my name is jan thornton and a music teacher and program coordinator for reach out program. for the last 12 years our program has been offering piano, singing and classes to people in the area and especially for those that cannot afford high pricing private lessons. since more musical instruments are available for children under third grade in public school our program has been acting as a breech filling the learning gap and providing lessons to the children from kindergarten to the second graders. since our location geary [inaudible] our success has incomed and registration doubled. however, with 60% budget cut we won't be able to accept the new students, but currently registered students and also teachers who has been working with us for the last 12 years. please let us continue our program and serve our community better and also consider our proposal. thank you. >> hello i am lata and here as a parent representing the various families that came out through the reach out program. i have two girls now nine and 11 that have beenful individual in the program over a period of