would like to welcome associate superintendent of student, family and community supportblessing kevin truet to start us off. >> do i have to turn this on in any way, you took care of it. see how they do that? good afternoon, thank you, supervisor yee, and good afternoon supervisors and commissioner, i'm excited to speak to you today about this program and also because this is probably the most relaxed i've ever been in front of you because you guys are all school district people, so it's flax i can blink my eyes and think i'm at 555, presenting over there, this is a good audience. i'm excited to bring to you today and talk about the pedestrian safety program that we've been embarking on with the help of supervisor yee. in the fall, the safety patrol crossing guard program -- in the fall of 2013, supervisor yee former school board president contacted my office to figure out how we could with some financial support, how we could reinvigorate and reengage our students in a crossing guard program. this was particularly timely because in the spring of the year before, i know we all remembered we

. >> first of all, i really want to thank the -- sal and superintendent kevin truet for coming out and also bringing the sac members who are actively participating and it was really, really enjoyable to hear how passionate they were, they are about this program, and i would say, you know because of sal and kevin, it wasn't my thought, but certainly what's happened is that the program itself has evolved into different layers of leadership coming about, it's not just the students that are doing the crossing guards it's not just the parents that are also involved but now i'm seeing that the high school kids are also learning and giving at the same time. again, i want to thank principal john for being here, you know, especially before school stops and i appreciate the sergeants that are here, pera and murray, and your other officer. the -- and i really want to say that i appreciate chief sir who just jumped on this and he's fully supportive when he didn't have to say anything about this and his commitment has been ongoing, so i want to say that one of the purposes of this hearing was to lo

. >> first of all, i really want to thank the -- sal and superintendent kevin truet for coming out and also bringing the sac members who are actively participating and it was really, really enjoyable to hear how passionate they were, they are about this program, and i would say, you know because of sal and kevin, it wasn't my thought, but certainly what's happened is that the program itself has evolved into different