the school district staff kevin truid or sallow -- lopez is has stepped up and made it work. i would like to thank [inaudible] in getting this program up and running and in particular, staff superintendent kevin truet and sallow pez who together with my staff olivia scaven worked diligently to make this program work and grow i would like to thank chief sir and his officers officer murray and officer bara for providing the students with their available training and insight. finally i would like to thank the students parents and community for its support -- by the way, one of the other things that happened was when the program started, one principal two principals said that the parent engagement in this was at a very high level and hadn't seen certain parents be that engaged, so that's another benefit of this program that is put out parents to participate, so i believe the program makes our crosswalk surround our schools a safer environment for both pedestrians and motorists and ensures safety of families and students getting to and from the schools. now i would like to welcome