudible]. madam president, mr. superintendent, members of the board, ladies and gentlemen, i am amos brown, president of the san francisco branch of the national association for the advancement of colored people. for us colored comes in all colors. naacp is an all-inclusive civil rights advocacy organization. madam chair, i wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart for permitting me to come and address the board this evening. i stand within the portals of the observance of the 50th anniversary of the march on washingto