ellen bray, kelly valentine. walker, evans, mendez, mark cruise, woodson, christina, el louise and fisher. >> goo good evening, trustees. i am ellen bray, principal of kipp san francisco bay academy. i am a resident of san francisco. i am proud of the families and students and colleagues we meet the application. since 2003 our school has had a strong commitment to the community working with the city. many of them are here tonight. i ask them to stand up. (applause). despite the rapidly changing landscape of the city it is a constant. student population has remained stable. 84% qualify for free and reduced lunch. 32% are english language learners. kipp's academic performance is with or higher than state schools. they are prepared for high school. over the last five years we demonstrated growth we will continue to improve. thank you for taking into account the perspectives to renew our petition. [applause] >> good evening, commissioners. i am kelly valentine. i am a resident southeast san francisco. i am honored to