i started in san francisco as an assistant principal at tenderloin and john muir elementary school. i would say at each of the schools that i work that i learned a tremendous amount about being a school administrator. as i moved up became the principal mckinley i would say my biggest sup was the instructional coach that was at the school. i was super nervous, scared every day when i came to work but her support my first year really helped me grow in the position that i have in now. she unfortunately her position has been cut this past year. it was rougher than it was the first year because there less support. this past year we lost our staff. those teachers are now tier one and tier two teachers. if we are cutting more we are not able to keep students safe. that the contract says someone certificated needs to be in the cafeteria and outside to recess at all times. we have not met that mandate this year and we will not be the next year if the cuts continue to happen in 31 city. >> hello my name is stella kim and i'm the principal at ruth of south soto. i'm here to share one fact with