l. a.p.d.'s continued investigation paced on the collaboration and communication with sheriff mcdonald, the chief, and our federal partners and then finally the proofing and concurrence with the superintendent and the board of education, at that time is when we will make a decision to open up our schools and we won't do that until we have taken every measure possible to ensure the safety of our students. >> . i want to thank the mayor. the chief, the sheriff, our chief of police, and the superintendent of schools. on behalf of the entire board, and the entire board has gathered here, in solidarity with this decision, and in support of everyone who is working and has been working through the night, to keep our children, our schools, safe. so that they can return to be the anchors of our community. i want you to know also on behalf of the board, that i have never been prouder, to have been over the last few hours. this is how our city has come together around our children. around their families. t